Community planning, locality planning and multi-member wards

Councillors and multi-member wards

West Lothian has nine multi-member wards.  Each ward has three or four elected members.

Ward 1: Linlithgow

Ward 2: Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh

Ward 3: Livingston North

Ward 4: Livingston South

Ward 5: East Livingston and East Calder

Ward 6: Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley

Ward 7: Whitburn and Blackburn

Ward 8: Bathgate

Ward 9: Armadale and Blackridge

 

 

Community Planning

 

Community Planning is a process or way of working which brings together a range of agencies from the public, private, voluntary and business sectors to work together to improve the quality of life of local people.

There is a recognition in West Lothian that the needs of local people are not the sole responsibility of one organisation; and that by working together, agencies can provide much better services to the people of West Lothian.

Community Planning in West Lothian is now well established and the partnership has had continued success in developing joined up services that benefit local people.

West Lothian Community Planning Partnership consists of 16 partner agencies.  The Partnership was set up in 1999, demonstrating a willingness and commitment from all partner agencies to work together to provide better services for local people.  In 2000, the Partnership produced a ten-year community plan 'Shaping Your Future' which set out the strategic direction for West Lothian and detailed the key targets and priorities for the Partnerships work.

The current West Lothian Single Outcome Agreement (SOA) has been agreed by the Government and will be formally signed by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, and representatives of the Community Planning Partnership on 4 August 2008.

The full SOA can be downloaded here . If you require further information regarding the SOA please contact Karen Cawte, Community Planning Manager, on 01506 774035 or karen.cawte@westlothian.gov.uk

Locality Planning

Locality Planning is effectively Community Planning at a local level.  Like Community Planning, Locality Planning aims to ensure that people and communities are genuinely engaged in decisions on public services that affect them.

The Locality planning process in West Lothian encourages local communities and organisations to work together to jointly plan services at a local level, resulting in services that are much more responsive to local needs.

You can download the latest Community Planning and Regeneration Annual Report (new window) here.

Community Planning Partners

West Lothian Council
NHS Lothian
Lothian & Borders Fire & Rescue Service
Lothian & Borders Police
Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh & Lothian
West Lothian Chamber of Commerce
West Lothian College
Scottish Water
Voluntary Action West Lothian
Association of Community Councils
JobCentreplus
West Lothian College
Oatridge Agricultural College
West Lothian Leisure
West Lothian Youth Congress