West Lothian

A series of informal events will take place across West Lothian in October to start the process of preparing a new local development plan (LDP).

Construction and property development company Heron Bros has completed the complex removal and replacement of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) panels at Knightsridge Primary School in Livingston.

AC Land Regeneration has submitted a “hybrid” planning application to West Lothian Council to fill in the existing quarry and build 650 new homes on land at Lower Bathville, Armadale.

Progress has been made towards the delivery of a brand-new primary school in Winchburgh.

Linking Scotland's fastest-growing town to a major railway line could remove almost half a million cars from Central Belt motorways and ensure the country takes a "significant step" towards its net-zero emissions goal, according to a new report. Earlier this week, Winchburgh Developments Ltd chief e

A planned extension for Calderwood Primary in East Calder is being brought forward to provide additional learning spaces to meet the increasing demand in the number of pupils.

Housebuilder Cruden is set to start work on a mix of 49 affordable properties in Livingston on behalf of Link Group. The £8.7 million development will see energy-efficient new homes built on a previously disused 1.2-hectare, brownfield site in Craigshill.

A significant programme of work has been agreed to ensure St Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn can remain operational for pupils and staff.

A number of buildings and pavilions in West Lothian will be disposed of by the council after being declared surplus to requirements. Sites at Armadale, Broxburn and Livingston Xcite swimming pools have been approved as being surplus to requirements by the local authority.

More than 200 craft workers employed by West Lothian Council are being balloted on strike action in a dispute over money owed under the terms of a collective agreement covering the workforce.

A two-storey extension to a West Lothian school that opened just two years ago has been given the green light. The new Calderwood Primary in East Calder was handed over to the local authority in September 2021 by hub South East, Morrison Construction and jmarchitects, the same team behind the n

Essential repair work is being planned on six bridges in Livingston as part of a 10-week programme. The bridges involved are located at: the A71 Bankton Road at Crofthead Interchange; Almondvale Road between Almondvale Road Roundabout and Retail Park Roundabout (near ALDI store); A899 Livingston Roa

West Lothian Council has updated its Housing Capital budget with £164 million now set to be invested over the next five years towards the creation and acquisition of new council homes and the ongoing maintenance of quality standards across existing housing stock. Within the updated Housing Cap

Another major milestone has been reached in the development of Scotland’s biggest placemaking project as work got underway to install five concrete beams each weighing more than 100 tonnes for the new dual-lane Winchburgh Rail Overbridge in West Lothian. One of the UK’s largest crawler c

Cairn Housing Association has successfully completed 27 brand new homes for social rent in Blackridge.