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Councillors and Democracy

Councillors and Wards
Find out which councillors represent where you live and how to contact them.
Decision Making
The council is made up of 33 elected members. Those members meet periodically at meetings of full council, and these take place approximately every six weeks. Below the council there is a structure of other bodies which are designed to make decisions and set council policy in an efficient and transparent way.
Community councils
Information on community councils active in West Lothian and how to contact them.
How to Become a Councillor
Find out what councillors do and how to become a councillor in West Lothian.
Leader of the Council
Councillor Lawrence Fitzpatrick (Labour) is Leader of West Lothian Council and is a representative of Livingston South. As Leader of West Lothian Council, Councillor Fitzpatrick Chairs the Council Executive.
Councillors' Code of Conduct
Information on the rules which apply to the council members on the way they go about their work
Provost and Depute Provost
Councillor Cathy Muldoon is the current Provost of West Lothian Council, with Councillor Peter Heggie serving as depute Provost.