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Reader says Bio Plastic will not help the environment

I FEEL I must write to the Courier over this man-made myth about climate change which seems to be carrying on at pace.Read

Supermarket in Armadale

I WRITE regarding the various supermarket and housing planning applications in the Armadale area.Read

When Drinking Gets in the Way of Parenting

AS local authorities across the country make budget cuts, it is more important than ever to prioritise vulnerable groups who are most at risk of falling through the net.Read

Science fiction contest seeks ‘Writers of The Future’

I AM looking for potential science fiction or fantasy writers who may live in the West Lothian area.Read

Council staff have done wonders

THESE snow conditions are unfortunately the most severe for decades and I have great sympathy for residents of West Lothian who have missed appointments, had to stay off work, needed to dig out their car, been housebound, or worried about how friends, family, and neighbours are coping.Read

Don't ruin the shopping experience

MY husband, son, mother-in-law (who has difficulty walking long distances) and I went to The Centre and McArthur Glen in Livingston on Monday, December 28.Read

Wasting Taxpayers’ Money

AS an employee of the WLCC based at the all-singing all-dancing £50million plus Civic Centre who, like most people, pay my tax, council tax and road tax, but find that for the second week running cannot safely use the side and estate roads or footpaths throughout West Lothian.Read

No Funds for Gritting

HAVE our "award winning council" no funds left to buy some grit for our streets after probably blowing millions on that new palatial building in Livingston?Read

Grit Bins Empty

ADDITIONAL resources have been brought in from Nets and Street Cleansing to assist with the treatment of secondary routes and residential areas.Read

Lack of activity by council

I THOUGHT it would be worth voicing my opinion via your letters page, on the lack of response by West Lothian Council to the clearing of roads and footpaths during the recent heavy snow falls.Read

Anger over portrayal of Susan Boyle's Blackburn

I READ your article about the residents' anger at how the village of Blackburn was portrayed on a recent television show and would like to support this wholeheartedly.Read

Housing Shortage

In response to Mr Smart's letter to the Courier December 10 the situation in West Lothian is that there is an acute shortage of suitable affordable housing for large numbers of people in our society.Read

Recession is something not reflected in the age of council owned vehicles

THE Courier edition of November 19 reported that West Lothian Council will have £50 million less to spend over the next four years and that they intend to consult the public over what their spending priorities should be.Read

Proud to fly the flag and for all the right Scottish reasons

TOMMY Davidson is back with a vengeance (Courier letters Thursday, November 19).Read

Campaigners need support to restore services to St John’s

EDINBURGH transport chiefs are reported to be stalling moves to have patients from the capital treated at St John’s Hospital by withholding funding to provide transport from the capital to St John’s.Read

Market operator does all it can to keep illegal traders at bay

ON Thursday, June 11, an article was published in The Courier headed as ‘Fake Tobacco Worth Over £1000 Is Seized’ and as the operators of the market, Spook Erection are unhappy that it gave the impression that the fake tobacco was actually on the market itself and there was no proof to say that was its intended destination.Read

Armadale Station development will breathe new life into town

WE would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who came to the exhibition at Armadale Children’s Gala Day on Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20 to view and feed back on our proposed development around Armadale Station.Read

Search for former Armadale gala queens

THIS weekend, Armadale is preparing to crown our new Queen of Hearts, Molly McDonald.Read

Susan Boyle really gripped the imagination of American people

I DON’T think anyone in Britain can possibly grasp how Susan Boyle has affected us in the US and elsewhere, and I know no way to convey it.Read

Committee deserves praise for successful Procession

ONE again the committee organising the Bathgate Procession and John Newland Festival deserves a vote of thanks from the people of Bathgate, along with all who worked so hard to make the weekend a success.Read

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