Developers want to end housing problem and build 2000 homes in West Lothian

Rules on disclosures say that if the number is less than five cases at any specific school then the number remains confidential.West Lothian Council say that there are fewer than five in each school.A council spokesperson said: “In each of the schools affected to date there has been an extremely small number of confirmed cases but we cannot confirm any more details due to pupil confidentiality.”West Lothian Council’s head of education, James Cameron, added: “We have worked with NHS Lothian’s

Local resident Laura Caulder said: “Rebecca has done this while juggling home schooling with three young children.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserMembers of the authority’s planning committee approved the new development after agreeing with officials’ assessment that redesignating part of the site from its current community use would be “an acceptable departure from the development plan”.There were no representations in relation to the plans; while the council’s play services department had no objection to the development “subject to any equipment that is damaged during

She added that the council  “acknowledged the  commitment of the Third Sector to partnership working  with the council and others.” Joint projects included the provision and delivery of PPE to carers as well as distributing hot meals and food, and providing childcare for  key workers.

warned developers that any application for new housing would be rejected as the site is earmarked as an employment zone. But Countryside Properties has now come forward with a proposal for 206 homes on the 13-acre site off Whitworth Road - half of which will be ‘affordable’.In documents submitted to the council the firm claims the scheme will provide an 'attractive, high quality’ area to live in.

police investigation has been launched after a woman was raped in West Lothian during a broad daylight attack. The 30-year-old was on a footpath to the south side of Riverside Court in Livingston on Wednesday afternoon when she was grabbed from behind.  The victim was then subjected to a horrendous serious sexual assault before the assailant fled the scene in an eastward direction.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A councillor has detailed West Lothian’s recent efforts at achieving food justice.Whitburn and Blackburn councillor, Kirsteen Sullivan, has been supporting the Co-op’s Food Justice campaign for the past year.And she says West Lothian has “made significant progress on our journey towards a hunger-free county.”As the lead behind the campaign in West Lothian, Councillor Sullivan says the first step was to

Donny van de Beek, Dean Henderson and Teden Mengi make their full debuts for the club against Luton Town on Tuesday.United will be looking to bounce back and get over the disappointment of losing their opening Premier League game of the season in embarrassing fashion to Crystal Palace.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will be entering the Carabao Cup in the third round, taking on Championship side Luton who have defeated Norwich City and Reading to get to this point.The United boss has confirmed that

Councillors are to decide whether to allow 338 new homes to be built on the site of the historic Robertson’s Jam Factory.Tameside’s planning committee is this week due to consider a reserved matters application for redevelopment of the iconic site in Droylsden, which has been empty since 2006.The famous manufacturer James Robertson and Sons produced curds, preserves and marmalades at the Manchester Road site from 1890 until the site was closed with the loss of 200 jobs.The joint application by

Tom Grater International Film ReporterMatt Dillon is at Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival this week for the world premiere of The Great Fellove, his second feature as a director after a 17-year gap since his debut City Of Ghosts.

In Edinburgh they will gather in front of the Scottish Parliament at 11am for a socially distanced protest. Fort William will also be striking outside Lochaber High School from 9am to 11am and Inverness will be protesting at Falcon Square from 11am to 1pm.

kids faces.” A police spokesperson appealed to the public for information about the theft.He added: “We received a report of a theft of a minibus from Gideon Court car park in Bathgate on Monday, September 14, 2020. Enquiries are ongoing.”

Plans to build new homes on a farm outside Lowton have been recommended for approval despite receiving more than 1,000 objections from residents and politicians.The 69 homes planned on land at Thompsons Farm will form the latest phase of the Bloor Homes estate being built at the site off Heath Lane.Wigan council planning officers feel that the mixture of two, three and four bedroom houses, along with two one-bed apartments, will meet local housing needs.Of the homes proposed 17 are affordable