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Accounts Payable

The Accounts Payable Team are responsible for the payment of invoices on behalf of West Lothian Council. Invoices are paid to suppliers when a Council unit has received goods or services from the supplier. If you have supplied goods or services to the council and have a query about getting paid then Accounts Payable can help you.

Contact Details
Telephone - 01506 281291
Email - accountspayable@westlothian.gov.uk
Address - West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston, EH54 6FF

Payment Options
BACS (Bank Automated Clearing Services) or Cheque. The preferred payment option is BACS with electronic remittance, this forms part of the Council's commitment to electronic service delivery. Electronic remittance consists of email or fax. If you are not already using BACS then please contact us and we can make arrangements to set up BACS and electronic remittance for you.

If you change your bank, or contact details then we would ask you to let us know.

Construction Companies
Contractors and sub contractors in the construction industry who supply services to the council must be registered with HMRC's Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) before they can be paid by the council. Follow this link to find out more about registering with the Construction Industry Scheme

 

Service Standards

We will do the following:

  • Deliver Best Value by paying customers electronically and sending remittance advice of payment electronically
  • Pay amounts invoices correctly within 30 days
  • Send out your remittance advice on the same day we pay you
  • Repay electronic payment failures within three working days of failure being reported
  • Change any details we have on file, including changes to your bank details, address or payment methods, within three working days of receipt

Performance

Accounts Payable Service Performance (2010/11)

Complaints, Comments and Compliments

If you are unhappy with the service or we have not done something we said we would, please let us know. Problems can arise without our knowledge so we welcome the opportunity to put matters right. We also like to hear when a service is delivered well. In both cases, we value your opinion!

In the first instance we would ask you to follow Financial Management's own complaints procedure . Most problems can be dealt with quickly by people closest to the situation

If you are unhappy with Financial Management's response then you can escalate your complaint through the council's formal procedures by downloading a "Points of View" leaflet.

Date of last update:  23/09/2011

 
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