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Labour secure by-election win – as small pro-indy party outperforms Tories

LABOUR have won a by-election in West Lothian, which was prompted by the death of John Swinney's former chief of staff.

The National (Scotland)

Tributes as Scottish councillor and former SNP chief of staff dies

A SCOTTISH councillor who previously worked as the SNP's chief of staff has died ...

The National (Scotland)

West Lothian dog groomer allowed to keep garden cabin after neighbour support

Neighbours rallied to support a Blackridge woman who runs a dog grooming business. Councillors recognised that and granted planning permission to maintain the cabin based business in her garden

Edinburgh Live

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Angry locals confront leisure centre bosses about proposed closures

Around 150 people turned out at St Margaret’s Academy in Livingston

Daily Record

Angry West Lothian public challenges Trust over leisure centre closure plans

Leisure Trust met with anger over refusal to detail losses at swimming pools and theatre, and its alternative venues suggestion is with greeted with derision

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian's Civic Centre café to start taking cash for first time since covid

Councillors agree that card only payment excludes many from using public facility in Civic Centre and drops pandemic ban on cash

Edinburgh Live

Angry protests as West Lothian Council debate on care home cuts stifled

Having raised the issue at last week's Executive Labour stalled debate by councillors on the future funding of care homes and the budget for social care

Edinburgh Live

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West Lothian Council joins call for Scotland-wide ban on disposable vapes

Cross-party support to call on Holyrood government to ban throwaway e-cigarette products amid growing health fears and harm to the environment

Edinburgh Live

Fury over Labour council attempt to privatise local care homes

COUNCILLORS in West Lothian will be forced to state their position on a bid to privatise local care homes in the area as a row over the plans…

The National (Scotland)

Protests over plans to shut down 'beating heart' of community

Howden Park Centre is at risk, along with three swimming pools

Daily Record

Protests at West Lothian plans to close down 'beating heart' of local community

Protestors are calling for the planned closure of the Howden Centre in Livingston, and three local leisure centres, to be stopped - and councillors have voted to call for extra funding from the Scottish Government.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian house plan granted despite a lack of public transport

A site on the fringe of Armadale can be used for a house as councillors agree it's unlikely a bus service will ever remove the need for a car in the area.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian 'ban' on replacement windows in conservation areas set to end

Update on 1990s ban in conservation areas is pragmatic and practical and recognises improvements in material and design of windows since the earliest double glazing units

Edinburgh Live

Council tenants can now track how long repairs will take online

The new system is expected to go live in April

Daily Record

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Edinburgh Live

Interactive service to help West Lothian tenants access repair service

As the council announces a £22m bathroom and kitchen programme tenants will be able to find out where they sit on the list for work

Daily Record

Anger as rural homes could be swallowed up by housing development

Garden City in Bents could be surrounded by new homes after the Scottish Government overturned the council's rejection of plans

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian residents fume as much-loved 'Garden City' to get 300 new homes

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

Daily Record

West Lothian towns 'need protection' from future risks after pandemic

Calls for protecting towns amid cost of living crisis given cross-party support

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Call to protect West Lothian town centres for the future backed by council

There's cross party support for a review of policies towards the preservation of town centres in the area along with a call to engage with communities and local representatives on the future

Daily Record

Bus services likely to face cuts as financial crisis deepens

The council subsidises bus services - but this could become tricky in the financial climate

Daily Record

Teachers 'closing school toilets' to stop pupils vaping

Councillor claims the issue is a big problem in West Lothian secondary schools

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian high school toilets closed to stop pupils vaping, councillor claims

Vaping question throws spotlight on how high schools tackle misuse of e-cigarettes and vaporiser products by secondary pupils.

Edinburgh Live

No speed cuts for West Lothian rural roads despite residents two year campaign

Local people say rural roads around Bathgate are dangerous. Traffic surveys said there's not a speeding problem, and this week the council's Executive backed roads engineers who said work was not justified and money was not in the budget for work

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian shopping centre restaurant plan could create parking problems

A two tier restaurant built in a small Livingston shopping centre would bring in many more people but local councillors fear there would be parking problems. The want assurances before the plan is given a the go ahead

Daily Record

Cuts to West Lothian school budgets 'front and centre' of budget savings as they face £47m gap

West Lothian Council is asking if people are prepared to pay more council tax to protect vital services as they face £47.1m budget gap between 2023 and 2028.

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