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Council praised by charity for reducing eviction rates

WestLothian Courier — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SHELTER Scotland have praised West Lothian Council after the local authority achieved a 36 per cent reduction in evictions over the last four years.

Famous Robert Burns statue restored to former glory

WestLothian Courier — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A FAMOUS 130-year-old sculpture of Robert Burns and Highland Mary has been restored to its former glory and unveiled at a special Burns Day event in Bathgate.

West Lothian wages on the rise

WestLothian Courier — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WAGES for West Lothian residents are bucking the national trend by continuing to rise.

Job drop-in sessions organised by Council

WestLothian Courier — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A NUMBER of weekly drop-in sessions to help jobseekers find employment have been organised in West Lothian villages.

Council absence rates fall

WestLothian Courier — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

WEST Lothian Council are reporting a turnaround in their sickness absence rate.

Good news on school leavers

WestLothian Courier — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

SCHOOL leavers in West Lothian are finding work, training places or places in further education in record numbers, according to a government body.

Stellar Awards

WestLothian Courier — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

HUNDREDS of people turned out to celebrate the success of West Lothian’s young people.

Bathagte school worries

WestLothian Courier — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

RESIDENTS of a Bathgate community are voicing concerns at proposals to change school catchment areas.

West Lothian Council named one of the smartest

WestLothian Courier — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

WEST Lothian Council have been named one of Scotland’s ‘smartest’ councils after a nationwide audit revealed that they are among the top 10 UK councils for modernising local services with smart technology.

Council spend £500,000 on new winter equipment

WestLothian Courier — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

AROUND £500,000 has been invested in new equipment to keep West Lothian moving this winter.