West Lothian Council Agenda - 20 January 2026, 10:00 
A meeting to be held at Council Chambers, West Lothian Civic Centre, Livingston, EH54 6FF at 10:00 on 20 January 2026.
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 and declarations of interest in any urgent business The Chair 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 Chair will also invite members to confirm if supplementary questions are to be asked in respect of Formal Questions |
| 4 | Deputation request from Wilson Chowdhry on behalf of the UK RAAC Campaign Group |
| 5 | Minutes :- |
| (a) | Confirm Draft Minutes of Meeting of West Lothian Council held on Tuesday 18 November 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (b) | Correspondence arising from previous decisions (herewith) View Papers |
| (c) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Audit Committee held on Friday 17 October 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (d) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Education (Quality Assurance) Committee held on Tuesday 14 October 2025 (herewith). View Papers |
| (e) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Thursday 04 September 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (f) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Tuesday 30 September 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (g) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Monday 06 October 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (h) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Monday 03 November 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (i) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee (Private) held on Friday 28 November 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (j) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Governance and Risk Committee held on Monday 29 September 2025 (herewith) View Papers |
| (k) | Note Minutes of Meeting of Performance Committee held on Monday 01 September 2025. View Papers |
| (l) | Note Minutes of Meeting of West Lothian Leisure Advisory Committee held on Tuesday 07 October 2025. View Papers |
| 6 | By-Election Return - Whitburn & Blackburn Ward By-Election held on Thursday 11 December 2025 - verbal report by Governance Manager |
| Formal Questions | |
| 7 | Bins at Flats - Question to Executive Councillor for Environment and Sustainability - submitted by Councillor Maria MacAulay (herewith) View Papers |
| Public Items for Decision | |
| 8 | Election Business |
| 9 | Elected Members Unauthorised Traveller Encampment Working Group - report by Depute Chief Executive (herewith) View Papers |
| 10 | Notice of Motion - Commending PC McCulloch for Domestic Abuse Prevention Work in West Lothian Schools - submitted by Councillor Maria MacAulay (herewith) View Papers |
| 11 | Notice of Motion - Review of Councillors Attendance Report - submitted by Councillor Moira McKee Shemilt (herewith) View Papers |
| 12 | Notice of Motion - UK Government Proposals on Immigration and Asylum Proposals -submitted by Councillor Moira McKee Shemilt (herewith) View Papers |
| 13 | Notice of Motion - Bulky Waste Build-up and removal Solutions - submitted by Councillor Maria MacAulay (herewith) View Papers |
| 14 | Notice of Motion - Fireworks Noise Ban - submitted by Councillor Alison Adamson (herewith) View Papers |
| 15 | Notice of Motion - Modular Housing for West Lothian - submitted by Councillor Angela Doran-TImson (herewith) View Papers |
| 16 | Notice of Motion - Early Intervention to Reduce Rent Arrears in West Lothian - submitted by Councillor Angela Doran-Timson (herewith) View Papers |
| 17 | Notice of Motion - Early Intervention to Reduce Void Properties and Improve Turnaround Times - submitted by Councillor Angela Doran-TImson (herewith) View Papers |
| Public Items for Information | |
| 18 | Documents for Execution |
| 19 | Notices of Motion - Roll of Honour :- |
| (a) | Congratulations to James Young High School - National Maths Challenge - submitted by Councillor Moira McKee Shemilt and Councillor Peter Heggie(herewith) View Papers |
| (b) | Congratulations to Styled by Macs - Best Family-run Clothing Boutique 2025 - submitted by Councillor Pauline Orr and Councillor Sally Pattle (herewith) View Papers |
| (c) | Congratulations to Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School - submitted by Councillor Mary Dickson and Councillor Jim Dickson (herewith) View Papers |
| (d) | Congratulations to STEM Racing World Finals 2025 - submitted by Councillor Pauline Orr and Councillor Maria MacAulay (herewith) View Papers |