West Dunbartonshire Council

A below-inflation rent increase has been agreed by West Dunbartonshire councillors for the third year in a row. The decision to introduce a 1.9% rise comes following extensive discussions with tenants over the past few months.

West Dunbartonshire Council has approved a budget without any cuts for the second year running.

Construction and residential development company JB Bennett (Contracts) Ltd is celebrating a series of new contract wins in Scotland’s social housing sector. The Cumbernauld-based firm began work last month on the construction of six residential blocks consisting of 45 units at Dumbarton Harbo

The site of a former care home in Clydebank is being sold to be developed into new housing, West Dunbartonshire Council has confirmed.

Work is under way to build 55 affordable and stylish new council homes on the site of a former primary school in Dumbarton.

West Dunbartonshire Council has introduced a new strategy to ensure its communities are more resilient and better supported.

A number of council-owned sites across West Dunbartonshire are set to be sold in the coming months for a total of almost £10 million.

The community of West Dunbartonshire came together at a groundbreaking conference designed to raise awareness of and prevent domestic abuse.

West Dunbartonshire Council has amended its Buy-Back Scheme to include additional properties which are not former local authority homes.

A report assessing West Dunbartonshire Council's housing service has highlighted a number of positive improvements in the past year.

A ground-breaking community conference to help break the cycle of domestic violence is to be held by West Dunbartonshire Council.  The event, No Home for Domestic Abuse – Breaking the Cycle, will take place on November 14, in Clydebank Town Hall.

Care leavers in full-time education and living in their own council property will not be required to pay rent while they study as part of a new initiative by West Dunbartonshire Council. The new scheme will mean many young care leavers will be able to focus on studying without worrying about finance

West Dunbartonshire Council is considering the use of solar panels in a bid to reduce its carbon emissions.

Work has begun on the construction of 126 new affordable council homes in Clydebank. The site of the former St Andrew’s High School, between John Knox Street and Whitecrook Street, will be rebuilt into a variety of properties ranging from one-bedroom flats to five-bedroom houses.

West Dunbartonshire Council is preparing to launch a public consultation to gauge public opinion on best ways to manage relationships with the Traveller community.