West Lothian Council
West Lothian Council — 20 January 2026
West Lothian Council
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On the agenda
- 1Apologies for Absence
- 2Declarations of Interest - Members must declare any interests they have in the items of business for consideration at the meeting, identifying the relevant agenda items and the nature of their interests.
- 3Order of Business, including notice of urgent business and declarations of interest in any urgent business
- 4Deputation request from Wilson Chowdhry on behalf of the UK RAAC Campaign Group
- 5Minutes :-
- (a)Confirm Draft Minutes of Meeting of West Lothian Council held on Tuesday 18 November 2025 (herewith)
- (b)Correspondence arising from previous decisions (herewith)
- (c)Note Minutes of Meeting of Audit Committee held on Friday 17 October 2025 (herewith)
- (d)Note Minutes of Meeting of Education (Quality Assurance) Committee held on Tuesday 14 October 2025 (herewith).
- (e)Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Thursday 04 September 2025 (herewith)
- (f)Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Tuesday 30 September 2025 (herewith)
- (g)Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Monday 06 October 2025 (herewith)
- (h)Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Monday 03 November 2025 (herewith)
- (i)Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Friday 28 November 2025 (herewith)
- (j)Note Minutes of Meeting of Governance and Risk Committee held on Monday 29 September 2025 (herewith)
- (k)Note Minutes of Meeting of Performance Committee held on Monday 01 September 2025.
- (l)Note Minutes of Meeting of West Lothian Leisure Advisory Committee held on Tuesday 07 October 2025.
- 6By-Election Return - Whitburn & Blackburn Ward By-Election held on Thursday 11 December 2025 - verbal report by Governance Manager
- 7Bins at Flats - Question to Executive Councillor for Environment and Sustainability - submitted by Councillor Maria MacAulay (herewith)
- 8Election Business
- 9Elected Members Unauthorised Traveller Encampment Working Group - report by Depute Chief Executive (herewith)
- 10Notice of Motion - Commending PC McCulloch for Domestic Abuse Prevention Work in West Lothian Schools - submitted by Councillor Maria MacAulay (herewith)
- 11Notice of Motion - Review of Councillors Attendance Report - submitted by Councillor Moira McKee Shemilt (herewith)
- 12Notice of Motion - UK Government Proposals on Immigration and Asylum Proposals -submitted by Councillor Moira McKee Shemilt (herewith)
- 13Notice of Motion - Bulky Waste Build-up and removal Solutions - submitted by Councillor Maria MacAulay (herewith)
- 14Notice of Motion - Fireworks Noise Ban - submitted by Councillor Alison Adamson (herewith)
- 15Notice of Motion - Modular Housing for West Lothian - submitted by Councillor Angela Doran-TImson (herewith)
- 16Notice of Motion - Early Intervention to Reduce Rent Arrears in West Lothian - submitted by Councillor Angela Doran-Timson (herewith)
- 17Notice of Motion - Early Intervention to Reduce Void Properties and Improve Turnaround Times - submitted by Councillor Angela Doran-TImson (herewith)
- 18Documents for Execution
- 19Notices of Motion - Roll of Honour :-
- (a)Congratulations to James Young High School - National Maths Challenge - submitted by Councillor Moira McKee Shemilt and Councillor Peter Heggie(herewith)
- (b)Congratulations to Styled by Macs - Best Family-run Clothing Boutique 2025 - submitted by Councillor Pauline Orr and Councillor Sally Pattle (herewith)
- (c)Congratulations to Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School - submitted by Councillor Mary Dickson and Councillor Jim Dickson (herewith)
- (d)Congratulations to STEM Racing World Finals 2025 - submitted by Councillor Pauline Orr and Councillor Maria MacAulay (herewith)