Services
Business and trade
This category contains information on services we provide which are relevant to new or existing businesses in the area, such as business rates, commercial waste services and procurement. Information in this category is available online and in electronic and paper format. If you cannot find the information you want online then please contact the Customer Service Centre on 01506 775000, email customer.service@westlothian.gov.uk
Class: Business rates
Information on business rates, including details of rates and how they are set, how to make account enquiries, information on annual notifications and rate reductions.
Class: Commercial land and property
Information on all aspects of West Lothian Council l involvement with commercial land and property, including availability and hire, information on how to obtain enquiry certificates and implement searches, details of geological services, how to apply for grants and licenses (including eligibility and criteria for applications), guidance on relevant regulations, guidance on road adoptions, street naming and numbering.
Class: Commercial waste, pollution and recycling
Information about commercial waste services, including recycling services. Also advice on reducing pollution, including pollution by light, noise and hazardous substances, water pollution control, and guidance on pollution regulations and enforcement.
Class: Conference meeting and event venues
Information relating to council exhibition, conference, meeting and event venues. Also on how to obtain entertainments licences (including eligibility and criteria for applications) and how to make a hall booking or hire a council venue.
Class: Countryside facilties and wildlife
Information on business services relating to countryside management, including advice on farming, crofting, forestry and wildlife, also services and advice relating to the business management of parks, gardens and open spaces.
Class: Emergency planning
Information/advice on responding to emergencies, including flooding, gas pipeline emergencies and major accidents. Also advice on how to maintain business continuity at such times.
Class: Health and safety
Information on council services and advice on all aspects of health and safety, including advice on addictions and details of needle exchange services, food safety, health and safety at work, how to obtain health and safety licences (including eligibility and criteria for applications), information on public health, and trading standards (including advice on product safety).
Class: Planning and building standards
Strategic and local development plans, including supporting documents e.g. participation statement, strategic environment assessments. The Planning Register (Parts I and II), including planning applications under consideration by West Lothian Council and related documentation, including statutory notices, reports on community engagement and decision notices. The Enforcement Register, also guidance on the council’s handling of enforcement issues, including use of the Enforcement Charter. Advice and information on how to make a planning application, and on listed buildings and conservation areas, planning consultations, planning policy, advice and service levels. Local advice and guidance on planning development management, and on making an application for a building warrant. The Building Standards Register Part I
Key content - planning applications are available online. Web printouts are also available. The Building Standards Register Part 1 is avaiilable online from 1 May 2005. Web printouts are available.
Class: Regeneration
Information relating to local regeneration, including council regeneration projects, also community development services and information and statistics relating to the local economy. Employment advice. Advice on how to apply for shop front improvement grants (including eligibility and criteria for applications).
Class: Shopping and markets
Information relating to markets, including details of farmers markets, livestock markets and market stalls (including rental procedures). Advice on applying for licences, including market licences. and street trading licences (including eligibility and criteria for applications). Information/advice relating to crime prevention in shopping areas.
Class: Sponsorship and advertising
Information relating to the council’s sponsorship and advertising activities, including lists and values of current sponsorships, sponsorship assessment guidelines, and advice on how to seek sponsorship.
Class: Advice and support for businesses
Business advice and local economic information. Information relating to development forums, campaigns and directories. Support information for businesses on health and safety, property and planning; security, trading standards and food safety. Also advice on how to apply for business grants and awards (including eligibility and criteria for applications).
Class: Tenders and contracts
Lists of council approved suppliers. Guidance on how to become an approved supplier. Information on council procurement procedures, including lists of contracts (with values of tendered contracts); also contracts management and procurement policy.
Class: Town centre management
Information on the council’s involvement in town centre management, including advice on crime prevention, drainage help and advice, security cameras (policy on provision, location etc.) and how to apply for shop front improvement grants (including eligibility and criteria for applications).
Class: Trading standards
Advice and support for businesses on matters relating to inspection, testing and enforcement. Advice on licences and registration (including eligibility and criteria for applications). Also advice and information for consumers, including information on how to complain.
