West Lothian shopkeepers 'fear they will be fined' in bid to keep streets clean

West Lothian shopkeepers 'fear they will be fined' in bid to keep streets clean

Sally Pattle, Lib Dem for Linlithgow, who runs a bookshop in the town, raised an amendment calling for consultation with traders across West Lothian before introducing the new rules.

Cleaner streets plans agreed for West Lothian

West Lothian councillors have backed the introduction of service standards governing cleaner streets.  But one councillor fears the new standards will be used to generate income through fines on shopkeepers.  Tackling commercial waste bins sitting on pavements is a key element to the new plans but some shopkeepers believe they will face fines while  they have no control over when commercial waste […] The post Cleaner streets plans agreed for Wes…