Ms Kelly concluded: “The West Lothian Homeless Strategy provides a refreshed focus on the key priorities for the council in terms of prevention and delivery of good outcomes which support those ...

The rules on local connection were changed in November 2022 to allow people to apply as homeless to any council in Scotland from anywhere in the UK. Sarah Kelly, West Lothian’s housing needs ...

The rules on local connection were changed in November 2022 to allow people to apply as homeless to any council in Scotland from anywhere in the UK. READ MORE: West Lothian mum-of-two took her own ...

West Lothian has seen a surge in applications for council homes because Edinburgh and Glasgow are “full up”. A senior housing officer outlined the effect of the removal of local connection rules as ...