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Economic Development Services

Our mission is to 'Create the conditions for sustainable economic growth in West Lothian' by providing services around three themes: Economic Strategy & Policy; Entrepreneurship & Growing Business and Employment & Skills. Enterprise and Growing Business We help businesses by providing: Tel 01506 777 400 or email bgateway@westlothian.gov.uk Access2Employment We help job seekers by providing access2: Tel 0800 032 9768 or email access2employment@westlothian.gov.uk Economic Strategy, Policy and Partnership We help develop West Lothian?s economy by:

Tel 01506 777 400 or email enterprise@westlothian.gov.uk The Who's Who page of the website has contact details for the Management Team and other members of the Economic Development Service. The service's main offices are at the Enterprise Centre, Almondvale Boulevard, Livingston. Click here for directions.

Most economic development and business services are free of charge. If a charge applies, this will be clearly stated.

You can find out more about Economic Development's Service Standards, the current Economic Development Service Plan, view the Annual Reports and Year to Date Performance and see what has been done in response to Customer Feedback and Suggestions.
 

Delivering Economic Development Services in Partnership

In West Lothian economic development activity is delivered on a partnership basis, involving the Council, Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian, WL Chamber of Commerce, FE Colleges, Jobcentre Plus and other specialist organisations.

The Council's Economic Development service provides a mix of policy development and customer delivery. The Business Gateway for West Lothian is managed by the Council, providing the first port of call for businesses and potential entrepreneurs looking for assistance. In addition, the Council provides targeted assistance to help job candidates re-enter the labour market, remain in work and develop their skills.

West Lothian Economic Development works closely with other Council services, notably Planning and Education, which have a crucial role in securing sustainable economic growth.

Some aspects of service delivery are undertaken on behalf of other agencies (such as JobCentre Plus, Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian and PSYBT) through commercially operated contracts, which add value to the delivery of an integrated service.
 
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