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The Latest Breaking News from West Lothian Council

West Lothian council gets £1 million to help improve insulation at private homes

More than a thousand private homes have benefited from Holyrood money to improve insulation in homes across the county and a further £1m has been awarded for the coming year

Edinburgh Live

Anger as 200 council workers will see pay cut by £80 a month

Some of the lowest paid staff will see their wages slashed under moves that had “flown under the radar"

Daily Record

West Lothian school cleaners drop in pay 'an outrage' as cuts hit lowest paid

Some of the lowest paid council staff could lose £80 a month from their wages when hours are cut back in August

Edinburgh Live

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Residents asked for views on how to improve village's Main Street

The project will be launched at farmers market this Saturday

Daily Record

West Lothian fraud team warns budget cuts will hit ability to investigate claims

Council investigation team acknowledges " significant impact" of losing staff under new budget restrictions.

Edinburgh Live

Call for traffic survey in town plagued by bad parking ruled out by cost

Councillors were told the moves for Bathgate would cost £100,000

Daily Record

West Lothian town traffic survey call sparked by bad parking ruled out over cost

Bathgate councillor told traffic and transport survey he wants for town centre would cost £100,000

Edinburgh Live

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West Lothian shopping centre insists 'no ban on teens' despite disorder

Livingston's The Centre insisted it was not banning teenagers, despite a police officer telling councillors a ban had been put in place on Friday afternoons to try and stop growing problems with anti-social behaviour.

Edinburgh Live

Four West Lothian care homes facing closure as budget cuts hit

A review of four council run care homes is one of the budget measures which unions are fighting, claiming social care for the elderly and vulnerable will fail if it is privatised.

Edinburgh Live

Number of drivers using West Lothian electric chargers drops steeply after motorists made to pay

Use of the network dropped from 33 per cent to 11 percent after the council introduced 40p/kWh tariffs to cover costs.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian calls for reset of Holyrood partnership with councils

Budget cuts forced through by ring fenced funding shows need for change argues Labour. The SNP group says it protects spending on the most vulnerable.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian Council calls for bike bells to be mandatory as local cycling compared to 'Tour de France'

A councillor has won support for calls to change the Highway Code to make bells a legal requirement.

Edinburgh Live

Popular West Lothian farm attraction closing and animals 'dispersed' due to budget cuts

Hundreds of animals are to be "dispersed" over the summer following the sad announcement made by the council last week. Several visitors over the weekend also noticed a note on a whiteboard informing them of the decision

Edinburgh Live

'Lessons will be learned' admit West Lothian Council over Christmas bin uplifts

Bin uplifts over the Christmas period were hit by bad weather, staff shortages and increased waste.

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West Lothian roads face delays as Ash Dieback felling gets under way

Council keen to avoid multiple closures as hefty workload awaits staff and contractors cutting down diseased trees on road verges throughout the county

Daily Record

West Lothian village strives to honour role in Co-op Movement with museum

Villagers have been working to create a community space that honours West Calder's role in the founding of the Scottish Co-operative Movement

Daily Record

Kids will get extra day off school in May to mark King Charles' coronation

All West Lothian Council employees are to be granted an additional day of annual leave

Daily Record

Work starts to repair community centre roof after costs rise by £100,000

The £830,000 programme to replace part of the roof at Fauldhouse Partnership Centre is set to begin

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West Lothian village strives to honour role in Co-op Movement with museum

West Calder was a pioneer in the Scottish Co-operative Movement. Now plans for a community workspace will echo that community spirit.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian school celebrates move to united campus for pupils

West Lothian Council has opened a new £7m united campus for Cedarbank joining pupils from three separate school buildings under one roof and seamless education for pupils.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian council sees £100,000 rise in bill to fix community building roof

The bill to fix Fauldhouse Partnership roof after Siporex was found has topped £830,000

Daily Record

Council bosses warned 5.8 per cent council tax rise will 'come back to haunt them'

The SNP has warned councillors the rise - one of the highest in the country - is 'astonishing'

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian councillors warned council tax rise could come back to haunt them

Labour's 5.8 per cent hike in council tax is defended by the party as practical way to maintain services but other backers are unhappy and the Tories have said they won't support it long term.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian public transport passengers set to lose out in council budget

West Lothian's councillors have tough decisions to take tomorrow which will bring very visible changes to the county and affect thousands.

Daily Record

West Lothian SNP councillors say First Minister was 'exemplary'

They've been paying tribute to her following her resignation announcement earlier this week

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