October 2020

West Lothian Council's Anti-Poverty Service have been celebrating Royal recognition for their team's good work.

Knightsridge Primary School Headteacher Allison Kennedy has been awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire award (OBE) for her services to education and literacy in West Lothian.

Seven West Lothian citizens received honours in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020.

Additional financial support is available to businesses which have had to close or operate in a restricted way due to the Covid-19 restrictions that were implemented on 9 October 2020.

The Recycle Your Electricals campaign is launching "HypnoCat" a pink fluffy cat on a mission to hypnotise West Lothian residents into recycling their small old electricals.

Broxburn and Uphall Traders' Association (BUTA) are pleased to announce that they have secured £5,000 Scottish Government funding administered by Scotland's Towns Partnership to provide further help in supporting the local COVID-19 response. BUTA will be providing directsupport, not just to their own members, but also to other small independent retailers in Broxburnand Uphall affected by lockdowns and restricted business operation.