West Lothian Council Agenda - 22 September 2026, 10:00 
A meeting to be held at Council Chambers, West Lothian Civic Centre, Livingston, EH54 6FF at 10:00 on 22 September 2026.
For further information please contact Val Johnston at committeeservices@westlothian.gov.uk
| Number | Item |
|---|---|
| Public Session | |
| 1 | Apologies for Absence |
| 2 | Declarations of Interest - Members must declare any interests they have in the items of business for consideration at the meeting, identifying the relevant agenda items and the nature of their interests. View Papers |
| 3 | Order of Business, including notice of urgent business and declarations of interest in any urgent business The Provost will invite members to identify any such reports, and any motion contained in the list of amalgamated motions for recognition of an achievement, they wish to have fully considered, which failing they will be taken as read and their recommendations approved. The Provost will also invite members to confirm if supplementary questions are to be asked in respect of Formal Questions |
| 4 | Minutes :- |
| (a) | Confirm Draft Minutes of Meeting of West Lothian Council held on Tuesday 19 May 2026 (herewith) View Papers |
| (b) | Confirm Draft Minutes of Special Meeting of West Lothian Council held on Thursday 18 June 2026 (herewith) View Papers |
| (c) | Correspondence arising from previous decisions (herewith) View Papers |
| (d) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Audit Committee held on Friday 20 March 2026 (herewith) View Papers |
| (e) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Performance Committee held on Monday 11 May 2026 (herewith). View Papers |
| (f) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Performance Committee held on Monday 22 June 2026 (herewith). View Papers |
| (g) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Thursday 19 March 2026 (herewith) View Papers |
| (h) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Wednesday 20 May 2026. View Papers |
| (i) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Monday 15 June 2026 (herewith) View Papers |
| (j) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Joint Consultative Group (Teaching Staff) (Private) held on Friday 20 February 2026 (herewith). |
| (k) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Governance and Risk Committee held on Monday 02 March 2026 (herewith) View Papers |
| (l) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Education (Quality Assurance) Committee held on Tuesday 10 March 2026 (herewith) View Papers |
| (m) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Education (Quality Assurance) Committee held on Tuesday 28 April 2026 (herewith) View Papers |
| (n) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Education (Quality Assurance) Committee held on Tuesday 02 June 2026 (herewith) View Papers |
| Public Items for Information | |
| 5 | Webcasting of Meetings - Question to Council Leader submitted by Councillor Moira McKee Shemilt (herewith) View Papers |
| 6 | Temporary Staff - Question to Council Leader submitted by Councillor Pauline Orr (herewith) View Papers |
| 7 | Gully Cleaning Schemes - Question to Executive Councillor for Environment and Sustainability submitted by Councillor Andrew McGuire (herewith) View Papers |
| 8 | Feminine Products - Question to Council Leader submitted by Councillor Angela Doran-Timson (herewith) View Papers |
| Public Items for Decision | |
| 9 | Election Business |
| 10 | West Lothian Council Annual Accounts 2025-26 :- |
| (a) | Annual Audit Report to Members and the Controller of Audit 2025/26 - report by Director of Finance and Property Services (herewith) View Papers |
| (b) | Audit Scotland Cover Letter - Audit of Accounts 2025-26 - letter by Audit Scotland (herewith) View Papers |
| (c) | Annual Audit Report to Members and the Controller of Audit - year ended 31 March 2026 - report by Audit Scotland (herewith) View Papers |
| (d) | West Lothian Council - Annual Accounts Year Ended 31 March 2026 (herewith) View Papers |
| 11 | Appointment of a Lay Member to Audit Committee - report by Director of Finance and Property Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 12 | Integration Joint Board - Appointment of Member - report by Chief Executive View Papers |
| 13 | Notice of Motion - Plant-Based Food – Saving Money, Increasing Choice - submitted by Councillor Maria MacAulay (herewith) View Papers |
| 14 | Notice of Motion - Safety Awareness of e-bikes and off-road bikes - submitted by Councillor Maria MacAulay (herewith) View Papers |
| 15 | Notice of Motion - Public Sector Reform - submitted by Councillor Lawrence Fitzpatrick (herewith) View Papers |
| 16 | Notice of Motion - River Sewage Pollution - submitted by Councillor Lawrence Fitzpatrick (herewith) View Papers |
| 17 | Notice of Motion - Funding for St Kentigern's Academy - submitted by Councillor Andrew McGuire (herewith) View Papers |
| 18 | Notice of Motion - Planning Applications - submitted by Councillor Pauline Orr (herewith) View Papers |
| 19 | Notice of Motion - SSPCA Invitation - submitted by Councillor Alison Adamson (herewith) View Papers |
| 20 | Notice of Motion - Recognition of an Achievement :- |
| (a) | Congratulations to Chris Corry - Low Port Music Linlithgow - submitted by Councillors Pauline Orr and Maria MacAulay (herewith) View Papers |
| (b) | Congratulations to Murdoch Kennedy - submitted by Councillors Pauline Orr and Maria MacAulay (herewith) View Papers |
| (c) | Congratulations to Armadale Thistle Football Club - submitted by Councillors Susan Manion and Andrew McGuire (herewith) View Papers |
| (d) | Congratulations to Bob McMillan - submitted by Councillors Pauline Orr and Maria MacAulay (herewith) View Papers |
| (e) | Congratulations to Mary Benson - submitted by Councillors Maria MacAulay and Moira McKee Shemilt (herewith) View Papers |
| (f) | Congratulations to Doris Cefferty - submitted by Councillors Maria MacAulay and Pauline Orr (herewith) View Papers |
| Public Items for Information | |
| 21 | Documents for Execution |
| 22 | Treasury Management - Annual Report for 2025/26 - report by Director of Finance and Property Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 23 | Senior Officer Appointment Committee - Post of Head of Social Work/Chief Social Work Officer - report by Depute Chief Executive (herewith) View Papers |
| 24 | Corporate Governance 2025/26 - Annual Report for Members - report by Chief Executive (herewith) View Papers |
| 25 | Action Taken in terms of Standing Order 31 (Urgent Business) |
| (a) | To provide approval with regards to Ban on Smart Phones and Similar Devices in West Lothian Schools - report by Chief Executive (herewith) View Papers |
| (b) | To provide approval for the Remitting of Planning Application No.0998/FUL/25 to Development Management Committee - report by Chief Executive (herewith) View Papers |