![]() ![]() ![]() In a statement released at the weekend the community councils said: “The community has risen up with swift petitions against closure, attracting thousands of supporters. The Executive - West Lothian Council’s decision making committee - has to decide on Tuesday whether to grant consent to West Lothian Leisure, the council’s arms length trust which operates leisure facilities - to close the pools in Armadale, Broxburn and Livingston by September. It also called for an inquiry into the handling of the leisure facilities by West Lothian Leisure - and for the results of that inquiry to be made public. READ MORE: West Lothian school calls in police after student's death sparks online abuse The Forum said £500,000 that West Lothian Leisure has asked for to pay redundancies should instead be invested in renewing leisure venues. The Joint Forum of Community Councils told councillors it was time for the local authority to “be the parent in the room”. Community councils have called upon West Lothian Council to reject plans to close three local swimming pools. ![]()
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