West Lothian

An ambitious new plan is aiming to support the delivery of over total of 2,600 new social housing in West Lothian by 2029.

An innovative pilot programme that gives Scottish school pupils the opportunity to become involved in the development of their village has been deemed such a success that a second edition is set to be launched later this year, benefitting more than 100 young people. Winchburgh Developments Limited,

Kilmac has been awarded a major new contract by Ardent Group to deliver the groundworks and infrastructure works for a new housing development in Blackridge. The project will involve the construction of:

Banks Renewables has unveiled plans to build an ambitious battery storage project in West Lothian. The South Lanarkshire firm is expecting to invest over £100 million into developing Pond Energy Park, which will see a section of an industrial park near Bathgate re-designed into a two

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