Whitburn and Blackburn

The ongoing project to build a replacement wing at St. Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn is helping students learn more about the construction industry.

The award-winning film composer of the musical scores for films like Brave, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Thor visited senior pupils at two Blackburn Primary schools recently.

Boundaries Scotland are hosting a local inquiry in Whitburn into their proposals to change Scottish Parliament boundaries.

Good progress is being made on building work at St Kentigern's Academy with the next stage of the £35million project moving forward.

The side road east of Bathgate Road will be closed at Murrayfield Terrace for Scottish Water works

Blackburnhall Holdings will be closed outside Holdings 3 to 5 for SP Energy Networks works

Parking will be suspended between numbers 2 to 5 and 134 to 148 for Scottish Water works

Parking will be suspended on Sycamore Glade outside numbers 32 to 38 for ironwork repairs

Blackburn library information

Blackburn Partnership Centre is a £8.2 million, joint development between West Lothian Council and NHS Lothian.

Located in the village of East Whitburn this is a small facility that caters for all age groups, activities and events.

Ian Tennant Library is situated inside Whitburn Partnership Centre and provides a range of activities for all ages.

Polkemmet Country Park is a popular 68 hectare (168 acre) visitor attraction near Whitburn. The Park offers beautiful woodland and riverside walks, play area and picnic areas with seating. West Lothian Leisure operate the golf course, driving range and Visitor Centre within the Park.

Designated in 2007 as West Lothian's first Local Nature Reserve (LNR), Easter Inch Moss and Seafield Law is a 143 hectare site situated between Blackburn and Seafield. This ecologically valuable area combines both a peat bog and a oil shale bing that has been restructured like a natural hill.

Councillor Jim Dickson (Scottish National Party) is a representative of Whitburn and Blackburn.

Councillor Mary Dickson (Scottish National Party) is a representative of Whitburn and Blackburn.

Councillor George Paul (Labour and Co-operative Party) is a representative of Whitburn and Blackburn.

Councillor David Russell (Labour) is a representative of Whitburn and Blackburn.

School catchment and contact information.

School contact information.

School contact information.

Located in the village of East Whitburn this is a small facility that caters for all age groups, activities and events.

Located within the small village of Seafield the old school building which was gifted to the village caters for all age groups, activities and events.

Whitburn Community Centre is now open following refurbishment and caters for all age groups, activities and events.