The Latest Breaking News from West Dunbartonshire

Last month WDC chief executive Joyce White announced that she would be standing down from the role after a decade at the helm of the local authority, saying: “It has been a difficult decision to move on from a job, an organisation and an area I care so much about.”

A total of 489 people aged 18 to 24 living in the region were unemployed in January – but this is 12 percent fewer than five years ago.

West Dunbartonshire council is also looking at the option of enclosing the buoys in protective casing as fire and recuse officials said the vandalism could prove tragic to anyone in need of help.

West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare says the real rise in the cost of food and other groceries is much higher than official inflation figures show.

Scotrail has launched a three-week consultation on plans to reduce opening hours at seven stations, something councillors warned will make them less safe for the public.

The SNP council leader hit back at claims there would be 'inflation-busting' council tax rises.

The West Dunbartonshire Council Big Jubilee Lunch will also take place between June 5 and June 9 using food grown by pupils.

Members unanimously agreed that chief executive Joyce White should write to her counterpart at Scotrail, and to Minister for Transport Jenny Gilruth, to formally reaffirm WDC's opposition to the ticket office and opening hours reductions.

Balloch was the second worst hit station in the local authority area, behind Dalmuir, recording seven counts of violent and sexual offences, three of criminal damage/fire-raising, two for drugs, one for theft and one for other crime.