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New community council for Broxburn
The inaugural meeting of Broxburn Community Council took place on Monday, 16 August.
The previous community council folded at the October 2005 elections when they did not receive enough nominations to be re-established.
Town centre improvements
Broxburn - Streetscape works are substantially complete. Minor remedial works will be carried out in September on completion of the Uphall project. Benches and cycle stands have been installed with litter bins to be installed over the next few months.
A deep clean will be programmed upon completion of Uphall. Signage strategy and furniture strategy will be implemented late summer. The shop front grant scheme is progressing in partnership with Broxburn and Uphall Traders' Association.
Uphall - Streetscape works are progressing. A deep clean will be programmed upon completion of streetscape works. Signage strategy and furniture strategy will be implemented in late summer.
The shop front grant scheme is progressing in partnership with Broxburn and Uphall Traders' Association.
West Lothian Walking Week
Broxburn Community Woodland walk on Tuesday 21 September will be led by West Lothian Council Ranger Service.
The walk, from 1.30pm - 3pm, covers a distance of two miles and starts from Broxburn Academy.
Canal trips to honour David's memory
The Bridge 19-40 Canal Society is to donate all the proceeds from its trips on Sunday 5 September to Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of one of its founder members, David Wright.
David, also a past member of Broxburn Community Council, recently died from cancer.
He was one of the founder members of the Buchan Society, which became the Bridge 19-40 Canal Society.
David had a vision of the canal reopening, after being closed for about 40 years. And his dream came true in May 2000, when obstructions at the M8 and Greendykes Road were lifted and boats were again able to cruise through Broxburn.
The trips on 5 September will take place at Port Buchan, Broxburn.
Area winners announced in gardening competition
The winners for the Broxburnarea are: 1 - Mr John and Mrs Isabel Macdonald, 2 Houstoun Gardens, Uphall. 2 - Mr and Mrs Miller, Bellemonte, Faucheldean, Winchburgh. 3 - Mr and Mrs Ross, 40 Loanfoot Road, Uphall
The winners of the best flower garden, best vegetable garden, best Livingston garden, Oatridge College Award and the West Lothian Gardener of the Year title will be announced at the prize giving ceremony on Friday 5 November at the Low Port Centre in Linlithgow.
Area winners John and Isabel Macdonald are to star on the Beechgrove Garden.
The programme is scheduled to be shown on Wednesday, 25 August, but might be subject to change to the Friday.
The Macdonalds also won first prize in the containers garden category in the gardens competition.
Pitching in for new sports facilities
Broxburn United Sports Club's (BUSC) impressive new clubhouse and FIFA two star, third generation synthetic pitch, at Albyn Park, was officially opened
by Council Leader Peter Johnston and sportscotland Chief Executive Stewart
Harris.
The ambitious project is the culmination of over a decade of hard work by local community volunteers, and will deliver excellent facilities to the club's 650 members and the wider community in the Broxburn area.
It has been funded through an innovative partnership approach, with West Lothian Council providing £1.6m in full, sportscotland contributing £500,000 and a £150,000 donation from the Scottish Government's Cashback For Communities scheme.
The club themselves also put £100,000 towards the total, with other contributions including the Robertson Trust (£60,000), Social Investment Scotland (£50,000) and Gannochy Trust (£10,000).
BUSC is a charitable, not-for-profit social enterprise company, which brings together local clubs with the aim of creating sporting pathways and opportunities for young people in the area. They will run the new resource on behalf of the council on a 50-year lease.
Pumpherston and Uphall Station Community Primary School: Work is expected to start in the autumn this year and be completed by December 2011. Click here for more info. (new window)
Volunteers sought for community projects: Volunteers are needed to support the War Memorial Project. Anyone interested, should contact Laura Machnik, Community Regeneration Officer, telephone: email: laura.machnik@westlothian.gov.uk or phone 01506 281085.
Christmas card competition
Broxburn Academy Parent Council would like to invite entries from pupils for a Christmas card design, the winner of which will become the official Christmas card used by Broxburn Academy for Christmas 2010.
The theme must be connected with Christmas and all entries to the competition will cost £1.
Entries need to be with the School by 30 September to allow judging and subsequent printing prior to the cards being sent out before Christmas break.
