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Essential Work on Erskine Bridge in June

The Erskine Bridge will undergo a series of closures this month to allow essential work to take place. Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is installing traffic sensors on the A898 route that links West Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire from Monday, June 15 to Friday, June 19. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am each night with a variety of restrictions.  On Monday, June 15 there will be a full closure of the southbound carriageway. On Tuesday, June 16 […]

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Community organisations successful in securing £600k grant funding

Community groups are celebrating after receiving a share of £600,000 from the Pride in Place Impact Fund community grant scheme.Community groups and voluntary organisations across West Dunbartonshire were invited to make applications for between £10,000 and £100,000 to fund capital projects which align with the Fund’s core objectives. These include improving existing community facilities and enabling community organisations to take control of underused buildings; enhancing the physical environment in public spaces; and making town centres more attractive and welcoming.The successful […]

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High school pupils inspire graphic novel exploring freedom after World War II

Pupils from three local schools have collaborated with a comic author to create a graphic novel marking 80 years since the end of World War II.The book, which explores ideas and perspectives of what freedom means to them today, is part of the nationwide programme Our Freedom: Then and Now.Young people from Vale of Leven Academy, Our Lady & St Patrick’s High School, and Dumbarton Academy worked alongside the Council’s Libraries and Arts & Heritage teams, as well as author and community storyteller […]

todayJune 2, 2026 14

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First meeting of Visitor Levy Forum scheduled as implementation plans progress

The first meeting of the West Dunbartonshire Visitor Levy Forum will take place this month as plans progress for implementation of the scheme.At the end of last year, the Council formally advised the Scottish Government of its intention to introduce a Visitor Levy scheme in the area.The scheme is estimated to raise £1.7million in its first year, with funding to be reinvested in local communities to enhance facilities and services, directly benefitting those who live and work in West Dunbartonshire.In […]

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Renfrew Bridge marks its one year Anniversary

Renfrewshire Council is celebrating a major milestone as Renfrew Bridge marks its one-year anniversary.  Since it first opened in May 2025, the bridge, which links Renfrew in the south to Clydebank and Yoker in the north, has become a vital travel link making Renfrewshire better connected with the wider Glasgow city region and supporting sustainable travel.  Between 21 June 2025 and 16 April 2026, more than 3.5 million crossing were made, including 3 million cars, 84,600 walkers and runners, and […]

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Jackie Baillie seeks Local Hero to Attend Parliamentary Celebration

Residents are being offered the opportunity to join in celebrations to mark the seventh session of the Scottish Parliament.A ceremonial opening event will take place to mark the occasion on Saturday June 27th.The return of a Parliament and legislature to Scotland was officially marked by Her Majesty, the late Queen Elizabeth II, on July 1st, 1999.Now seven sessions later, a formal event featuring a celebration of culture from across Scotland, will mark the milestone.MSP Jackie Baillie, who has represented Dumbarton […]

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Council housing developments recognised nationally

Two major Council home-building projects have been recognised at a national awards ceremony.At the recent Homes for Scotland Awards, the newly-completed Willox Park development was declared winner of the Small Affordable Development of the Year while Mount Pleasant received a commendation in the same category.Both developments offer housing for older members of the community.Earlier this year, tenants moved into their new properties at Willox Park in Dumbarton following previous homes on the site being earmarked for demolition and replaced with […]

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Pupils’ exciting vision for the Vale of Leven

Pupils from schools across the Vale of Leven will put their vision for their community’s future on display at a range of exhibitions next week.The exhibitions are the culmination of their work on aspirational project Your Vale, Your Future.   The project asked pupils to look around the area and use their imagination and creativity to design new additions to the everyday places they frequent.Creative pupils brought their ideas to life using technical drawings; modified photography and innovative design products to visualize their ideas.The project, […]

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Road safety to be enhanced with introduction of 20mph zones

Safety on roads across West Dunbartonshire is set to be enhanced with the introduction of 20mph zones.West Dunbartonshire Council’s roads department has undertaken work to identify areas which could benefit from a reduced speed limit.They have also taken on feedback from communities who have expressed a desire for lower speed limits to be implemented on their streets in the past with those areas forming some of the first zones to come into action.The information was presented to members of the […]

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Council launches Reading Pledge to inspire a lifelong love of reading

West Dunbartonshire Council has launched a Reading Pledge encouraging children, young people and families to pick up a book and inspire a lifelong love of reading.The pledge, which coincides with the National Year of Reading 2026, was shaped by feedback from children and young people across the area and promotes reading for pleasure, education and equity by ensuring there are no barriers to reading. The Pledge aims to foster a love of reading for pleasure in children and young people, ensuring […]

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Record numbers using leisure facilities in West Dunbartonshire

West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust (WDLT) has reported a significant rise in the number of people using its service, with an increase of more than 53,000 in the last year.A report to the Council’s Corporate Services committee detailed a strong business plan showing an increase in users across the majority of services offered by the Trust.Figures show an increase in the number of children and young people, including children with an additional support need, taking part in Active Schools sessions.  Gym […]

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Excellent inspection for Carleith Primary School and Early Learning and Childcare Centre

Staff and children at Carleith Primary School and Early Learning and Childcare Centre are celebrating after receiving some of the highest grades possible following a recent inspection. The school was awarded an excellent grading for learning, teaching and assessment and very good for raising attainment and achievement.   The ELCC received four gradings of very good, for curriculum, learning, teaching and assessment and wellbeing, inclusion and equality during an inspection. The head teacher and depute head teacher were praised by inspectors for their outstanding leadership, in particular for having a very strong, clear and […]

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Clydebank High School awarded UNICEF Rights Respecting School

Young people at Clydebank High School are celebrating after receiving the Silver Award for being a Rights Respecting school.The Rights Respecting status is awarded for commitment to promoting and realising children’s rights and encouraging adults, children and young people to respect the rights of others in school.The award also recognises achievement in putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) at the heart of planning, policies and practice.The school was praised for promoting the four key […]

todayMay 21, 2026 17

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Residents settle into new homes at Dumbarton complex

Long-term Willox Park tenant Billy Leyden has told how his new property is a ‘dream come true’.The 80-year-old has been resident within the sheltered housing complex for the last 30 years and, along with his neighbours, recently moved into one of the new-build properties on the site.Billy said: “It’s worth the wait. It’s a big, big difference being out of the old place. It’s a dream come true.”Billy, who is originally from Levenvale, has been enjoying his new surroundings since […]

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Park Authority Board elections open for Scotland’s first National Park

Elections will take place this summer to appoint five members to the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority Board, chosen by the people who live in the National Park.Nominations open on 14 May for people to put themselves forward as a locally elected Board member of the National Park Authority. Five positions are available, one in each of the National Park's five electoral wards: Cowal and North Loch Lomond, Breadalbane and the Trossachs, Callander, East Loch Lomond and […]

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Children lifted out of poverty thanks to housing focus with new homes

New council housing developments in West Dunbartonshire have helped lift 129 children out of homelessness, supporting a key aim of the Council’s Housing Emergency Declaration Action Plan.Chaired by Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal, the Council’s Housing and Communities Committee declared a housing emergency in May 2024 with the Scottish Government declaring a national housing emergency just two weeks later.Since then, a dedicated project board has been set up, led by the Council’s Chief Officer of Housing and supported by senior officers […]

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Budget Conversation – Shape Council Spending for 2027/28

Residents are being encouraged to have their say on how the Council should prioritise spending for 2027/28, as a new budget conversation launches this week (Monday 11 May).The Council continues to face a challenging financial environment, with rising costs and anticipated real-term reductions in funding. Planning is now underway to address the expected financial pressures for the next financial year.Current forecasts indicate a budget shortfall of £10.906 million in 2027/28, increasing cumulatively to £44.029 million by 2030/31. To help shape […]

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Our Lady and St Patrick’s praised for Positive Ethos and Strong Culture

Young people at Our Lady and St Patrick’s High have been praised for having a strong sense of belonging and community, according to a recent inspection report. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education in Scotland recently visited the school evaluating learning, teaching and assessment as well as raising attainment and achievement with both being given a rating of good. Inspectors highlighted the highly positive ethos and calm learning environment which is present at Our Lady and St Patrick’s High where young […]

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Loch Lomond Springfest is back!

NEW DATES - 18th and 19th APRIL! The Loch Lomond Springfest, one of Scotland's biggest FREE food festivals, is back on the 18th and 19th April at Loch Lomond Shores with a fantastic line up of food and drink producers, chef demonstrations and foraging workshops, as well as children's entertainment and much more.Running from 10am to 5pm each day, the festival is full of great things to see and do that will keep you busy all day. For budding chefs, we […]

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Lomond Radio Radiothon 2026: 89 Hours of Live Broadcasting Begins 3rd April

Get ready for an incredible weekend of non-stop entertainment as Lomond Radio prepares to go live for its much-anticipated annual Radiothon. This year promises to be bigger than ever, with a remarkable 89 hours of continuous broadcasting starting at 7:00am on Friday 3rd April and running right through to midnight on Monday 6th April.Broadcasting live from the iconic Strathleven House studios, the Radiothon will showcase the very best of what Lomond Radio has to offer. Listeners can expect a packed […]

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Loch Lomond Trails Return with a Magical New Storyline This April

The much-loved Loch Lomond Faerie Trail and Loch Lomond Nature Trail are set to reopen on April 3 welcoming families back to the shores of Loch Lomond with an exciting new storyline and fresh experiences to discover.This season visitors can follow Rhu the Faerie, who wakes one morning to find the usually magical loch unusually quiet…as though the magic has disappeared! Guests are invited to help Rhu uncover what has happened by exploring the glimmering shoreline, meeting magical characters, and […]

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