Bathgate News

Approval has been given for 12 new or upgraded pedestrian crossings across West Lothian.

West Lothian Council has built a new 175 metre of floodlit track in Balbardie Park, Bathgate which is now ready to use.

New waiting restrictions are being proposed at various locations in West Lothian.

West Lothian residents are being asked to share their views on whether temporary measures such as reduced 20mph and 40mph speed limits and new cycle lanes should be kept.

Each of West Lothian's nine council ward areas will each receive £150,000 to support the recovery and renewal in towns and villages.

West Lothian Council has been provided with £530,000 to provide additional support in creating job opportunities for residents aged 25 and who have been unemployed for over 12 months.

West Lothian Council has awarded a number of contracts to support the local bus network during the festive period.

The campaign aims to provide every adult who accesses a foodbank in West Lothian over the festive period with a goodie bag filled with toiletries.

COVID-19 hasn't gone away and rates in West Lothian remain high.

Changes to brown bin collection schedules will begin from Monday 29 November.

Plans are underway to turn an empty pavilion into a new ice cream shop in Bathgate.