West Lothian Council

West Lothian Council is considering changing the way rent is collected as housing officers deal with rising rent arrears. Housing officers highlighted a range of early intervention measures used to help tenants stay in their homes and manage debts. But, the West Lothian Council still had to evict 45

West Lothian Council has approved its revenue budget for the year, confirming more than £636 million will be spent on day‑to‑day local services and setting a 7.4% increase in Council Tax across all bands. The budget, agreed at a meeting of the Full Council on 24 February, outlines how the

West Lothian Council is to invest over £65 million in council housing over the next two years - creating new council homes and improving existing homes. The council's Housing Capital Investment Programme for the next two years has been approved alongside the Housing Revenue Account Budget.

Tenants have started to move into the new council homes in Linlithgow. Fifteen new homes have been handed over in Linlithgow with Cala Homes East delivering the homes on behalf of West Lothian Council as part of their Preston Glade development in Linlithgow.

West Lothian Council staff found out that one of its tenants was living abroad and sub-letting their rented home. 

Rent arrears soared to £5 million in West Lothian last year, as households continue to battle the cost of living.

West Lothian Council will launch its Budget Consultation on 16 October, subject to committee approval. Like all councils across Scotland, West Lothian Council faces significant financial pressures. The Accounts Commission for Scotland - an independent auditor - believes that councils in Scotland mus

CIH Scotland has appointed four new experienced housing professionals to its board, as two long-serving members step down. Joining the board are Ruth Robin, unit head (transformational change) at Healthcare Improvement Scotland; Laura Harris, housing need strategy manager at West Lothian Council; Lo

Progress has been made towards delivering supported housing for young people and additional council housing at Almondvale Crescent, Livingston.

West Lothian Council has warned that it faces a funding shortfall of almost £35 million over the next three years, as the combined effects of UK and Scottish Government spending decisions continue to put pressure on local authority budgets. A detailed report presented to the Council Executive

West Lothian Council is supporting a national initiative to bring empty homes in private ownership back into use.

Residents of West Lothian are being asked to have their say on future strategies to ensure homes can be heated in an efficient and environmentally friendly manner.

Further progress has been made in the preparation of a new Local Development Plan (LDP2) for West Lothian.

West Lothian Council is continuing to create further social housing across the region with the delivery of new properties in Livingston.

The views of West Lothian people, businesses and organisations are being sought to help shape future development in their area.