Plans to build more social housing in West Lothian unveiled

reported yesterday how lengthening the school day and altering school holidays are said to be among the ideas being looked at by the government to counter the impact of the pandemic.

Councillor Fitzpatrick  asked if there were still rules in place from a time when local government was “only open to rich people to hold local office.” Governance Manager, James Millar, explained that the current rules date from the introduction of multi-member wards, but any member could opt not to take remuneration, for instance on being elected as an MP or MSP.

direct to your inboxPlans to demolish 75 homes in Partington are back in front of Trafford council this week.The homes, on land north of Oak Road and west of Warburton Lane, are set to be replaced with 75 affordable housing units – already granted permission by the local authority last year. Greater Manchester Police had taken issue with the original plans over security concerns, but these have since been addressed in the development’s design.

West Lothian golf club show just a shell of the building has been left following a devastating blaze this morning.Fire crews rushed to Uphall Golf Club following reports of the blaze at 1.35am on Saturday.Fire chiefs sent 10 appliances to tackle the flames as they ripped through the building and emergency teams were still on the scene this morning with smoke billowing across the golf course.The circumstances of the blaze are not yet known.Club bosses said they were 'saddened' by the serious fire

Gallery: The best matches in Australian Open history (Grid)"I'm trying to enjoy that I'm here, forget about the tournament, forget about my practices, just living in the moment and being happy that I can travel and I can be here," she said. "We're going to go to the beach right now after the media (conference), so maybe that's going to help.

Lothians Labour MSP, Neil Findlay, has written to management at the distribution centre asking for these plans to be withdrawn immediately.He said: “At a time when Tesco has seen its profits soar by 29 per cent, they reward key workers who have kept the country fed during a global pandemic by cutting their pay and conditions. This is outrageous and, in my view, shameful.

“Increasingly, funding given to us by the Scottish Government, is earmarked for specific national programmes, so reducing any flexibility for innovation, and forcing the council to cut back on essential service areas.“There’s no increase to the capital budgets that councils have to spend on improvement works and projects, and following a massive shortfall in capital grant last year, the council faces another significant shortfall in grant funding for 2021/22.“There is a 0.7 per cent increase in

News of its opening came as it was revealed West Lothian has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Scotland, according to Public Health Scotland figures.Some 7422 people have their received their vaccination - 5.03 per cent.

There were also changes of chief officer in 12 IJBs, and this leadership instability makes it harder to manage both finances and the major changes needed in health and social care.Councillor Fitzpatrick said: “This report highlights that local authorities have been unfairly working against an increasing wave of budget reductions for some time now.“In West Lothian, we have delivered £133 million of savings since 2007.

“The doctors were amazing, they looked around my cervix to take biopsies and unfortunately I bled again, but they said that my cervix looked normal and that they would have the results for me in 10 days.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterKilmarnock suffered a late blow in West Lothian as Livingston grabbed a quick-fire double.Jaze Kabia and Scott Pittman both scored in the dying minutes to send Alex Dyer's men home empty-handed.Stuart Findlay could have opened the scoring after five minutes, but his header looped into the arms of Max Stryjek.Danny Rogers came to Killie’s rescue in the 10th minute when he saved former Ayr United

Wanderers this season and scored three goals, cementing himself as the club's first choice at right wing-back during the first half of the campaign. Earlier this month, Kioso's parent club Luton recalled the defender from his loan spell at the University of Bolton Stadium owing to injury problems at Kenilworth Road.Since returning to the Hatters, Kioso has not played for Nathan Jones' side.

Another change on the size of properties that the council is able to make offers on.

Wanderers for the entirety of the campaign.But the Championship side exercised an option in the deal which took Kioso to the League Two side to recall him to Kenilworth Road earlier this month. Kioso returned to the Hatters in light of injury problems in the right-back position for Jones' side.

RSLs will play a role in helping to address the shortfall and have identified new projects for 359 homes through the current SHIP that could complete in 2022/23, subject to funding and sites being available. Other sites included in the SHIP could accommodate up to 291 homes.These sites may be developed by RSLs or in some cases, West Lothian Council.

direct to your inboxPlans for more than 400 new homes in Partington have been approved.Trafford council’s planning committee met last night (Thursday) to discuss proposals from developer Countryside Properties for 449 houses on land off Hall Lane, and another plot next to the Manchester Ship Canal.Plans were submitted in two applications.The first will see 151 homes on land off Hall Lane, including a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes.There will be 78 affordable houses on site, according

Nominations should be sent to [email protected] along with a short description of why they are being nominated.Ashley Bisland, deputy centre director at The Centre, said: “We’re incredibly proud of how everyone has supported each other during what has been a very challenging time.“Now, more than ever before, it’s important to celebrate the community spirit of the people of West Lothian and reward their acts of kindness.”

direct to your inboxPlans for more than 400 new homes in Partington are set to be decided on this week.Across two separate applications, 449 homes are going to Trafford council’s planning committee.The first would see 151 homes on land off Hall Lane in Partington from Countryside Properties.The application, for full planning permission, for land sitting along the Manchester ship canal in the village includes a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes.It was submitted by Countryside Properties