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The Latest Breaking News from West Lothian Council

Creation of railway station for expanding West Lothian town a 'game changer'

Councillors have agreed to push ahead with station for Winchburgh

Daily Record

West Lothian's Civic Centre café to start taking cash for first time since covid

Councillors agree that card only payment excludes many from using public facility in Civic Centre and drops pandemic ban on cash

Edinburgh Live

Push for new West Lothian railway station to help rapidly expanding village

Councillors have voted to press for round table talks with partners to see the building of a railway station for Winchburgh. The move comes a week after news that commercial bus operators have abandoned services to the growing community

Edinburgh Live

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Angry protests as West Lothian Council debate on care home cuts stifled

Having raised the issue at last week's Executive Labour stalled debate by councillors on the future funding of care homes and the budget for social care

Edinburgh Live

Angry protestors demand U-turn on proposed closure of West Lothian care homes

Protesters confronted the Leader of West Lothian Council, Councillor Lawrence Fitzpatrick who had come out to address the crowd

Daily Record

West Lothian parents and carers urged to ask for help with school costs if needed

West Lothian Council say progress is being made but want to ensure parents and carers are getting help if they need it.

Daily Record

West Lothian villagers say industrial developments 'destroying countryside'

Seafield is facing developments on open land after losing two Scottish Government appeals

Daily Record

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Closure threatened Howden Park Centre is thrown a lifeline - but only until next year

The council will support the theatre until the end of March next year

Daily Record

West Lothian villagers say huge industrial developments 'destroying countryside'

The village of Seafield is facing developments on surrounding open land, after losing two Scottish Government appeals

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh OAP who went viral during pandemic facing care home eviction as funds run out

Margaret Mackie, 87, raised thousands of pounds for charity after she went viral over lockdown with her renditions of Frank Sinatra’s My Way and Bing Crosby’s White Christmas.

Edinburgh Live

Singing Scots pensioner who raised thousands for charity facing care home eviction

Margaret Mackie, 87, uplifted the nation during the pandemic with her versions of Frank Sinatra’s My Way and Bing Crosby’s White Christmas.

Daily Record

West Lothian leader blasts care home cuts and insists they would 'never evict residents'

Council leader Lawrence Fitzpatrick asked the First Minister in March for greater care funding and was knocked back.

Edinburgh Live

Campaign to save Howden Park Centre backed by SNP councillors

The Hands Off Howden Park Centre campaign is fighting to save the venue

Daily Record

Fight to save West Lothian arts centre backed by SNP councillors

The party, in opposition on West Lothian Council, has called on the Labour-led minority administration to keep Howden Park Centre running after West Lothian Leisure trust earmarked the arts centre for closure

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Daily Record

West Lothian Council leader says decision to privatise care homes 'lies with Scottish Government'

Lawrence Fitzpatrick said he wrote to the First Minister at the end of March pleading with him to allocate more funding

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian couple who built fence to block neighbour's out threatened with hefty fine

Michael and Sarah Laing built the fence in order to shield their garden from eyesore garages and a "crumbling" wall they say could potentially injure their young child.

Daily Record

Young lives will be 'put at risk' if swimming pools close

Trojan ASC wants the Scottish Government to release funding to save the pools from closure

Edinburgh Live

'Devastating' West Lothian swimming pool closures 'putting young lives at risk'

Pools are the heart of many deprived communities says local swimming club as it warns depriving youngsters of the opportunity to learn to swim could put lives at risk

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Couple threatened with £20k fine after building fence that blocks neighbour’s home

The pair also had concerns a 'crumbling' wall made it a safety hazard for their young child, but were shocked when a council handed them an enforcement notice to tear the fence down.

Daily Mirror

Couple who built fence to block neighbour's home threatened with £20,000 fine

Michael and Sarah Laing, of Mid Calder, West Lothian, wanted to shield their garden from dilapidated lock-ups and were worried a "crumbling" wall was a safety hazard for their young child

The National (Scotland)

Fury over Labour council attempt to privatise local care homes

COUNCILLORS in West Lothian will be forced to state their position on a bid to privatise local care homes in the area as a row over the plans…

Daily Record

Council seeks community or private organisations who can step in to save Howden Park and swimming pools

The council is seeking to identify 'credible alternative commercial and community options'

Daily Record

West Lothian town in plea for police crackdown on parking

Linlithgow's Local Area committee wanted assurance that police would continue to monitor hotspots of bad parking including the town's high street

Daily Record

Over 20,000 sign petitions to save Howden Park and three swimming pools

Protests were held at a meeting of West Lothian Council’s executive committee on Tuesday

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian town plea for police vigilance on parking, with new rules three years away

Council controls on parking are at least three years away and the chair of Linlithgow's Local Area committee wanted assurance that police would continue to monitor hotspots of bad parking including the town's high street

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