Finished budget
Participatory budgets phases
Accepting projects
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A Community Choices process which gives local people the chance to influence how money can be spent on environmental improvements across a number of locations in West Lothian. This will allow communities to put forward project ideas for areas of housing land, for example ideas could range from community gardens and grow your own spaces to improving hedging and open spaces. Initially the focus will be on areas of land around council owned housing areas in Blackburn, Whitburn & Bathgate. Please see maps below, which can be enlarged, showing the relevant areas in orange/red .
The first stage of the process runs from 2 August until 1 November when members of the public will be asked to submit their ideas which can then be considered for allocation of funds from the tenant’s environmental improvement budget by registering/signing in and clicking on create budget investment. Additional information can be found at: https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/communitychoices. Projects must be of benefit to the community and the tenants living in that area and cannot include the following:
Projects must:
- be on land owned by Housing
- be on communal/shared areas which will improve the environment and/or security for tenants in the area
- must have agreement OR in a discussion with other council services or external agencies where maintenance is or will be their responsibility
Projects must NOT:
- be used to fund work in individual homes
- require ongoing maintenance by Housing, Customer and Building Services
- must not include individual garden space
Reviewing projects
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A Community Choices process which gives local people the chance to influence how money can be spent on environmental improvements across a number of locations in West Lothian. This will allow communities to put forward project ideas for areas of housing land, for example ideas could range from community gardens and grow your own spaces to improving hedging and open spaces. Initially the focus will be on areas of land around council owned housing areas in Blackburn, Whitburn & Bathgate. Please see maps below, which can be enlarged, showing the relevant areas in orange/red .
The first stage of the process ran from 2 August until 1 November when members of the public were asked to submit their ideas which can then be considered for allocation of funds from the tenant’s environmental improvement budget by registering/signing in and clicking on create budget investment. Additional information can be found at: https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/communitychoices. Projects must be of benefit to the community and the tenants living in that area and cannot include the following:
Projects must:
- be on land owned by Housing
- be on communal/shared areas which will improve the environment and/or security for tenants in the area
- must have agreement OR in a discussion with other council services or external agencies where maintenance is or will be their responsibility
Projects must NOT:
- be used to fund work in individual homes
- require ongoing maintenance by Housing, Customer and Building Services
- must not include individual garden space
Finished budget
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The final results can be found here: https://westlothiancouncil.communitychoices.scot/legislation/processes/8/result_publication
Project Suggestions
£150,000
Budget investments' proposals located geographically
Help with participatory budgets
Go to: " https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/communitychoices " | Email us: " WestLothianCommunityChoices@westlothian.gov.uk "