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Water safety workshops ahead of school holidays

West Dunbartonshire school pupils have been given water safety lessons to raise awareness of the dangers of swimming in open water.

Published : 14 June 2024

Council in top five in Scotland for narrowing attainment gap

West Dunbartonshire is in the top five performing Councils in Scotland for narrowing the attainment gap in literacy and numeracy in primary.

Published : 14 June 2024

New Councillor for Clydebank Central following by election

A new councillor has been elected to represent Clydebank Central following a by-election held yesterday (Thursday 13 June).

Published : 14 June 2024

Pay rise for Early Learning and Childcare providers in West Dunbartonshire

Privately run early education and childcare providers are set to get an hourly pay rise for supporting the Council in offering up to 1140 hours of childcare.

Published : 12 June 2024

Year on year improvement on early level learning

Children attending early education in West Dunbartonshire are progressing well in reading, writing and numeracy.

Published : 12 June 2024

Joy for West Dunbartonshire Learner Voice Group after another award win

A group of adult learners from West Dunbartonshire have again been recognised nationally for their work to raise the profile of adult learning opportunities both in the area and among the National Adult Learners’ Forum.

Published : 11 June 2024

Over a thousand runners sign up for Run Loch Lomond festival

More than a thousand runners from across Scotland are in training in preparation for the annual Run Loch Lomond 10k, 5k and Fun Run.

Published : 24 May 2024

New protocol set to help traffic flow during planned and emergency roadworks

West Dunbartonshire Council has introduced a protocol bringing together both the legislative responsibilities and local requirements for agencies who carry out roadworks on the road network with the ultimate aim of preventing gridlock in our towns.

Published : 24 May 2024

By-election candidates announced with residents encouraged to register to vote

Candidates for the by-election taking place next month in Clydebank Central have been confirmed.

Published : 16 May 2024

New qualification launched after collaboration from Council’s Working4U team

West Dunbartonshire Council’s Working4U Adult Learning and Literacies Team have been pivotal in the development of a new qualification for people wanting to work in adult learning.

Published : 14 May 2024