Useful Contacts

Find out about how the Parliament is run - management groups, policies and publications, procurement, allowances and finance.

The devolved government for Scotland has a range of responsibilities which include: health, education, justice, rural affairs, housing and the environment. Some powers are reserved to the UK government and include: immigration, the constitution, foreign policy and defence.

West Lothian Council is the local authority for the West Lothian area of Scotland and has 33 elected members. Councillors are generally elected every 5 years.

01506 280000 

NHS Lothian are working to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone.

Police Scotland was formally established on 1 April 2013 and is responsible for policing.

Citizens Advice Scotland, help more than 300,000 people to solve their problems each year in communities everywhere from city centres to the Highlands and Islands.

The Scottish Living Wage Accreditation Initiative was established in April 2014 with the aim of increasing the number of employers in Scotland who are recognised for paying their staff the Living Wage.

Scotland's Ombudsman, handle complaints about public services in Scotland including councils, the National Health Service, housing associations and cooperatives, universities and colleges, most water and sewage providers, prisons, the Scottish Government and its agencies and departments, and most Scottish authorities.

The Law society was established in 1949 and financed by members. All Scottish practising solicitors are members of the Society and are required to meet high standards. 

The introduction of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 created the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission or SLCC and opened for business on 1 October 2008. Scottish Legal Complaints provide a single gateway for complaints against legal practitioners operating in Scotland and aim to resolve complaints quickly and effectively.

The Advice Shop is a free, impartial and confidential service to help the people of West Lothian with a focus to alleviate poverty and to promote inclusion and equality through advice, assistance and advocacy.

Bathgate Partnership Centre
South Bridge Street
BATHGATE  
EH48 1TS
Tel - 01506 283000 

Weslo Housing Management Ltd, was taken over by LINK Housing following a productive period of consultation and collaboration.

Link Group Ltd - Head Office,
Link House,
2C New Mart Road,
Edinburgh,
EH14 1RL
Tel - 03451 400 100

Email: csc@linkhaltd.co.uk

West Lothian Credit Union is a responsible lender. A credit union, not for profit organisation offering affordable financial services in the form of savings accounts, low-cost loans to its members.

Unit 57A The Centre, 
Livingston, EH54 6NB

01501 229307

Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. They are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Edinburgh & Lothians
0131 221 9999

A free, confidential, phone service for anyone in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety.

0800 83 85 87