September 2023
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Council face increased costs as further cuts loom
LATEST NEWS | POSTED 29 September
The significant scale of the financial challenges facing West Lothian Council have been set out.
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McGills Eastern Scottish has informed the council that they intend to cease all bus services in West Lothian from 4 December.
LATEST NEWS | POSTED 27 September
This means that all their commercial bus routes will cease from this date and McGills will not run any commercial bus services in West Lothian.
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Recycling Centre bookings to start from Monday 2 October 2023
LATEST NEWS | POSTED 25 September
Anyone visiting a West Lothian Community Recycling Centre (CRCs) from Monday 2 October 2023 onwards will need to book their visit in advance.
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Join the conversation about a new West Lothian development plan
LATEST NEWS | POSTED 21 September
A series of informal events will take place across West Lothian in October to start the process of preparing a new local development plan.
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Tackling the biodiversity crisis at a local level
LATEST NEWS | POSTED 18 September
Two years on from its creation, West Lothian Council's Ecology and Biodiversity Team continues its important work in helping the council address the global biodiversity crisis at a local level.
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Solar panels
LATEST NEWS | POSTED 18 September
A number of projects are helping to reduce energy usage across public buildings in West Lothian.
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