West Lothian Council Agenda - 23 September 2025, 10:00 
A meeting to be held at Council Chambers, West Lothian Civic Centre, Livingston, EH54 6FF at 10:00 on 23 September 2025.
For further information please contact Val Johnston, Tel No.01506 281604 or email val.johnston@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, declarations of interest in any urgent business and consideration of reports for information. The Chair will invite members to identify any such reports they wish to have fully considered, which failing they will be taken as read and their recommendations approved. |
| 4 | Minutes :- |
| (a) | Confirm Draft Minutes of Special Meeting of West Lothian Council held on Tuesday 20 May 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (b) | Confirm Draft Minutes of Meeting of West Lothian Council held on Tuesday 20 May 2025 (herewith) |
| (c) | Confirm Draft Minutes of Special Meeting of West Lothian Council held on Thursday 19 June 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (d) | Correspondence arising from previous decisions (herewith) View Papers |
| (e) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Audit Committee held on Friday 21 March 2025 (herewith). View Papers |
| (f) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Joint Consultative Group (Teaching Staff) (Private) held on Thursday 20 February 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (g) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Governance and Risk Committee held on Monday 03 March 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (h) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Education (Quality Assurance) Committee held on Tuesday 29 April 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (i) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Education (Quality Assurance) Committee held on Tuesday 27 May 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (j) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Performance Committee held on Monday 12 May 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (k) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Performance Committee held on Monday 23 June 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (l) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Friday 28 March 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (m) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Friday 16 May 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (n) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Friday 06 June 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| Public Items for Decision | |
| 5 | Election Business |
| 6 | West Lothian Council Annual Accounts 2024-25 :- |
| (a) | Annual Audit Report to Members and the Controller of Audit 2024/25 and Best Value Thematic Review 2024/25 - Report by Acting Head of Finance and Property Services View Papers |
| (b) | Audit Scotland Cover Letter - Audit of Accounts 2024-25 - Letter by Audit Scotland View Papers |
| (c) | Annual Audit Report to Members and the Controller of Audit - year ended 31 March 2025 - Report by Audit Scotland View Papers |
| (d) | Best Value Thematic Review 2024-25 - Transformation - Report by Audit Scotland View Papers |
| (e) | West Lothian Council - Annual Accounts Year Ended 31 March 2025 View Papers |
| 7 | Notice of Motion - Congratulations to the Bennie Museum Weavers - submitted by Councillor Harry Cartmill (herewith) View Papers |
| 8 | Notice of Motion - Illegal Encampments - submitted by Councillor Angela Doran-Timson (herewith) View Papers |
| 9 | Notice of Motion - Access to Sustainable Travel - submitted by Councillor Alison Adamson (herewith) View Papers |
| 10 | Notice of Motion - Linburn - submitted by Councillor Janet Campbell (herewith) View Papers |
| 11 | Notice of Motion - Congratulations to West Lothian Schools Pipe Band - submitted by Councillor Pauline Clark (herewith) View Papers |
| 12 | Notice of Motion - Congratulations to Fauldhouse United Football Club - submitted by Councillor Pauline Clark (herewith0 View Papers |
| 13 | Notice of Motion - Community Centres - submitted by Councillor Pauline Stafford (herewith) View Papers |
| 14 | Notice of Motion - Motions Update - submitted by Councillor Willie Boyle (herewith) View Papers |
| 15 | Notice of Motion - Further Review of Procurement Policy - submitted by Councillor Lynda Kenna (herewith) View Papers |
| 16 | Notice of Motion - Congratulations to Jim Watson - submitted by Councillor Lawrence Fitzpatrick (herewith) View Papers |
| Public Items for Information | |
| 17 | Documents for Execution |
| 18 | Corporate Governance 2024/25 - Annual Report for Members - report by Chief Executive (herewith) View Papers |
| 19 | Treasury Management - Annual Report for 2024/25 - report by Head of Finance and Property Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 20 | CCTV at Birdsmill - Question to Executive Councillor for Environment and Sustainability - submitted by Councillor Angela Doran-Timson (herewith) View Papers |
| 21 | Bulky Uplift Booking System - Question to Executive Councillor for Environment and Sustainability - submitted by Councillor Angela Doran-Timson (herewith) View Papers |
| 22 | Cost of Non-Residential Toilet Seats - Question to Leader of the Council - submitted by Councillor Angela Doran-Timson (herewith) View Papers |