Welcome to West Dunbartonshire Council

Wednesday 26th November 2008 (9.30am-1.30pm)

St Margaret’s Hospice, Clydebank

Don’t miss out on the chance to attend the first annual West Dunbartonshire Homelessness Conference on Wednesday 26th November 2008 between 9.30am-1.30pm in St Margaret’s Hospice, East Barns Street, Clydebank.  Spaces are now limited so book your place/s now.

West Dunbartonshire Council is changing the way it advertises new posts by joining Scotland’s other 32 Councils on a new website www.myjobscotland.gov.uk.

The new website, believed to be a UK and International first, in terms of scope and scale will significantly transform the profile of local government as a dynamic career option. The recruitment portal can carry over 30,000 vacancies in a huge variety of careers from clerical to sports and leisure, management and teaching.

Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening
Determination: 11 November 2008

The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the Act”) introduced a process for the identification and assessment of plans, policies and strategies (PPS) produced by public sector bodies.   The Act requires these bodies to determine whether PPS should be subject to a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).

Financial or budget plans and programmes are generally exempt from SEA.  

From 2007 local authorities were required to submit to the Scottish Government their first Strategic Housing Investment Plans (SHIPs) as part of the Strategic Housing Investment Framework (SHIF).

The Library will be CLOSED for major refurbishment from Monday 13th October for approx. 8 weeks.

A Mobile Library Service will be provided on 

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

9.30am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 4.30pm.

This service starts on Friday 17th Oct.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

A unique initiative, resulting from talks involving Strathclyde Police Chief.

Constable, Stephen House and West Dunbartonshire Council, will now provide the West Dunbartonshire with its highest-ever level of policing.

Eight additional police officers are now available for dedicated community work, to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour resulting from an investment of £200,000 from West Dunbartonshire Council.

Following the decision to make compensation payments to female manual workers employed in Catering, Cleaning, Home Care and Bus Escorts, West Dunbartonshire Council is now progressing with the preparation of individual compromise agreements and has begun making arrangements to source independent legal advice for those employees.

The Council has pledged its commitment is to ensure that each member of staff can carefully consider the Council’s offer prior to entering into a compromise agreement. Individuals in the Equal Pay work group will be provided with details of the payment that they will receive and will be offered free legal advice from independent firms of solicitors, including those who presently represent the GMB Trade Union.

Employees will be provided with this information in advance of road shows which will be scheduled towards the end of October. This will allow compensation payments to be made to staff before Christmas.

A council spokeswoman said: “We are confident that this is the best deal for those staff who are in a position of potential inequality and would thank staff for their patience and cooperation while this important exercise proceeds.”