Chief Executive's Office

The Chief Executive, Alex Linkston, is Head of Paid Service in the council and is responsible for carrying out the agreed policies of the council and the overall management of council services.  The Chief Executive advises the council, chairs the Corporate Management Team and is the first point of contact with the  Scottish Government, regulatory bodies and partner public bodies such as health, police, fire service and courts services.  He also has responsibility for emergency planning and for encouraging positive relationships with community groups within West Lothian.  He is Returning Officer for elections to the council and the West Lothian Parliamentary Constituency for the Scottish, Westminster and European Parliaments.

The Chief Executive Office provides the following services:

• Complaints and Enquiries
• Corporate Code of Governance
• Corporate FOI and FOI Internal Reviews
• Elections Administration
• Emergency Planning
• Standards Commission Complaints (new window)
• Standing Orders (new window)
• West Lothian Lord-lieutenant