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Whole Family Wellbeing hubs offering families vital support

Families in West Dunbartonshire are reaping the benefits of specialist help and support from Whole Family Wellbeing funding across the area.

Published : 21 February 2025

Savings proposals to help close Council’s budget gap

A range of savings options and adjustments to help West Dunbartonshire Council close a potential £7.7million budget gap will be considered next month.

Published : 20 February 2025

Year-round benefits including pothole repairs with new vehicle investment

West Dunbartonshire Council has taken decisive action to improve the condition of the area’s roads with new vehicles which will be used all year round.

Published : 13 February 2025

Work starts on redevelopment of properties at Willox Park

West Dunbartonshire Council’s Housing Development Officer (New Supply), Dawn Conner; Convener of Housing and Communities, Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal and McTaggart Construction Director John Allan

Work has begun on the redevelopment of sheltered housing properties at Willox Park in Dumbarton.

Published : 13 February 2025

Council collects over 97 per cent of debt

West Dunbartonshire Council has successfully collected over 97 per cent of business rates owed to the Council for 2023/24.

Published : 05 February 2025

West Dunbartonshire libraries awarded funding to address digital exclusion

Cllr Rooney with members of the library and welfare team at Clydebank Library

West Dunbartonshire’s libraries have secured funding for projects to tackle child poverty and digital exclusion.

Published : 04 February 2025

Views sought on possible introduction of a visitor levy in West Dunbartonshire

Aerial view of Balloch Castle Country Park

Residents, visitors and business owners are being asked to give their views on the possible introduction of a visitor levy in West Dunbartonshire.

Published : 28 January 2025

Emergency Council crews respond in challenging red alert weather conditions

Uprooted tree in Balloch Park following Storm Eowyn

West Dunbartonshire Council’s frontline workers responded to emergencies amid challenging conditions as Storm Eowyn battered the region on Friday.

Published : 27 January 2025

Mum-of-four says home in new Council development is life-changing for family

Convener of Housing and Communities, Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal; West Dunbartonshire Council’s Housing Development and Homeless Manager John Kerr; CCG (Scotland) Director Calum Murray; Ann Rushforth, of ScotNursing, who provide care for Alicia; Alicia and mum Natalie Traynor.

A mum-of-four has spoken of her joy at being one of the first tenants to move into the West Dunbartonshire Council development at Clydebank East.

Published : 20 January 2025

First phase of savings agreed to help close Council’s £10m budget gap

Savings and adjustments totalling £615,500 have been agreed as part of early work to close the Council’s £10.4million budget gap.

Published : 19 December 2024

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