In May, Councillor Damian Timson, Councillor for East Livingston and East Calder, had visited the B7015 between East Calder and the A71 to highlight its poor condition. The road had required immediate attention as it had been full of potholes and in general need of repair.

Councillor Damian Timson, Councillor for East Livingston and East Calder, visited the B7015 between East Calder and the A71 to highlight its poor condition. The road requires immediate attention as it is full of potholes and in general need of repair.

Vital community service is needed in Craigshill

The Almondbank Library is potentially threatened with closure under the savings by West Lothian Council, which needs to save £65m over the next five years.

On the evening of 19 April, the West Lothian Conservatives put hard work aside for a few hours, donned their merrymaking hats and bowling shoes and indulged in both fun and games!

West Lothian Conservatives are dismayed at the outcomes of the Instrumental Music Service review paper at the Education Policy PDSP on 13th March 2018 which has confirmed a complete cessation of String and Percussion tuition across West Lothian Schools as an extracurricular activity.

Whilst any changes in this area were regrettable, we did appreciate the model in which the service was being delivered did require revision. However, the intention to completely remove any aspect of the Instrumental Music Service has never had the support of the Conservative Group of Councillors on West Lothian Council.

The proposed closing of the Ability Centre and Eliburn Support Services in Livingston has been rejected by West Lothian Councillors. The proposed cuts would have been achieved by merging these two centres into Pathways in Livingston.

The Accounts Commission has published the Best Value Assurance report on West Lothian Councils progress since 2005. The report recognises the councils strong vision, good practices in getting local people’s views, effective management of finances and improves outcomes, especially in education.

Charles Kennedy, MSP Candidate Linlithgow, joined fellow Lothian candidates and supporters to campaign in Juniper Green and Balerno today