Over £29 million is being spent by West Lothian Council on schools supporting pupils with additional support needs.
A new £60,000 fund is being created to deliver town and village centre improvements in Fauldhouse and Whitburn.
The drive and determination to embed a reading culture in Whitburn Academy has seen the school crowned the first ever Reading Schools' Gold award winner.
Inspectors have praised Connolly Campus School in Blackburn building positive relationships between children and staff.
Moves to secure the future of the Mill Centre in Blackburn have been welcomed
West Lothian residents are reminded that a major carriageway reconstruction project at the roundabout at J4 M8 is due to start on Monday 3 February.
The ongoing positive improvements at Whitburn Academy have been singled out for praise by Education Scotland.
A busy West Lothian roundabout is set to close for over a month to allow essential full road reconstruction work to be carried out.
Blaeberryhill Road footpath closure
Over £310,000 is set to be shared among the communities of the Whitburn and Blackburn ward from the Town Centre Fund.
