Councillor Veronica Smith asked: “You say the community gardens offers pathways to training can you expand a bit on that? “ theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/12/west...

Councillor Campbell told the meeting: “ The UK government removed £7m from the council with its increase in National Insurance. It is handing a small portion back to unelected boards, possibly controlled by one person. www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/west-lo...

The award delighted SNP group leader and local councillor Janet Campbell. www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/west-lo...

At a meeting of the full council, SNP opposition group leader Councillor Janet Campbell branded the increase a “jobs tax” and raised a motion demanding the council write to Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, asking for its revoke. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/11/nati...

CllrBoyle, expressed doubt that the site would be temporary & said it was evident from the site visit at the extent of the ground works that had been carried out, theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/11/exte...

Welcoming improvements, councillors Danny Logue and Carl John raised the persistent problems with communal bins in Craigshill, Livingston, and how some neighbours persistently ignored warnings about contamination, and fly-tipping. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2563093...

@drmoiras.bsky.social referred to a “paradigm shift” in schools so that people use phones differently. “Going by my inbox I do think there’s a time for conversation. It is a concern for parents as councillors we have to listen to our communities.” theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/11/stud...

Welcoming the change the opposition SNP group said Labour had “caved-in” in the face of a powerful parent led campaign for a new East Calder High School. The party’s own amendment calling for a much deeper commitment to a new school was defeated. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-n...

Councillor Andrew Miller said: “Very much following on from Alison’s point, there are so many good things happening, particularly when you look at the library update. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/11/spre...

Cllr @mariamacsnp.bsky.social: “How are we managing voids? I wanted to ask about the costs.” Cllr @drmoiras.bsky.social: if there was a way that housing officers could “legally monitor” the conduct of tenants and how they treat council homes. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/majorit...

SNP Councillor Veronica Smith asked: “Of the 269 vehicles purchased how many are electric?” www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-n...

Councillor Veronica Smith, SNP, said the introduction to the report was “selective and lacked balance”. www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/child-p...

1/Livingston residents won the promises following calls for a review of rules by local councillor @mariamacsnp.bsky.social last year. www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/fed-up-...

Pauline Stafford, SNP depute leader, amendment “To achieve the required savings and final decision… will be required in October 2025. Yet the paper represented today makes clear the process remains open-ended and further work and uncertainty will continue.” www.midlothianview.com/news/west-lo...

Councillor Maria MacAulay thanked the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for their work ahead of the week and added: “I hope the fire brigade and all partners remain safe this season.” theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/10/fire...

The ward has four councillors and extends from the village of Greenrigg in the west to Seafield in the east. The seat has been divided between SNP and Labour-including long-serving councillors, the SNP’s Jim Dickson and Labour’s George Paul. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-n...

1.Livingston South councillor for the SNP @mariamacsnp.bsky.social told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: www.midlothianview.com/news/no-fire...

1.Janet Campbell, the leader of West Lothian’s opposition SNP group, pointed out that the chair and vice chair appointed this week had both voted against the SNP proposal to set up the working group in the first place. www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/concern...

Pauline Orr, an SNP councillor asked if there was an update at this month’s meeting of the Governance and Risk Committee. Councillor Orr asked officers: Do we know how much the recent cyberattack has cost the council to bring everything back on-line?” www.midlothianview.com/news/costs-o...

1.SNP group leader Councillor Janet Campbell asked: “Are we doing enough to ensure that under represented individuals such as those in receipt of social care, and carers, can take part?” theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/10/fear...

Thank you to everyone who supported our motion today. Although it didn’t carry, we brought it forward because volunteers, management committees and residents deserve a real say in how their community centres are run. We’re disappointed, but we’re not surprised.

Motion from Councillor Janet Campbell for the Council meeting on Tuesday, 7th October at 10am coins.westlothian.gov.uk/coins/agenda...

1/Councillors Janet Campbell and Mike Carlin at the official opening of Hawkhill Primary School in Winchburgh on Friday 26th September.

1/Raising her motion at a meeting of the full council group leader Janet Campbell urged the council to follow Edinburgh’s lead. The city council bought Ministry of Defence owned housing Dreghorn Barracks in the capital - including homes with sitting tenants. www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/call-bu...

15 councillors, one team, working for you. Catch us at our local surgeries – we’re always happy to listen.

The SNP is ready to work across the chamber to protect community centres and keep them sustainable, accessible, and locally run. Depute SNP Group Leader, Cllr Pauline Stafford, For the opposition.

The SNP Group is disappointed that our motion on the future of West Lothian’s community centres has been blocked from debate at full council coins.westlothian.gov.uk/viewSelected...

1/ SNP group’s deputy leader, Bathgate Councillor @paulinestaffordsnp.bsky.social said: “The motion requests that any decisions and reports relating to West Lothian’s community centres are taken to full council for approval. www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/late-bi...

When Labour came to power inflation was 2.3% but it now stands at 3.8% with food inflation hitting 5.1%. Britain is bankrupt its time to leave!

1/Councillor Orr told the meeting: “I just wanted to thank the officers for the work that they have done on this because it really has brought into the public domain the positives and negatives. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-n...

1:/Councillor Pauline Orr, has already had questions from constituents about the plans. She told the Local Democracy Reporting Service today [Monday]: theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/09/comm...

SNP group Councillor Lynda Kenna asked: “Only seven wings have responded, If they do not respond or interact does that mean management reverts to council ownership? www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/west-lo...

1/Councillor Stafford said: “ It is an over-concentration of rooms for a town the size of Bathgate. The design of this is very poor; there are windows right onto a busy footpath. www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/west-lo...

Councillor Andrew Miller said: “I think the majority of the ward is moving from advisory to mandatory [20 mph] and I think it's welcome.” www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/west-lo...

Councillor Andrew Miller said: “I think the majority of the ward is moving from advisory to mandatory [20 mph] and I think it's welcome.” www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/west-lo...

1/Councillor Maria MacAulay praised the past work of the Baptist Church and said others needed: “to carry the torch.” www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-n...

1/Bathgate's SNP councillor Pauline Stafford, who has worked with campaigners since March, said the closure would hit: “the most vulnerable in our community.” www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/west-lo...

Councillor Mary Dickson said the evidence that the number of deaths and injuries is cut dramatically by reducing the speed limit to 20mph made it “welcome and worthwhile”. www.midlothianview.com/news/20mph-z...

Local SNP Councillor Pauline Stafford told a meeting of the council’s Executive that she had hoped the petition would change minds about the siting. She welcomed the agreement to provide the new cash hubs in both Linlithgow and Bathgate. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/09/bank...

1/ Local Councillor Pauline Orr paid tribute to the villagers saying the food hub had become a “lifeline offering not just food, but friendship.” www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/west-lo...

1/The SNP said: “We defend the right to peaceful protest and recognise many in our communities are facing tough times. West Lothian will always welcome those seeking sanctuary, whilst challenging any hostility or discrimination they may face.” www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/asylum-...

1/Complaints have climbed steadily over the last five years in areas such as waste services and Housing, Customer and Building Services. Councillor Pauline Orr asked if the council kept details of the complaint to be able to improve services. news.stv.tv/east-central...

Responding to a question from councillor Lynda Kenna, Mr Murray said: “There was a substantial increase in complaints around the changes in opening times of the CRC [recycling centre] sites. They have now fallen away.” news.stv.tv/east-central...

Councillor Pauline Orr said she had been trying to encourage villagers to come forward adding “there’s a lot of people who I believe may be quite good if they stood up, but a lot of the concerns are about who would turn up at meetings.” www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-n...

Councillor Maria MacAulay told a meeting of Livingston South Local Area Committee that the national scheme to cut roads deaths and injuries is “a positive thing.” Councillor MacAulay welcomed the move to cut speeds around at Margaret’s Academy. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-n...

1/Councillor Willie Boyle returned to the subject at this month’s meeting of the Bathgate Local Area Committee, raising questions about the dangers of common stairwells being used to park scooters as well as store potentially hazardous materials. www.midlothianview.com/news/new-fea...

Cllr Pauline Stafford said: “A huge congratulations to the young people and their teachers for these really great results. Just looking at these years, back to 2019, and what these young people have had to come through and how resilient they have had to be. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-n...

Cllr Stafford: I really welcome that this service is coming on line and thanks to the officers for their work on that. It is a good outcome, but we would like it noted for the future that this doesn’t fully meet the needs of the people in Livi village. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/08/bus-...

1/Councillor Willie Boyle told the LDRS: “[This is] a decision that has been taken with questionable accountability and that will require further scrutiny to satisfy many in the local community.” www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-n...

1/Councillor Pauline Stafford said: “ I think we need to get the community involved in this all the way along. I am really reluctant to let my children walk to school because of the traffic.” www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/bathgat...