Social Value Ideas for West Lothian Council
We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for West Lothian Council in Scotland across 41 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Old Baum house refused
The review for a new house at West of Old Baum, West Calder was refused. Members accepted the officer recommendation and refused planning permission in principle, so no procurement commitment follows …
“Speaker 3: Chair, I would move refusal on the basis of the condition of the reasons set out in the the paper by officers. I'll I'll second then. Spea…”
Residential review approved with conditions
The Local Review Body upheld the appeal for the Kinsheeling / Polebeth Road site and granted planning permission, but only subject to draft conditions and a section 75 planning obligation. Officers no…
“Speaker 3: Yeah. I think the position we've got is position of the the officer involved and the applicant and whatever nature of the land use has been…”
Housing proposals need technical evidence
For the Kinsheeling / Polebeth Road review, officers said essential technical information had not been submitted, including a phase one site investigation, flood risk assessment and biodiversity enhan…
“Speaker 2: The proposal does not reuse a redundant or unused building in the countryside. Therefore the proposal is unjustified residential developmen…”
Countryside belt policy limits housing
Both housing reviews were determined against the Livingston countryside belt policy framework. Officers argued the sites were not appropriate for new dwellings and that the proposals would suburbanize…
“Speaker 2: The site is in the designated Livingston countryside belt in the local development plan. The indicative layout submitted with the applicati…”
ELC budget saving and uplift
Officers confirmed a budget saving estimated at £711,000 from ending support for non-West Lothian children in PVI settings, alongside a proposed 5.2% increase in hourly rates paid to private partners …
“The purpose of this report is to provide members with an update on the delivery of early learning and childcare in West Lothian. The report covers fiv…”
End of cross-boundary ELC funding challenged
A deputation argued that West Lothian’s decision to stop funding children attending PVI settings outside the council area conflicts with Funding Follows the Child principles, reduces parental choice, …
“Prior to the council meeting on the twenty fourth, Tim McLachlan, NDNA's CEO, met with Greg Welsh and Lisa Maria Purdy and offered to write to the Sco…”
ELC delivery plan monitoring
The committee approved the ELC delivery plan approach, including phased changes to five council nursery settings from August 2026, annual reporting on the two-year plan, weekly monitoring of affected …
“The report covers five main areas for the panel's consideration and approval. Firstly, it provides an overview of current models of provision and outl…”
Dementia report status check
Clarify status of dementia support report referenced in earlier minutes and determine whether it should be included in the current work plan.
“I don't see it in our papers today or on the work plan and I was just wondering if that has been considered and where we're at with that or if I shoul…”
Detached youth contract
In 2024 West Lothian Youth Action Project were successful in winning the contract with West Lothian Council to deliver a detached youthwork service in a different format, across multiple designated ar…
“in 2024 Wes Loian Youth Action Project were successful in winning the contract with West Loian Council to deliver a detached youthwork service”
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