Whitburn and Blackburn

The award-winning film composer of the musical scores for films like Brave, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Thor visited senior pupils at two Blackburn Primary schools recently.

Boundaries Scotland are hosting a local inquiry in Whitburn into their proposals to change Scottish Parliament boundaries.

Good progress is being made on building work at St Kentigern's Academy with the next stage of the £35million project moving forward.

West Lothian Council is set to invite commercial and community offers for two adjacent empty properties in Whitburn town centre.

The C14 will be closed at Bridge Castle South Lodge for BT works

Gateside Road will be closed and parking suspended between 63 Gateside Road and the garage site at the rear of numbers 59 to 63

The footpath between Glebe Avenue and Howieson Green will be closed for surfacing works

Blackburn library information

Blackburn Partnership Centre is a £8.2 million, joint development between West Lothian Council and NHS Lothian.

Located in the village of East Whitburn this is a small facility that caters for all age groups, activities and events.

Ian Tennant Library is situated inside Whitburn Partnership Centre and provides a range of activities for all ages.

Polkemmet Country Park is a popular 68 hectare (168 acre) visitor attraction near Whitburn. The Park offers beautiful woodland and riverside walks, play area and picnic areas with seating. West Lothian Leisure operate the golf course, driving range and Visitor Centre within the Park.

Designated in 2007 as West Lothian's first Local Nature Reserve (LNR), Easter Inch Moss and Seafield Law is a 143 hectare site situated between Blackburn and Seafield. This ecologically valuable area combines both a peat bog and a oil shale bing that has been restructured like a natural hill.

Councillor Jim Dickson (Scottish National Party) is a representative of Whitburn and Blackburn.

Councillor Mary Dickson (Scottish National Party) is a representative of Whitburn and Blackburn.

Councillor George Paul (Labour and Co-operative Party) is a representative of Whitburn and Blackburn.

Councillor David Russell (Labour) is a representative of Whitburn and Blackburn.

School catchment and contact information.

School contact information.

School contact information.

Located in the village of East Whitburn this is a small facility that caters for all age groups, activities and events.

Located within the small village of Seafield the old school building which was gifted to the village caters for all age groups, activities and events.

Whitburn Community Centre is now open following refurbishment and caters for all age groups, activities and events.