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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

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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

Bonhill allotments giving residents their own growing space

Vice Convener of Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development, Councillor Lawrence O’Neill, Policy Development and Improvement Officer, David Hartley, Convener of Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development, Councillor David McBride and Community Greenspace Officer Andy Devine at the allotment site at Dillichip, Bonhill.
More residents are being given the chance to tend to their own garden space after a new allotment site opened.

Published : 12 December 2024

Major Dumbarton town centre project progresses with planning permission

Artist's impression of Artizan Centre
Ambitious plans to overhaul Dumbarton’s Artizan Centre have taken a major step forward as planning permission was granted for the next phase of the project.

Published : 10 December 2024

Housing services highlighted in Annual Performance Report

Housing development at Clydebank East
Housing services within West Dunbartonshire are continuing to perform well according to the latest Scottish Social Housing Charter Performance Report.

Published : 04 December 2024

Council prepared for colder weather as residents reminded to get winter ready

Councillor O'Neil and McBride standing on top of grit
West Dunbartonshire Council teams have already been reacting to the colder weather and are also encouraging residents to make preparations for winter.

Published : 02 December 2024

Groups invited to bid for grants to help improve communities

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Community groups are being invited to bid for up to £2500 to help improve their local area as part of the Council’s Community Budgeting initiative.

Published : 29 November 2024

New Councillor for Kilpatrick ward following by-election

William Rooney
A new councillor has been elected to represent residents in West Dunbartonshire’s Kilpatrick Ward following a by-election held yesterday (Thursday).

Published : 29 November 2024

Teachers and school leaders take part in professional learning

Teacher Learning
More than 150 teachers, leaders and Depute Head Teachers are participating in the Osiris Collective Leadership Programme and Teaching Intervention programme to develop high quality learning and teaching in West Dunbartonshire schools.

Published : 29 November 2024