Residential Property
West Lothian offers a wide variety of localities, from rural villages, to historic towns such as Linlithgow, or the new town of Livingston. The area's attractions as an affordable, accessible location with many amenities are being appreciated by a growing number of residents - the number of households is predicted to increase at over twice the Scottish average over the next decade. The demand for housing is being met by a host of new developments across West Lothian - over 8,000 new homes are scheduled to be built over the next ten years at sites including the Heartlands Devlopment in Whitburn and the Core Devlopment Areas of East Calder, Armadale and Winchburgh. To find out more visit the West Lothian Local Plan website. Keep up to date with all current developments in West Lothian using a property search site like S1 Homes, www.new-homes.co.uk or www.smartnewhomes.co.uk. A useful resource for finding out about buying property in Scotland is the Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre (ESPC) Website. ESPC is a collective of most Edinburgh, Lothians and Central Scotland Solicitors who maintain a joint database of all property for sale through member firms. They also publish a paper guide of property weekly. Phone 0131 624 8000 or click on the link above.
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Shopping
Big spender or window shopper, whatever your preferred style, West Lothian delivers all the retail therapy you could want. For starters there are two modern shopping centres - Livingston Designer Outlet Centre and The Centre - which between them, offer hundreds of brand names in fashion, sportswear, footwear and interiors. Then there are Linlithgow, Bathgate and Broxburn town centres; each one offering a combination of High Street names and specialist shops. A traditional thrice weekly market takes place in Bathgate as well as a Farmers Markets in Linlithgow.
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Sport & Leisure
When it comes to getting active, West Lothian has something for every interest and level. Tone, stretch, swim or work up a sweat at one of the many well-equipped local authority run sports centres, health and fitness centres and swimming pools. Try your hand at archery, angling, rock-climbing, orienteering, canoeing, fly-fishing, mountain-biking, walking or any of the other activities on offer at Beecraigs, Polkemmet, and Almondell and Calderwood Country Parks. Enjoy a round of golf - not to mention the glorious West Lothian scenery - at one of the 14 local courses.
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Education
Education is a lifelong experience and a top priority of West Lothian Council. The council provides pre-school, primary, secondary and community education. A flexible curriculum, including work experience and college placements, is available at secondary schools.
Proximity to Edinburgh gives access to the independent school sector and West Lothian's central location within the Central Belt of Scotland means that 11 higher education institutes (HEI) are within easy reach.
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Healthcare
West Lothian Community Health and Care Partnership brings together health and care staff from NHS Lothian and West Lothian Council to create an exciting opportunity to work together to improve the lives of local communities. The CHCP manages a substantial range of NHS and council services including: community care, personal care, residential care, continuing care, mental health, general practitioner, dental, optician, pharmacist, district nursing, health visiting, five of the allied health professions, children's services, learning disabilities and physical disabilities. The CHCP also works closely with voluntary organisations to provide a wide range of community services.
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