The Latest Breaking News from West Dunbartonshire Council

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.

The drug works to reverse the effects of opioids after an overdose and last year it is believed to have saved 1300 lives in Scotland last year.

The fire on-board HMS Victorious last year raised concerns from local councillors about what was being done to keep residents safe in the event of a nuclear incident.

The tree could be knocked down to make way for the creation of a new storage and distribution centre.

Currently community teams face bills of up to £350 a month for three hours a week on Astroturf parks, with a warning issued that a further price hike could be “catastrophic.”

The West Dumbarton Activity Centre in Brucehill is one of seven facilities which could close or move to community ownership as the local authority attempts to close a £14million budget shortfall.

Members arriving at Church Street were greeted by a well-attended and vocal protest organised by the local Joint Trade Unions, with attendees pleading for cuts to be avoided.

The service is currently provided to around 1200 pupils in schools across the district but officials are reviewing which routes can be cut.