West Lothian News

Welcome to our News Section. Here you will find the latest local business news happening in West Lothian this month. We will keep you up to date on local market activity and follow the progress of the dynamic economy we have in the heart of Scotland, West Lothian. Find out what businesses are doing in Livingston, Bathgate, Linlithgow and the surrounding areas.

West Lothian Hospitality Training Enterprise The Larder Wins Living Wage Award

The Larder provided more than 120,000 meals during the lockdown. Now it has been recognised in national awards for paying its young staff the Living Wage throughout their training.

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West Lothian C02 Emissions Drop by Almost 50%

West Lothian's initiatives have included widespread cutting of energy waste, reduction in landfill and LED street lighting, and figures show C02 emissions have been almost halved since 2013/14.

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West Lothian Win £4m Green Funding Boost to Increase Recycling

West Lothian is among the first Scottish councils to benefit from a green fund to boost recycling programmes with cash to provide paper waste green bins for households.

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West Lothian Opens More Electric Vehicle Charger Points for Public

The council will soon have a network of 24 charging points available to the public as they push forward projects to help meet net-zero targets for carbon emissions.

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Ashfield Land Sells Pyramids Business Park to London & Regional

Ashfield Land has sold Pyramids Business Park in West Lothian to private equity company London & Regional.

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Livingston City Status Bid

Livingston is bidding for city status as part of the Queen’s 2022 Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The bid will be led by West Lothian Council working in partnership with local citizens, community groups, public services, companies and charities.

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Communities Defeat Terrorism

If you’re heading out this winter, have a great time, wrap up warm and look out for each other. You can support your community by reporting at gov.uk/ACT if you see something that makes you think twice.

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Gift Card Boost for Local Business

The Scotland Loves Local West Lothian Gift Cards are now available to buy and West Lothian shoppers are being encouraged to boost the local economy by supporting a new local gift card. 

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Bathgate Aldi Introduce New Recycling Scheme

Aldi has announced it will be trialling a new deposit return scheme in one of their West Lothian branches before it is rolled out nationwide.

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West Lothian Garage is Crowned Best in UK

The Garage Whitburn won the overall 2021 National Garage Star Award after securing the Scottish regional trophy for the second year in a row by industry watchdog The Motor Ombudsman.

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