West Dunbartonshire Council

West Dunbartonshire Council has become the first social landlord in Scotland to introduce a zero tolerance policy on domestic abuse within its properties. The local authority has introduced measures which will ensure victims have immediate access to practical help and specialist legal assistance and

Young people who were previously in care are set to benefit from increased support for moving into their first home. West Dunbartonshire Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and West Dunbartonshire Council’s housing team have jointly developed a Leaving Care Housing Protocol outlining the o

The third and final phase of Link Group Ltd’s 10-year regeneration project has been officially opened by West Dunbartonshire Council’s convener of housing, Councillor Diane Docherty. Construction of Dalmuir Phase 3 began in August 2016 using £2,276,640 funding from the Scottish Government. Buil

Provost William Hendrie The search is on to find West Dunbartonshire’s community champions for the 2018 Provost’s Civic Awards, in partnership with the Wheatley Group.

West Dunbartonshire Council has agreed a number of measures to ensure its commitment to delivering 1000 new affordable homes by 2021 is met. At a special meeting of the local authority’s housing & communities committee this week, councillors made a decision to approve the purchase of land at D

Councillors in West Dunbartonshire have agreed a council house rent increase of below the rate of inflation for 2018/19. At West Dunbartonshire Council’s budget setting meeting this week, councillors unanimously approved a 2% rent increase following a widespread consultation with tenants.

Cube Housing Association and West Dunbartonshire Council have unveiled plans to deliver 126 new affordable homes on the site of a former school in Clydebank. Under the detailed proposals submitted for planning, the 3.1-hectare site of the old St Andrew’s High School is to be split between 58 units

Ambitious plans to make Clydebank the “greenest town in Scotland” have taken another step forward after councillors agreed a deal to purchase land to build a District Heating Network energy centre. Councillors agreed to release £450,000 to buy the required land from Clydeside Regeneration Limit

Residents across West Dunbartonshire are being invited to have their say on how the council uses its resources in the year ahead. West Dunbartonshire Council's administration has prepared a draft budget for consultation with communities from a list of savings options identified by council officers t

Managers and staff from Cullross, Marshall Construction, JM Architects, Dunbritton and West Dunbartonshire Council on-site at Dumbarton Harbour Dunbritton Housing Association has announced the start of work on a new development that will deliver 150 high-quality affordable homes in Dumbarton town ce

A new energy centre at Queens Quay could start generating heat by Autumn 2018 after planning permission was granted for the development at the £250 million regeneration project on the site of the former John Brown’s shipyard in Clydebank. Construction of the energy centre for the District Heat Ne

A range of options which would save West Dunbartonshire Council up to £4 million in financial year 2018/19 and close a predicted budget shortfall is set to be presented to councillors. A report to the full council meeting on December 20 will outline proposals to address the difference between the f

Community groups in West Dunbartonshire are invited to apply for up to £5,000 of funding in the third phase of a Community Budgeting initiative. West Dunbartonshire Council would like to hear from groups who are keen to invest in community projects that will improve the lives of residents.

Cube launches the new-build development in Main Street, Bonhill Work has started on 75 new affordable homes on two sites in West Dunbartonshire.

The winning Kippen Dairy team with Kevin Stewart MSP, minister for local government and housing (centre) West Dunbartonshire Council has won two coveted awards at a Scottish Government event celebrating excellence in planning.