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January 2021
- Winter update
- Winter Service Update - 8 January 2021
- Online learning starts up
- Winter update 13 January
- Winter update 14 January
- Winter update 15 January
- Winter update 19 January
- COVID testing pilot begins at two WL schools
- Livingston South By-Election scheduled for 11 March 2021
- Winter update 20 January
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December 2020
- Payments for free school meals
- West Lothian's Festive Bus Network has been agreed
- Work to commence on replacement footbridge on Murieston Trail
- Disappointing for all of West Lothian
- Extra support to feed West Lothian children over Festive period
- Changes to Friday and Saturday bin collections over Festive period
- West Lothian Council formally objects to Calderwood development proposal in Edinburgh City Local Development Plan
- Historic wall restoration project ongoing
- Update schools and early years
- Waste crew achieves goal of brightening up resident's Christmas
- West Lothian Council delivering for customers
- Educational materials were also shared via the council's digital channels.
- The Spaces for People measures are nearing completion
- Kindness to others
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November 2020
- West Lothian Community Choices
- Important update on changes to smoke alarm law in homes
- West Lothian signs up to Young Person's Guarantee
- Have your say on West Lothian's Open Spaces
- Scotland's first public Passivhaus nursery underway in Blackridge
- COVID-19 pandemic safety concerns prevents Beecraigs Festive Forest event
- Take part in local Book Week Scotland Events
- Recognition for West Lothian Foster Carers as appeal begins
- Our reaction to Tier 4
- Expanded Early Learning and Childcare hours from April 2021
- Runner up award for Linlithgow Primary at Euroquiz finals
- The construction of Whitburn's new Partnership Centre is due to re-start
- Applications open for Blackburn Community Choices
- Huge drop in emissions for Climate Change Declaration.
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October 2020
- Livingston South by-election postponed
- Work on local Spaces for People measures nearing completion
- Broxburn & Uphall Traders' Association announce phase 2 of COVID-19 Support Scheme
- Recycle Your Electricals campaign launching "HypnoCat" to hypnotise West Lothian residents into recycling their old electricals
- West Lothian residents honoured by the Queen
- West Lothian Headteacher receives Royal award for good work.
- New support fund grants now available for businesses
- Work to combat poverty in West Lothian recognised by Queen
- Funding for town centres
- Take a virtual tour of striking new art exhibition at Linlithgow Burgh Halls
- New Winchburgh Academy starts to take shape
- Apply online for Disabled Concessionary Travel
- New Calderwood primary takes shape
- Community Safety partners issue safety messages ahead of bonfire night
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September 2020
- Work completed on £2.4 million bridge to connect West Lothian communities
- Backdated EMA payments deadline approaching
- West Lothian school first in Scotland to achieve Reading Schools gold award
- Shop front grants to help boost West Lothian businesses
- £60,000 boost for Fauldhouse and Whitburn centres
- Direction for potential Vennel redevelopment produced
- Celebrating twinning links with Hochsauerland
- Apply online to get your new Young Scot card
- Revised school term dates agreed
- West Lothian supports Great British Clean up
- Work continues on introduction of temporary reduced speed limits and more as part of latest Spaces for People measures
- All West Lothian Libraries to offer 'Click/Phone and Collect' services
- Step forward for £60 million project to deliver three new West Lothian schools
- Partnership project to encourage good decision making
- West Lothian pupils continue to achieve
- Scottish Gas Network has an upcoming project to upgrade the gas network in the Eagles View, area of Livingston.
- Recycling Centres to accept electrical goods
- New bus service to provide travel options for Breich residents
- Successful summer programme of construction works completed on West Lothian schools and nurseries
- Work starts on new Sinclair Academy
- New home for Holy Family
- Changes to LBS 5 Bathgate Town Centre bus service
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August 2020
- Schools plan approved
- West Lothian pupils achieve improved results for the eighth successive year
- Council delegation visits company set to deliver vaccine doses
- Council welcomes return of 24/7 paediatric inpatient services at St John's Hospital
- Half price meals at West Lothian schools
- Vans and trailers can now book to visit Recycling Centres
- Appeal for witnesses to illegal fly-tipping at Bathgate landmark
- Nominations sought for election to Seafield Community Council
- Council COVID recovery planned agreed
- Care contribution payments to restart
- Please wear a face mask or covering when visiting council buildings
- Progress Continues on Spaces for People Measures
- Flooding in West Lothian
- Public toilets begin to open for use around West Lothian
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July 2020
- Changes to traffic signals as Spaces for People work gets underway
- West Lothian Libraries to gradually reopen on 'click and collect' basis
- West Lothian least affected by Economic downturn
- Deadline for Business Support Funding nearing
- Businesses to have their say on growth plan
- Woodland gift expands Beecraigs
- Council seeking private sector landlords
- Valneva facility in Livingston confirms participation in UK Government COVID-19 vaccine response program
- Apply online for over 60's bus pass
- Applications for Education Maintenance Allowance, Free School Meals and School Clothing Grants for the new academic year now online
- West Lothian supports Zero Waste Scotland national littering prevention campaign
- Progress continues on Spaces for People projects
- Macmillan@West Lothian now live on NHS Inform 'Click to be Contacted'
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June 2020
- West Lothian submits £600,000 Spaces for People bid
- Connolly Campus praised for focus on children's wellbeing
- Mid Calder art display is tops
- Return to school plans announced
- Key Worker Hubs to continue over summer
- Summer support to continue for free school meals
- West Lothian to receive over £600,000 from the Spaces for People programme
- Disused Bangour Village Site - Update
- Deadline for Business Support Funding
- West Lothian takes part in Armed Forces Week
- Update from council's building services
- Names given to new West Lothian Schools
- Secondary school education confirmed at Ogilvie
- Positive relationships praised at Riverside
- Playparks in West Lothian
- No summer break for key worker childcare, free school meals or additional payments
- Connecting Scotland Programme
- Approval for West Lothian Food Service Plan
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May 2020
- Help garden birds this spring
- West Lothian residents urged to be considerate on shared paths
- Colleagues offer helping hand to keep ASN hub staff safe
- Search for cemetery vandals
- Colourful show of support for school staff
- Ideas for making spaces safer for exercise
- Working together to feed West Lothian
- Guide for deliver and collect in West Lothian
- Unemployment claims increase
- Recycling Centres to open Monday 1 June
- April 2020
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March 2020
- Coronavirus
- National Endometriosis Awareness Month
- Budget & Council Tax approved
- Town centre projects on track
- New West Calder homes approved
- Deal for Blackridge land
- Citizens Panel to be refreshed
- Broxburn land sale agreed
- Over £340 million invested in council assets in next 8 years
- £7 million budget agreed for Cedarbank
- Changes to library opening hours
- New nursery for Bathgate
- Schools update
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February 2020
- Progress on Mill Centre future welcomed
- Winter Update
- £11million of cuts next year could increase following Government budget announcement
- Applications open for Community Choices Blackburn
- New Council homes underway in Bathgate
- Community Payback donation to support abused men
- Bid for Blackridge land
- Support for Armed forces personnel
- New primary school for Calderwood
- Council reviewing transport for looked after children
- Anti-poverty Task Force to look at reduction of cash machines
- West Calder High School pupils skilled 2 work
- West Lothian Council sets housing budget
- £150,000 investment to help take a bite out of food insecurity
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January 2020
- The most popular boys' and girls' names in West Lothian last year
- Help to modernise and improve voluntary orgs
- Barratt Homes delivering 33 homes for West Lothian Council
- Blaeberryhill Road
- Murieston road closure
- Philpstoun road closure
- Roundabout at J4 M8 to close for over a month
- Traffic calming measures to be installed on busy Winchburgh Road
- Council pledge for terminally ill workers
- Top award for Environmental Health
- Three new schools in Winchburgh
- Improvements praised at Whitburn Academy
- Cedarbank plans approved
- ELC expansion on track
- WL top four for literacy and numeracy
- Reminder over J4 M8 closure
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December 2019
- Vote in the General Election on 12 December
- West Calder High School scoops Project of the Year award
- Emissions targeted exceeded
- Celebrating Sport 2019
- UK Parliamentary Election 2019 Results
- Changes to Festive recycling collections
- Households across West Lothian will be enjoying a tasty Christmas dinner this festive period
- Provost Festive message
- Leader Festive message
- Blackridge land sale approved
- Decision over new West Calder homes delayed
- Temporary consent for East Calder access road
- Voluntary organisations urged to save the date
- Warning over waste electrical items disposal
- West Lothian Community donate to Home-Start
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November 2019
- West Lothian is Winter Ready
- £3million care facility to progress with new design
- Extra money for Scottish Welfare Fund
- £2.4 million for access improvements
- Register to vote in General Election 2019
- Council Seeking private sector landlords
- Parents and carers are being urged to be Winter Ready
- Council provides funds to maintain bus service in Breich
- West Lothian residents urged to get Power of Attorney
- Is your home ready for winter?
- Snow routes come first for Gritter team
- Placing in Schools Appeal Committee
- Recruitment event for prospective youth workers
- Consultation over new Winchburgh school
- Seeds planted for gardens competition success
- West Lothian to march against gender based violence
- Canadian Consul visits West Lothian
- Scottish Road Commissioner review of West Lothian road works
- Christmas in West Lothian
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October 2019
- Increase in number of pupils using summer lunch clubs
- Spotlight on pupils at Stellar Awards 2019
- School consultations launched
- West Lothian declares climate emergency
- Challenge Poverty Week
- West Lothian marks Challenge Poverty Week
- Gaelic Language Plan
- West Lothian Civic Centre, Livingston will be illuminated in pink and blue lights
- Skolie Burn Bridge
- Retirement lodges in Kirknewton gain planning approval
- Nursery expansion approved for Blackridge primary
- Plans for holiday lodges in Murieston given green light
- Bangour Hospital site planning update
- Council steps in to ensure bus service continues in Westfield
- Firework safety warning ahead of bonfire night
- Whitburn Partnership Centre
- Pass marks for school holiday refurb programme
- Working group arrangements approved to help tackle Climate Change
- Lisamaria is UK Primary School Headteacher of the year
- Mill Centre Blackburn
- New electric vehicles charge points approved
- Tenants views sought on rent strategy
- Blackburn United
- West Lothian Strategic Housing Investment Plan Update
- S2 plans discussed for Ogilvie Campus
- #Codebreaker - Computing teacher scoops top award two years running
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September 2019
- St Kent's exam success
- Nominations sought Celebrating Sport 2019 awards
- Views sought over unpaid work priorities
- New members sought for Livingston Youth Trust
- New Beatlie School on the way
- Consultation over Cedarbank move
- Cleaner Communities team promoting responsible dog ownership
- Support for festive trip for Ladywell young people
- Tackling money laundering in West Lothian
- Exam boost for Inveralmond
- Help to deal with pests
- Scottish meat on West Lothian menus
- Town centre bus changes
- West Lothian remains one of top areas for recycling
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August 2019
- Draft impression of the new school at Calderwood
- New Head of Housing, Customer and Building Services appointed
- Exam Results
- Winchburgh secondary schools
- Thousands turn out to celebrate West Lothian Pride 2019
- Reminder over extra in-service dates
- A prominent beech tree in Torphichen is to be felled after the tree was found to be in a state of decay.
- The Vennel Car Park in Linlithgow has a new lease holder
- West Lothian Leisure (WLL)
- Funding agreed for vital bus route
- New Lighting for Linlithgow High Street
- Investment in three rural bridges
- New school year starts
- Career Ready students complete summer internships
- Some important changes to food and garden waste collections in West Lothian.
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July 2019
- Parades scheduled to take place in the Polbeth and West Calder area on Saturday 6th July
- £4,000 for local good causes from Community Payback
- Works starts on £2.4 million bridge replacement
- New trim trail opens at Bellsquarry Primary
- Torphichen Primary School
- New £3million care facility to progress
- Broxburn Flood Protection Scheme to be completed
- Help towards the cost of school
- New exhibition is Coming Alive
- Drumming up success for Rachel
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June 2019
- West Lothian Pride 2019
- Additional teaching in-service days approved
- Planning permission has been granted for 280 new houses to be built on land south east of Murieston Road, on Wellhead Farm
- West Lothian residents recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
- Civic award for Broxburn footballers
- Bookbug makes hospital visit
- Burglar alarms are triggered more often during the summer months
- Advice shop marks Dementia Awareness Week
- School session dates for 2020/21 agreed
- West Lothian Council has approved a new increased financial offer to homeowners in Deans South, Livingston
- More pupils eligible for free Instrumental Music tuition
- Flying the flag from Armed Forces Day
- Council cancels eight duplicated bus contracts following review
- West Lothian Council is to invest over £60 million to deliver three new schools in Winchburgh
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May 2019
- Council Seeking private sector landlords
- Linlithgow goes wild for meadows
- Refuse Collectors pass national award
- Council take on rogue businesses in effort to reduce fly-tipping
- New playpark for Bathgate
- Work begins @ Whitburn Partnership Centre
- European Election results
- Gardens competition is blooming good
- Here's the latest fly tipping mess that our teams have been out to remove.
- Vennel parking charges suspended
- Greatest Dancer honoured
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April 2019
- Ellie Roy wins Schuh Design Challenge
- New headteacher for PUCPS
- Watson Park improvements approved
- Woodland gift accepted
- Roundabouts are the way forward for local businesses
- Bank holiday bin collection updates
- Civic reception for Greatest Dancer Ellie
- Mr Harvey takes over at Winchburgh
- West Lothian Council is working on proposals to bring forward a Memorial and Headstone Safety Policy.
- New Head of Social Policy appointed
- Contributions Policy Frequently Asked Question
- Proposals to relocate Cedarbank School in Ladywell
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March 2019
- West Lothian marks 100 years of women's right to vote
- Over £220,000 sought for music projects
- Former depot to be sold to Lothian Country
- Armadale car park set to double in size
- Check personal licences for alcohol sales
- Friday 8 March is International Women's Day
- Park vandalism causes £34k of damage in less than two years
- West Lothian Council Primary Schools take part in Scotland wide Euroquiz
- Livingston roundabout to close for essential resurfacing work
- New hub for Blackburn
- Flying a flag for Commonwealth Day
- WomenN2Work helping women to get into employment
- Spring Bulletin on the way
- New Headteacher for St. Anthony's
- Reduction in opening hours at Recycling Centres
- Solution sought over Mill Centre
- Work starts on Winchburgh town centre art
- New Headteacher for Armadale Academy
- Review of West Lothian's bus network
- Switch off to take action against climate change join in Earth Hour 2019
- New café and cakeshop for Mid Calder
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February 2019
- Dignity Boxes arrive in West Lothian
- Macmillan @West Lothian always here to help
- The budget fact check - questions and answers
- First Annual Procurement Report published
- Former depot site sold for social housing
- No change for taxi fares
- Home owners urged to ensure their property is fitted with a fire and smoke alarm
- Love Fairtrade on Valentine's Day
- Tenants move into council homes in St Anthony's View
- West Lothian has retained its Fairtrade Zone Status
- Council agrees revenue budget to deliver critical savings
- Capital programme to invest over £38 million
- West Lothian Council sets housing budget
- Carmondean Connected FAQ
- New hours for council Archives
- Expansion to secondary at Ogilvie
- Armadale 30mph zone to be extended
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January 2019
- Big thanks to Advice Shop volunteers
- Essential upgrade work 11 - 14 January
- Disappointment over Mill Centre proposals
- Landmark investment deal for Winchburgh
- Applying for licences for events
- Jobs fair a success
- New head for Inclusion and Wellbeing
- Publication of new Gambling Statement of Principles
- Victims and survivors of the Holocaust remembered at West Lothian memorial day event
- Mill Centre FAQ
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December 2018
- Gritter names announced
- Positive inspection report for Armadale Primary
- Celebrating Sport awards 2018
- West Lothian community bands together this festive period
- CLD Youth Services strike Gold for inclusion
- Festive Waste Collections 2018/19
- Council respond to Scottish Government draft budget allocations
- West Lothian celebrates award-winning school meals
- Festive attraction for Beecraigs
- West Lothian Council Voluntary Organisations Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel donate festive hampers to Home-Start
- Pensioners groups receive early Christmas present
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November 2018
- Changes to alcohol licensing policy
- Support for Living Wage week
- Name our gritters - Vote now!
- West Lothian apprentice wins top prize at APSE Awards
- Don't be duped this Christmas
- West Lothian Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme 2019 Applications Open Now
- West Lothian marks beginning of 16 Days of Action
- October 2018
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June 2018
- West Lothian bus users urged to have their say
- Gardens competition is blooming good
- School term dates confirmed
- Skolie Burn Bridge replacement works to start
- Bus service changes
- Council statement regarding First East Scotland proposed bus changes
- Linlithgow special event traffic arrangements
- West Lothian's school estate set to improve further
- Summer Bulletin on the way
- Broxburn Library proving popular since move
- Instrumental Music additional
- Household waste only at recycling centres
- West Lothian's school estate set to improve further
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May 2018
- Businesses sign up at Big Business Breakfast
- West Lothian pupils set to benefit from increased clothing grants
- Proposed bus changes in West Lothian
- Music tuition to be retained
- Historical items to go on display in Linlithgow Museum
- Blackburn Partnership Centre move
- Blackburn Partnership Centre move
- Dementia Awareness Week
- New public footway on Murieston Road Livingston
- West Lothian marks IDAHOBiT and launches West Lothian Pride 2018
- Funding for local disability projects
- Planning Enforcement Charter 2018 - Consultation
- IMS survey outcome
- Libraries to be retained
- Give your litter a lift
- Consultation on alcohol licensing policy launched
- International Workers Memorial Day 2018
- Positive Leavers Destinations
- Confucius Primary Hub launched at Armadale Primary School
- Council funds repair work in Wood Park Armadale
- Equalities calendar approved by Council
- Views of families sought over music tuition options
- Big Breakfast for YOYP 2018
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April 2018
- West Lothian Schools graduate from innovative development programme
- Work underway on new Anti-Poverty plan
- Three new schools for Winchburgh
- Consultation on gambling launched
- New gym opens at Xcite Bathgate
- Look out for drain cover thefts
- West Lothian athletes share Team Scotland success
- Public views sought over new 3G pitch for East Calder
- Deans South redevelopment
- New minimum unit alcohol pricing begins
- New cycleway for West Lothian
- West Lothian Athlete Scholarship Scheme 2018
- West Lothian Council has agreed to sell the former Cunniger Hall in Mid Calder for £65,000.
- Locations for new council homes announced
- Council champion free travel service from Sick Kids
- Views of families sought over music tuition changes
- Help us by reporting potholes
- Sneak peak of new £32 million school
- Check now for council tax reduction
- New model for instrumental music to be considered
- Instrumental Music to be discussed by Education Executive
- Girls race into finals of global STEM challenge
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March 2018
- Changes to commercial and trade waste disposal come into force from 1 April 2018.
- Linlithgow community cleans up
- Welcome to East Calder Partnership Centre
- Switch off to take action against climate change join in Earth Hour
- Instrumental Music Proposals statement
- Let approved for Regal Theatre
- Tackling period poverty
- Thanks following severe weather
- West Lothian tenants move into Scotland's largest new build council housing site
- Poppy campaign
- Easter Schools programme of work 2018
- Flying a flag for Commonwealth Day
- West Lothian Council apprentices enjoy success at APSE Awards
- Universal Credit coming to West Lothian
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February 2018
- Changes to level of developer contribution rates in West Lothian
- £390 million to be invested in council assets
- Work on one of Scotland's largest council housing new development site continues
- West Lothian supports first National Adult Support and Protection Day
- West Lothian Council sets housing budget
- Council budget agreed
- £1 million improvement for Armadale park
- Work on one of West Lothian Council's largest new build housing site nears completion
- St John's paediatric services
- Bid to tackle long-term empty homes
- Tackling Period Poverty
- Council Executive agrees to protect local services but warns it's facing the 'most challenging' budget in a generation
- St Kentigern's pupil a finalist at British Education Awards
- Twinning trees
- Top award for West Lothian musician
- West Lothian marks Holocaust Memorial Day
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January 2018
- Livingston North Blue Green Network consultation
- New lease of life for site of old Broxburn Library
- Tenant Participation Strategy launch
- Council approves re-development of Linlithgow High Street Site
- New Head Teacher for Polkemmet Primary
- Essential tree felling planned for Bathgate park
- Ogilvie School Campus praised following recent inspection
- West Lothian teen becomes Scotland's first Taekwondo world champion in 20 years
- New £4 million Linlithgow Partnership Centre opens
- Glowing report for Pumpherston and Uphall Station Community Primary School
- Draft Local Eligibility Criteria for Carer Support - Consultation
- Help available for council tenants who have rent arrears
- Top West Lothian baby names for 2017 revealed
- West Lothian social worker honoured by queen
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