West Lothian Council has been named as one of the nations top three local authorities at the UK Housing Awards.

It was nominated in the Local Authority of the Year category due to its 1,000 new build housing programme - coming second to Manchester City Council.

In addition, the council was named as a finalist in the Outstanding Development Programme of the Year Category.


It was the only Scottish Landlord to be highly commended or receive an award.

Cllr George Paul said: "I'd like to congratulate all the council staff involved in delivering the 1,000 new homes project. Everyone involved in this programme will be absolutely delighted that West Lothian Council were recognised at the UK Housing Awards.

"Building 1,000 new council homes across the nine council ward areas will help satisfy the demand for affordable housing in West Lothian and enhance communities for generations to come."

The UK Housing Awards are organised by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Inside Housing magazine.

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