Promise made to help West Lothian community centres faced with closure

West Lothian’s Voluntary Sector Gateway has vowed to work with council to find solutions for centres that will struggle

West Lothian’s Voluntary Sector Gateway has vowed to work with council to find solutions for the 38 community centres and village halls potentially facing closure.

Management committees of community centres have been asked to consider options for the future including taking on ownership of buildings in a plan to save £1m. Other options include taking a full repairing and insuring lease or accepting all charges being billed from the council. In his report to the PDSP the CEO said: “There is growing community concern about the implications of the council`s Community Centre and Partnership Centre review. Many of the centres are run by management committees run by volunteers and they are the lifeblood of community and social cohesion. There is real concern that these centres will close in the coming months.

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