Delays to decisions on Scottish Government funding to replace two run-down primary school buildings in Livingston have been criticised by West Lothian Council’s Conservative group leader.Damian Doran-Timson, whose ward includes Craigshill where the two schools are, said the Scottish Government was letting local pupils and parents down.A report to this month’s council Executive set out a number of options that council officers have considered, including refurbishing both existing schools - Riverside and Letham Primaries.Refurbishment had been discounted as poor value because of the significant levels of work needed, and other restraints on the existing schools grounds including poor accessibility.Instead, the Council Executive approved outline plans for a single new school for both Riverside and Letham pupils with a capacity to accommodate over 460 pupils and a 64 place nursery, including eligible two year olds which is based on future school roll projections.In total the new school and nursery is expected to cost £24 million with West Lothian Council having agreed to provide 50 per cent of the funding required.
The council has submitted a bid to the Scottish Government’s Phase 3 Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) to provide the remaining 50 per cent of the remaining funding required.Following the Executive meeting Councillor Doran-Timson told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “The two primary Schools in Craigshill, Letham Primary School and Riverside are in the worst condition of all primary schools in West Lothian.“This decision was expected in December 2022 and yet we still don’t know if this funding is going to be made available.“This is completely unacceptable from the SNP Scottish Government who are
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