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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 […]

Detectives are appealing for information following the discovery of human remains on the shore of Loch Lomond.On Saturday, 13 September 2025, officers were called to the Rubha Dubh, near Firkin Point, after a member of the public made the discovery.The remains have been identified as belonging to 38-year-old Graham Wright, who had previously been reported missing from Glasgow. The death is being treated as unexplained.His family has been informed and […]

West Dunbartonshire Council bin lorries are playing an important role in Scotland’s largest study of mobile phone connectivity.The local authority’s refuse vehicles are being used to gather vital information about the strength of signal from the UK’s four mobile operators.The vehicles host equipment which means while they travel street by street to empty bins, they can gather the data for a new interactive ‘coverage checker’ map.The data will help support […]

On Saturday 6 September, parkrun marked a remarkable milestone: it's one millionth unique volunteer. To honour the occasion, Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE shared an open letter with the global parkrun community, celebrating the movement as one built on "love, support, and belonging." Levengrove parkrun - West Dunbartonshire's only event of its kind - is proud to be part of this global celebration and is actively welcoming new volunteers to join its […]

On 11 September, the Scotland Office announced that Renfrew Bridge has welcomed over one million crossings, marking a major moment for local connectivity. Since recording started on June 21, more than 800,000 cars have crossed the bridge, along with over 22,000 cyclists and 35,000 walkers and runners and officially totalled over 1,000,000 in less than four months.Commenting on this milestone, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland, Kirsty McNeill MP said […]