East Livingston and East Calder

The Livingston East and East Calder ward consists of Uphall Station, Pumpherston, Craigshill, Mid Calder, East Calder, Kirknewton, Wilkieston and Harburn.

Locality Planning is being developed across West Lothian within each multi-member ward.  This process involves partner agencies from the public, private and voluntary sectors working together with communities to jointly plan local services.  Locality Planning has a particular focus on addressing the key priorities within a local area.

Local Area Committees are currently being established in every ward.  These Committees will be a forum through which local issues can be discussed and will encourage discussion between local members, local officers and the wider community, playing a key role in Locality Planning. 

Livingston East and East Calder's Local Area committee members are Carl John, Frank Anderson, Willie Dunn and Dave King.

A Locality Plan for Livingston East and East Calder will be developed which will detail those key priorities specific to this area and the ways in which organisations will work together with the community to tackle these issues.

The chair of the local area committee, Councillor Carl John, said he hoped to open up the meetings to include representatives from each of the community councils and community groups. "I would like to have more involvement from groups representing local young people, including uniformed groups such as the Girls and Boys Brigade and Scouts."

Councillor John said the local area committee tried to target issues and work to resolve them. "Transport is a major issue," he added, "and I am hoping, for example, that we can encourage Lothian Buses to extend their Balerno service to terminate every second bus at Kirknewton during peak times and Saturday nights. I think it will be well used."

Councillor John added that the area was undergoing major change, with East Calder, in particular, set to expand.

Police ward reports are normally given at the local area committee meeting, as are NETS and land services and housing reports. "The police and representatives have a standing invitation to every meeting," added Councillor John.

Contacts: Locality planning lead officer, Gerry Fitzpatrick and locality planning officer, Peter Moir

Local Area Committee Members

Councillor Carl John (Chair)
Councillor Frank Anderson
Councillor Willie Dunn
Councillor Dave King