Council Services

With around 8,000 staff providing more than 100 services West Lothian Council is the biggest employer in area.  The council provides a range of services such as education, social work, housing, environmental health, planning,economic development, highways and transport.

We have one Chief Executive, four Directors, and 12 Heads of Service.  The directorates are:

• Development and Environmental Services
• Customer and Support Services
• Education and Cultural Services
• West Lothian Community Health and Care Partnership  

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Valuation services are provided on our behalf by the Lothian Valuation Board and electoral registration services are carried out by the Lothian Electoral Joint Committee.

Licensing premises for selling alcohol and for betting and gaming is carried out in West Lothian by the West Lothian Licensing Board.