The Latest Breaking News from West Dunbartonshire Council

Just 73 percent of the 600 residents interviewed by telephone said they were satisfied with the quality of their home - down from 86 percent in 2017. The council's Labour administration has vowed to make housing a priority, with huge investments set to be made.

Homeowners in quiet Broomhill Crescent, on the fringes of Beechwood, said preparation of the ground for the erection of a single wind turbine is underway - despite no planning permission having been granted.

The investment is part of a range of measures being taken to tackle mould following the tragic death of a young child in Rochdale which councillors said should be 'a wake-up call'

Councillor David McBride says disruption has caused 'intolerable traffic chaos' and says 'utility firms must do better'.

Councillors admitted they had expected to be further forward with clearing a backlog of repairs caused by the pandemic.

Up to 28 full-time roles from the welfare rights and money advice services teams could be axed.

Pride month was welcomed as a chance to protest and raise awareness of issues still facing the LGBTQI community both in Scotland and abroad.

Councillors unanimously backed moves to hold more surgeries online, saying it 'reduced risk' to members as one councillor admitted a recent experience left her feeling 'vulnerable and scared'.

At that time the two local authorities, as well as East Dunbartonshire Council, had developed a model to share roads and transportation services before the remit was expanded to include waste, fleet and grounds services.

Labour’s David McBride will put forward a motion to this week’s full meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council which calls for a protocol to be introduced that will minimise traffic management measures, ensure that work takes place every day that roadworks are in place to minimise disruption and examines the impact…

Under proposals approved by West Dunbartonshire Council’s Labour administration in their budget, 28 full-time roles from the welfare rights and money advice services teams could be axed.