Maria MacAulay SNP

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

Have a look at our new Funding List for June 2026!

We’ve compiled a list of opportunities for communities, charities and local groups across Scotland and the UK.

The list includes funding available from Climate Action Hubs, general funding, and rolling deadlines.

These funds support various activities such as climate action initiatives, nature restoration, community development, and more!

The applications have various deadlines, so please check out a detailed list of the opportunities here: https://sccan.scot/blog/funding-list-june-2026/

03/06/2026

02/06/2026

Significant maintenance and improvements works are planned to New Howden Bridge, Livingston. The bridge is located in the Howden area of Livingston and carries Howden South Road over the River Almond to the north of Peoples Ford Garage. Works are due to commence on 8 June for a period of seven days.
The works will involve removal of the existing bridge deck expansion joint which has reached the end of its useful life. This will be replaced with a new expansion joint along with any repairs required to the concrete deck.

In order to carry out the works safely it will be necessary to close the bridge for the duration of the works. The closure of the bridge will commence on 8 June for a period of 7 days. When the bridge is closed traffic will be diverted via Howden South Road, Almondvale Boulevard, Almondvale Drive, Almondvale Road, A899 Livingston Road and Almond Link Road as shown on the attached diversion route plan.

We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience these works may cause but would appreciate your co-operation and patience during this time. The works at New Howden Bridge are part of a larger package of joint repair works that will be taking place at various locations (at least 9 bridges in total) throughout the summer.

Please note that further resurfacing works are planned on Howden South Road to the west of Burnvale commencing on 27 June. Further details on these works will be published.

The current works taking place on the A899 at Houstoun Interchange will still be going on (until the end of June), but the contraflow for this should be far enough away to have minimal impact on the diversion route using the A899.

02/06/2026

Permanent Headteacher for Cedarbank

Andrew Millar has been confirmed as the new Headteacher of Cedarbank School in Livingston.

He is already well-known to the school community after serving as acting Headteacher for the last two years.

Cedarbank provides secondary education for around 100 children with a range of additional support needs from across West Lothian.

Mr Millar has over a quarter of a century of education experience and first joined West Lothian Council in 2002 as a business education teacher at The James Young High School in Livingston.

The University of the West of Scotland graduate soon moved to become Principal Teacher of Pupil Support at Bathgate Academy in 2007.

He was promoted to Headteacher of the Inclusion and Support Service in 2018, which includes Connolly Campus in Blackburn and The Skills Centre at Burnhouse in Whitburn. Both schools received positive inspection reports under his leadership, with Connolly School Campus also shortlisted as one of the UK Best Alternative Provision Schools in the Times Educational Supplement (TES) Awards in 2021.

The father of two, who enjoys active pursuits such as hill-walking and swimming in his free time, was appointed acting headteacher of Cedarbank School in August 2024.

Cedarbank Headteacher Andrew Millar said: “It has been a huge privilege to have been acting Headteacher of Cedarbank, and I’m delighted to accept the role on a permanent basis.

“I am looking forward to continuing to work with all our learning community to ensure all our young people continue to belong, grow and achieve during their time here.”

- Picture courtesy of the Cedarbank senior photography class.

01/06/2026