The Latest Breaking News from West Dunbartonshire

New figures revealed 36 claims were made by motorists for damage caused by crumbling roads in the area, but all of these were rejected.

Mum Gemma Ewing has hit out at West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) over black mould which she says is rife in her Overburn Crescent home and is putting the family’s health at risk.

Labour leader of WDC, Martin Rooney, labelled the Scottish Government's funding package for councils "a scandal" whilst SNP members hit out at the ruling authority for a lack of consultation.

Derek McKenzie has been trying to get the cause of the problem - which he believes is a leak in the roof - to be looked at by the council. It comes after the death of a two-year-old exposed to a mouldy house.

Billy McGuire was stabbed four times in the chest during the attack in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire on December 20 2020.

Council leader Martin Rooney has blasted the Scottish Government saying the budget announcement falls 'far short' of what the council need to bridge a £21million gap.

WDC currently faces a budget black hole of more than £20million, with cost saving options due to be considered by members at Church Street this week including a 20 percent cut to general school budgets.

Nine staff members from Cornerstone’s West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute branch were presented with 10, 20 or 25 year-long service awards.

Graeme Ramage Football Academy and Renton Craigando FC are helping vulnerable locals through things like Christmas toy appeals and warm hubs to help with the cost of living crisis this festive season.

Last week parents and carers across the area were sent a letter outlining potential money-saving changes, which would see free buses only provided for primary pupils who live more than two miles from their school and to secondary pupils who live more than three miles away.

It was revealed that young people referred to specialist mental health services in West Dunbartonshire could be waiting up to two years before they receive treatment.