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Third West Lothian council building shut for safety over failed concrete roof

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Vincent
AuthorStuart Sommerville
Published date22 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
Council officers have been monitoring nine buildings where Siporex roof panels had been identified in 2019. Some remedial work had been carried out in the roof of the games hall at Fauldhouse Partnership but it has now emerged that further water ingress and weakened the structure of the repaired panels and present danger to the public

The games hall in the Partnership has been closed until the repairs can be completed. The work to repair the roof is set to cost in excess of £720,000, a meeting of the Council Executive heard this week.

That latest bill adds to those already facing the council for the repairs to the Lanthorn Centre in Livingston and the sports hall of Whitburn Community Centre. Both total more than £6m.

In addition monitoring is being carried out at other sites. These are Knightsridge Primary School, Livingston; Windyknowe Primary School, Bathgate; Riverside Primary School, Livingston; Balbardie Primary School, Bathgate; Stoneyburn Community Education Centre, Stoneyburn; and St Kentigern's Academy, Blackburn.

In a report to the Executive David Baird, the council's property manager said: "Following a recent inspection, instigated as a result of water ingress during May 2022, the structural engineer has found further deterioration of the roof planks compared to their previous inspection in December 2021. Signs of shear failure are present which presents risk of immediate collapse and water ingress continues, even with the remedial works that were complete with an aim to mitigate this."

Councillor Pauline Clark sought assurance that the damage had not been found in the swimming pool roof which adjoins the games hall. Surveys have indicated that there is no apparent use of Siporex in the roof space and no damage.

Councillor Craig Meek asked what kind of support was being given to the groups that would have to relocate.

Mr Baird told the meeting that he and other officers would meet this week with groups to...

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