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An 88-unit housing development on a key regeneration site in Clydebank has scooped a national award.The Council’s Clydebank East development, which welcomed its first tenants last year, beat competition from nine other projects across the country to be named Affordable Housing Development of the Year at The Herald Property Awards for Scotland 2025.The prestigious awards honour innovation and excellence across Scotland’s residential and commercial property sectors. This year, more than […]

Residents are being given the chance to have their say on artwork to be displayed at the new-look Artizan Centre.Artist Alex Allan has been commissioned to design a piece of public artwork and has been engaging with local people over the summer during a series of workshops to gather ideas which reflect the community and give participants firsthand insight into his research process.The first workshop, held in late June, brought […]

MSP Jackie Baillie has spoken of the “tragedy” of lives lost to suicide, after rates in West Dunbartonshire almost doubled in a year.Data released this week by the National Records of Scotland, reveals that 16 probable deaths by suicide took place in the local authority area in 2024.The figure is almost double the previous year’s toll of nine probable deaths by suicide.Three women and 13 men lost their lives.Figures also […]

West Dunbartonshire residents are being reminded to park responsibly and be aware of restrictions as Council parking enforcement officers begin work this month.Until recently, Police Scotland were responsible for enforcing parking restrictions, but this was recently decriminalised and the powers transferred to the Council.The enforcement officers, will have the power to issue a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) to any vehicle which does not adhere to existing parking regulations, indicated by […]

The search is on for West Dunbartonshire’s local heroes as nominations open for the Provost’s Civic Awards.Provost Karen Murray Conaghan is looking to honour individuals who regularly go the extra mile for their communities.She will present two awards at the afternoon event, which is due to take place at the Council’s Church Street offices in January.And residents are encouraged to nominate any person or group they think is deserving of the title of either […]

Residents are being encouraged to recycle more with the introduction of a new bin collection schedule across West Dunbartonshire.A weekly bin collection will still be in operation but this will be on a three-week alternating cycle.Every household will have recyclable waste collected twice in each three-week period, with general waste uplifted once.Bin samples have highlighted that up to 70% of items placed in general waste bins could actually have been […]

West Dunbartonshire Council is seeking residents’ views on plans to change the start and end times of secondary schools.The Educational Services Committee approved the launch of the consultation to get the views of parents and carers on altering the start time from 8.50am to 9.00am while finishing at the later time of 3.50pm on a Wednesday.If approved, it will free up 50 minutes to allow for an additional period of […]

Pupils at West Dunbartonshire Secondary Schools are achieving higher than the national average in National 4 and 5 and Advanced Higher levels.And the young people at Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School are outperforming the national average at National 4, 5, Higher and Advanced Higher. A report to the Educational Services Committee informed members that across West Dunbartonshire, 2,182 young people sat 9,912 qualifications across National 2 to Advanced […]

West Dunbartonshire residents will now have easier access to a range of vital public health services, thanks to the launch of a new Near Me hub in Clydebank Library.The new offering means the library can be booked for NHS video appointments, utilising a private and accessible space in the facility for people to attend their appointments without travelling to hospital.The process is made possible by using a secure NHS-backed video […]

Young people across West Dunbartonshire benefited from free summer holiday camps offering fun and friendship over the school holidays.  The Council invested £100k this year along with £19,993 from the Scottish Government to support new and existing groups to provide a range of activity sessions during the school holidays.  The popular events were very well attended, including places for children with additional support needs.This year’s programme, with the support from […]