Environment & outdoors

West Lothian residents are being advised to expect delays over collections of blue bins.

West Lothian residents whose bin collections are due on Monday 3 May 2021 should put them out as normal.

Carbon emissions from West Lothian's street lights have dropped by 77% since 2014.

Linlithgow and Broxburn Recycling Centres will close for a short period of time later this month to allow essential repairs to be carried out.

Brown bins collections scheduled for Good Friday and Easter Monday 2021 are being delayed to the following Sunday.

Garden waste can now be taken to any of West Lothian's five recycling centres.

West Lothian residents are being urged to report any issues regarding overspill from local water treatment works to Scottish Water.

West Lothian Council is set to invest £290 million between now and 2027/28 on assets to support the delivery of essential services.

West Lothian Council is marking Fairtrade Fortnight from Monday 22 February to Friday 7 March to help ensure producers in the developing world getting a fair deal.

West Lothian residents are being encouraged to sign up online for this year's Fairtrade Fortnight.

The majority of West Lothian's primary carriageways are now fully accessible, thanks to the fantastic efforts of the Roads team.

The forecast for tonight is for another mixed picture of winter weather, with rain, sleet and snow combined with icy patches.