West Lothian Council

Families in West Lothian are being urged to check if they are eligible for help with school costs. A range of help and support is available for families who receive certain benefits with the cost of the school day. These include clothing grants, free school meals and milk, which can all be applied f

Jodie Fullerton, the service development officer (customers and communication) at West Lothian Council, shares what it was like to win at the CIH Scotland Housing Awards.

A new Local Child Poverty Action Report has been published by West Lothian Council. The Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 sets out ambitious targets to significantly reduce child poverty in Scotland by 2030. The Act also places a duty on councils to work together with health boards to develop, produ

West Lothian Council has updated its Housing Capital budget with £164 million now set to be invested over the next five years towards the creation and acquisition of new council homes and the ongoing maintenance of quality standards across existing housing stock. Within the updated Housing Cap

West Lothian Council is inviting applications for capital projects that will benefit local communities. A total of £600,000 has been allocated to West Lothian from the Scottish Government's Place Based Investment programme for 2023/24.

Cairn Housing Association has successfully completed 27 brand new homes for social rent in Blackridge.

West Lothian Council has agreed action which should save council-run care homes from closing. The West Lothian Integration Joint Board (IJB) is responsible for commissioning adult health and social care services and overseeing the delivery of these services in West Lothian.

The planned delivery of 49 new council houses including supported housing for young people been approved by West Lothian Council.

Wall insulation improvements are to continue in West Lothian in an effort to tackle energy costs and fuel poverty. HEEPS: ABS funding is provided by the Scottish Government to all councils to deliver energy efficiently improvement works, with a focus on solid wall insulation, to privately owned

West Lothian Council has announced a council tax increase of 5.8% for all bands in 2023/24, which is below the current rate of inflation. The news comes as the council agreed its Revenue Budget for next year (2023/24) which will see £525 million being invested in local services and suppor

West Lothian Council is to invest £157.972 million over the next five years towards the creation and acquisition of new council homes and the ongoing maintenance of quality standards across existing housing stock.

West Lothian Council has been considering ways to deliver additional housing rapidly to meet local demand for homes for rent. Council officers have been looking at quick-build housing solutions to provide more homes for rent and reduce reliance on hotels and B&Bs, to see if they could work in We

Steps are being taken to address dampness and ventilation issues in West Lothian Council homes.

Budget saving proposals that will result in significant changes to local council services are being discussed by West Lothian Council this month. The proposals have been developed by council officers in order to enable the council to set a balanced budget.

West Lothian Council leader Laurence Fitzpatrick saw for himself how Wheatley housing and care staff work together to support customers. Councillor Fitzpatrick joined Wheatley chief executive Steven Henderson and Wheatley chair Jo Armstrong for a tour of Almondvale Court in Livingston town centre.