SHOCKING: 2 - What They Never Told You

West Lothian schools set to bear brunt of budget cuts, consultation shows

Only council tax rises above 3.5% will be able to stave off budget savings needed to maintain services as council has to make inroads into the £47m funding gap it faces.

Edinburgh Live · Oct 11, 2022

West Lothian Council barking up the wrong tree with dog park restrictions

Managers of a dog exercise field have won an appeal to remove restrictions on how many pooches can use it

Daily Record · Sep 1, 2022

West Lothian dog run's 'arbitrary' restrictions lifted after appeal

Dog exercise fields between a railway line and the M9 had restrictions on visitor numbers, but owners questioned who's amenity was being spoiled. Councillors "took the lead" and scrapped the limit

Edinburgh Live · Aug 26, 2022

West Lothian leader 'stunned' as planning decisions overturned by government

Developers are winning appeals on everything from conditions attached to planning consent to housing plans as well as a controversial distillery expansion

Edinburgh Live · Jul 13, 2022

West Lothian SNP accused of 'throwing toys out the pram' over representation

The SNP refused to take seats on the Licensing Board, and again hit out at a 'democratic deficit' on new council committees.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 23, 2022

Second West Lothian town finds few takers for Holyrood cash hand-out

Council officers are to look at community empowerment rules after £16,000 of £28,000 allocated to Armadale went unclaimed. Councillors have agreed the money should stay in the town to seed improvement schemes

Edinburgh Live · Jun 15, 2022

West Lothian town to get extra homes despite concern over pressure on GP surgery

Housing developers appealed when West Lothian Council rejected proposals to add another 75 homes to a site for 300 houses in Armadale. Local fears about the pressure on GP services in the town were dismissed and planning permission was granted

Edinburgh Live · Jun 6, 2022

West Lothian cycle lanes on rural roads 'not fit for purpose', residents claim

Cycle lanes are shunned by cyclists, especially on rural roads, as they prefer dedicated tracks away from traffic. One councillor says that the money spent on maintenance would be better used elsewhere on roads

Edinburgh Live · May 27, 2022

West Lothian Labour seizes power from SNP after 10-hour marathon meeting

The SNP have branded the new council undemocratic after a lengthy online meeting saw Labour seize control of council with support from four Conservatives

Edinburgh Live · May 25, 2022

West Lothian Council election: Locals can't get an appointment with GP as housing developments grow

Ward profile: Armadale and Blackridge

Daily Record · Apr 28, 2022