JULY 2023
West Lothian wins funding to open up green links in the county. edinurghlive
FEBRUARY 2023
The Millennium Milepost on route 75 at Whiteside, West Lothian, was given a makeover, with the help of nearby St Mary's Primary School.
The milepost had been in need of attention for some time. In September the local primary school held a design competition and the winner was chosen in a public vote on Twitter, but the weather stopped the milepost being painted before the end of the year.
A new date was scheduled for February and the weather turned out to be glorious. The winning designer, Isla, who is aged 11 and in primary 7, joined Hannah and Laura from Sustrans to complete the colourscheme she had designed.
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I Bike schools volunteering (West Lothian)
You can support your local ‘I Bike’ team with outdoor activities for children and young people at a school in your area. MORE INFO
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Barrier improvement, NCN 75 Livingston Village, West Lothian. The locked wooden gate has been replaced by bollards. No need to squeeze round the sides. Reported on FMS. Council Ranger mentioned that they find out about most issues by people reporting them.
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DECEMBER 2022
New active travel signage on the Livingston Path Network
OCTOBER 2022
New information boards in #Almondell Park on #NationalCycleNetwork #NCN75 #ShaleTrail #RiverAlmond #WestLothian.
Listen Ben D BBC Sounds at 17mins
JUNE 2022
NCN 75 Fish pass weir on #RiverAlmond in #AlmondellPark #WestLothian is now finished. #NationalCycleNetwork #ncn75 #ShaleTrail is now open again at ///worker.afflicted.marker
NCN BARRIER AUDIT As well as led rides West Lothian Sustrans volunteers are also helping with the national barrier audit.
MAY 2022
NCN 75 Bridge over railway at Bathgate. Missing barriers reported.
MARCH 2022
New active travel maps at Livingston train station
Whitburn to Bathgate - Work will commence on cycle/footpath Whitburn<->Bathgate, 13th June–23rd Oct 2022, fantastic news! From Kirsteen Sullivan
NCN 75 Glen Turner Distllery gets go ahead for expansion next to NCN 75
LOVE TO RIDE West Lothian - Bike month challenge
BROXBURN - New bike shop Pedal To The Metal
Livingston Path Signage - There are new maps at the railway stations and there will be path signage soon.
NCN 75 Kirknewton to Balerno - Sustrans are looking at imrovement
OCT 2021
NCN 75 Almondell - Currently closed until 26/05/22
The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without shocking the entire community.” ~ Ann Strong
