The Latest Breaking News from West Lothian Council

Stress has been cited as one of the main reason for absence

Stress is the reason most given for sickness and long term absence makes up for almost three-quarters of those off.

Garden City, a street of Edwardian cottages built to promote a sustainable life in open spaces could be surrounded by new homes after the Scottish Government overturned the council's rejection of plans that will double the size of the tiny community of Bents

Dee commutes to work four to five days a week but has been left feeling distressed due to the unreliability of the services in the Whitburn area and is worried it's affecting their job.

Harrysmuir students have done a wonderful job cleaning up the area around the school

As a numbers dispute between a local MSP and the council goes on senior officials say Government statistics prove they have spent all funds allocated to them.

West Lothian Council's Chief Executive hit back, calling the allegation "completely inaccurate"

SNP MSP claims that an additional £5m has only seen 29 teachers hired instead of 100, but senior council officials and the Labour administration insisted the money had been used properly and defended their record in education

West Lothian Leisure could see funding squeezed by almost £1m in the next three years