Whitburn and Blackburn News

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.

Funeral poverty is an increasing reality for many people throughout the UK where people find themselves in a position where the cost of a funeral outweighs their ability to pay.

Residents are being urged not to put old smoke detectors into their grey or blue household bins.

Structural issues identified at Whitburn Community Centre will result in the temporary closure of some areas of the building.

A £5.8 million redevelopment of Pinewood School in Blackburn is set to get underway from next month.

Over £29 million is being spent by West Lothian Council on schools supporting pupils with additional support needs.