Services for Business

West Lothian Council is committed to assisting businesses to become established and grow. West Lothian Council's Economic Development service delivers the full range Business Gateway services to startup and growth businesses in West Lothian:

• Business growth advice
• Business startup advice
• Funding sources
• Help finding premises including our free comprehensive commercial property search
• E-business advice
• Waste minimisation and environmental advice
• Business information service including a selection of free Business Factsheets
• Employing people 
• Support for international trade
• Innovation advice
• Mentoring
• Workshops and events calendar
• Tourism development
• Town centre development

As well as delivering the Business Gateway services there are also a number of other council services that deliver support and services to business:

• Economic Development Service
• Property Management and Development
• Procurement
• Trading Standards
• Licensing
• Commercial Waste
• Business Rates
• Accounts Payable
• Planning & Development Control
• Building Standards
• Strategic Transportation

West Lothian Chamber of Commerce is also located within the Enterprise Centre and works closely with the Business Gateway and the Council's broader range of support for business to develop services that match local business needs.

Whatever stage your business is at, you will find enthusiastic, professional staff at the Enterprise Centre who can provide a full range of assistance to business. Through the Enterprise Centre you can access advice, information, publications, training and seminars and many other services to help your business continue to grow.

Call us now on Tel 01506-777400 or e-mail for more info at bgateway@westlothian.gov.uk.