West Dunbartonshire Council

West Dunbartonshire Council’s work to engage with tenants has been recognised as among the best in the country. The Tenant Participation Advisory Service Scotland (TPAS Scotland) awarded the Housing team a gold accreditation - the highest rating available for local authorities.

Homelessness in West Dunbartonshire has declined by nine per cent since the introduction of a new initiative designed to help tackle the issue. The "More than a Roof" initiative was launched by West Dunbartonshire Council in 2017 and aims to ensure homeless people and those at risk of becoming homel

West Dunbartonshire Council has already met the carbon emission reduction target it was aiming to reach by 2020. Officers anticipate that the council will now far exceed the 15% reduction they committed to back in 2012.

Plans to build 55 affordable new council homes on the site of the former primary school site in Dumbarton have been approved by councillors. The 1.9-acre area has been empty since the former Aitkenbar Primary School was demolished in 2016, following its relocation to a purpose built shared campus ne

The West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (WDHSCP) said it has protected frontline services in its budget for 2019/20. The partnership accepted significant funding from both West Dunbartonshire Council and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) to ensure it could continue focus on p

Cube Housing Association has completed a £5 million development of 31 new homes and a local shop to bring an empty site in Dumbarton back to life. For years residents in the Castlehill area wanted to see new life breathed into a site in Carrick Terrace where the tenement homes had become unpop

More than 40 local projects are celebrating after being awarded a share of West Dunbartonshire Council’s Community Budgeting fund. From community orchards to building improvements a vast array of groups and community projects will be supported by the fund.

The first pipes at West Dunbartonshire Council's high-tech district heating network have been laid. The innovative system will see water taken from the Clyde, before being heated and transferred through a network of pipes to homes and businesses at the Queens Quay Development in Clydebank.

Councillors in West Dunbartonshire have approved a below-inflation rent increase for council homes for the second year in a row. The decision to introduce a 2% rise comes following extensive discussions with tenants over the past few months.

West Dunbartonshire Council will host a series of summits as part of its drive to put a stop to domestic abuse. The events, which are taking place throughout this year, will focus on prevention and aim to change generational behaviour through education.

West Dunbartonshire Council did not place anyone presenting as homeless in bed and breakfast accommodation last year, according to new figures. The council has scrapped the use of B&Bs for homeless people, with just one being placed in a B&B in 2017/18 and just six in 2017/17, the Clydebank

An enhanced West Dunbartonshire design standard for new affordable homes has been approved by councillors. The new policy will introduce a host of additional requirements for every new build home.

A new approach to ensure homeless people in West Dunbartonshire are fast-tracked to settled accommodation has been approved by councillors. The Rapid Rehousing Transition Programme – titled Home at the Heart – will ensure that minimal time is spent in temporary homes.

West Dunbartonshire Council is running a series of events to help residents become more involved in their communities. The workshops will encourage participants to share their ideas on what can be done to make it easier for people to get involved in improving their local community. Residents will al

West Dunbartonshire Council’s innovative housing scheme to support care leavers into accommodation has been nominated for an award. The Leaving Care Housing Protocol ensures young people who were previously looked-after have support to achieve independence and stability in the community.