West Lothian is a distinctive economy, ideally placed between Scotland’s two major cities and with road, rail and air links to all parts of the country. The county has a cross section of businesses, ranging in size from the small one man operations to the international corporations with global markets.
West Lothian Ecomonic Partnership
Working in partnership with our economic partners West Lothian Chamber offers support and guidance for businesses looking to trade in West Lothian. West Lothian has successfully demonstrated its capacity to respond to challenges and reinvent itself as a business location and the economic strategy for 2010-2020 maps out how the Partnership intends to build on this success over the next ten years.
West Lothian Business Portal - Economic Strategy
West Lothian has a young and fast growing population and a key objective of the Partnership is to
‘Improve core employability skills … to make West Lothian the best performing area in Scotland in terms of adult core employability skills by 2020’.
With two colleges locally based and easy access to a further selection of top Scottish universities and colleges there is a wealth of skills available.
Useful links:
Key Firms & Sectors - West Lothian Business Portal - Key Firms & Sectors
Economic Facts & Figures - West Lothian Business Portal - Economic Facts & Figures
Business Property - West Lothian Business Portal - Finding Premises