West Lothian Council

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.

West Lothian Council anticipates spending in excess of £85 million by 2026/27 to tackle issues caused by crumbling Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in its schools, community buildings, and council homes. The largest single project is the ongoing £35m scheme to rebuild large

A significant step has been made towards restarting work on the Almondvale Crescent site in Livingston to deliver Supported Housing for Young People and additional housing for West Lothian Council.

West Lothian Council is set to agree its budget for this year (2025/26) which would see almost £605 million spent on delivering day-to-day local services A total of 76% of this budget would be spent on these main areas: 

West Lothian Council is to invest over £100 million in council housing investment proposals & rent over the next three years.

Barratt Homes East Scotland is set to deliver 33 new homes for West Lothian Council at its Woodland Gait site on Houstoun Road in Livingston.

The number of empty council properties (voids) in West Lothian is at its lowest level in several years. Currently, around 251 mainstream properties (1.7% of all council properties) in West Lothian are currently without a tenant. This is a significant reduction compared to the number of void properti