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The Latest Breaking News from West Lothian Council

Work is completed on new state-of-the-art school

The new Winchburgh Academy has been completed ahead of schedule and on budget.

Daily Record

Bangour Village Hospital site to see up to 1000 new homes in massive new development

After years of wrangling from the developers, planning permission in principal has been granted by West Lothian Council

Daily Record

Steps to tackle child poverty are set out

New report details work across the Community Planning Partnership to mitigate the effects of poverty.

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Lights, camera, Action! New £25million film studio gets go ahead for West Lothian

The studio will join existing sites at the Pyramid where hits like T2 Trainspotting 2 and Good Omens were filmed

Daily Record

Diabetic West Lothian woman left to live in 'mouldy' council flat for a year

Tamara Mcdonald, said she now fears for her health after the diabetic 40-year-old took the property on from the West Lothian Council in 2021 on promises the mould would be treated.

Edinburgh Live

Diabetic Scots woman hits out after being forced to live in black mould-covered flat for over a year

Tamara Mcdonald claims her pleas for help to West Lothian Council housing chiefs have gone unanswered and fears the fungus could have devastating health consequences.

Daily Record

Council to write to First Minister over funding

The Scottish Government said it would freeze funding for all councils until the 2026 to 2027 financial year

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Diabetic woman hits out at council who "papered over" disgusting black mould in house

Tamara MacDonald says se has been fighting with West Lothian Council for over a year to get the problem fixed

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West Lothian to see new Edinburgh Monarchs stadium as the Speedway team prepare to move bases

The new stadium could finish construction in Spring 2023, if all goes according to plan

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Massive new housing development with school and shops gets go ahead for Bangour Village Hospital site

After years of wrangling the new development of over 900 homes has received planning permission on site that attracts ghost hunters and where Hollywood movie was filmed

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West Lothian people asked for spending priorities by council in cash squeeze

The council wants to hear from the public where spending should be targeted in communities as public finances flat-line for the next four years in the face of surging costs.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian demands more cash from Holyrood to maintain services

Facing a funding crisis just weeks into its latest five-year term West Lothian Council has called for a meeting with Nicola Sturgeon and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes to say more money is vital for all local authorities.

Edinburgh Live

Council bosses warn they will have to cut costs to balance the books: Have your say on what matters most to you

A consultation has been launched to ask people what their priorities are

Daily Record

West Lothian tennis courts promised upgrade after player breaks wrist

As Wimbledon gets under way Bathgate's popular Kirkton Park courts are due for a facelift after a regular player broke a wrist slipping on a crumbling surface

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West Lothian Council workers to see rise in Living Wage

Around 800 council staff will see a boost to their pay packets

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Falkirk Avon Gorge plans pushed back to improve access to M9 motorway

A joint bid from Falkirk and West Lothian councils for levelling up funds will now be made for the M9 junction work, with long-awaited plans for the Avon Gorge still not ready to progress

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West Lothian school pupils get ready for work with internship programme

Students on Career Ready Programme and all will benefit from a four-week-long, paid internship across a range of national and local employers

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West Lothian Council to charge tenants who don't keep gardens tidy

The warning came after one councillor unkempt gardens were a sign "society was de-evolving"

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Falkirk drivers face more delays for £52m Avon Gorge upgrade but motorway improvements planned

Falkirk Council could join forces with West Lothian's local authority to improve Junction 3 of the M9

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian tenants face action to clean up scruffy gardens

After complaints about "society de-evolving" West Lothian Council is to reinforce rules about maintaining gardens and hedges as part of tenancy agreements to improve appearance of streets

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian school children get £1m in clothing grants to help

More than 7,000 children have had help with school clothing grants administered by the council in the last year. Grants will rise for the new school term in August and families will soon be able to apply

Daily Record

Help for West Lothian families to buy school clothing

It was agreed to increase payments to £150 for primary school pupils and £180 for secondary school pupils attending West Lothian Council schools.

Daily Record

West Lothian library to be renamed in teacher's memory

West Lothian Council Executive has unanimously approved a request to rename Whitburn Library in memory of Ian Tennant

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian leader 'astounded' as construction lorries to join rush hour traffic

Builder wins appeal against later start imposed on road safety grounds for West Calder site after fears for narrow school crossing and busy main road through town.

Daily Mirror

Inside the bleak ghost town that lies abandoned 25 years after opening

The estate looks like TV images from the worst of public housing areas, with battered refuge-like homes occupying a stripped and scarred urban landscape, that only hints of the community it used to be

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