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West Lothian people asked for spending priorities by council in cash squeeze

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Published date27 June 2022
The council faces significant budget challenges over the next five years. This is the first phase in a series of planned community engagement exercises that will provide insight into how the priorities of West Lothian's residents are balanced with the council's ability to provide services with less money

The survey asks local people to judge what they think is important to protect and develop- from housing to education to social care.

Chief Executive of West Lothian Council, Graham Hope said: "This is an important opportunity to have a say on local priorities and influence council services in West Lothian.

"The views of our customers matter to us and through our WL 2028 – Your Council, Your Say community engagement programme, feedback will help shape the services that matter most to people and communities in the years ahead."

No council in Scotland will have the financial resources to deliver the same level of services that they provide now. That means that local services will have to change and be delivered in a more sustainable way.

Cutbacks are likely.

Since 2007 West Lothian Council has been forced to make over £150 million of savings. From 2023 to 2028, the council is expecting further reductions in real terms funding from the Scottish Government with an estimated £38 million of budget reductions required to balance the budget over the next five years...

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