February 2025

Pupils from St Ninian's Primary School, Livingston recently helped plant new trees to help replace those lost to ash die back disease.

There is a proposal to close seven active nurseries in West Lothian from August to address the falling numbers of children and the high number of surplus spaces currently within council nurseries.

A programme of repairs for boundary fences of council homes in West Lothian is being organised for later this year.

Council Tax will increase 8.95% in 2025/26.

West Lothian Council has agreed its revenue budget for this year (2025/26) which will see almost £605 million spent on delivering day-to-day local services. A revenue budget pays for the running of day-to-day services.

Work to deliver a sustainable future for West Lothian's community centres is continuing to progress & changes to the way in which community centres are operated in future will ensure they remain open.