Anger as Scottish Government approves plans for homes on war memorial site
dailyrecord.co.ukPeople in a West Lothian town have vowed to stand up to plans to build homes on a memorial field where dozens of old soldiers had their ashes scattered.
The Scottish Government backed plans to develop the hillside site which was once home to Bathgate's war memorial - despite widespread objections including from the community council.
And Labour Councillor Harry Cartmill, who led the opposition to the plan to desecrate what is considered as a hill of heroes, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: "I stand with my constituents as we fight this outrage tooth and nail - we won't give up without our voices being listened to - this is not North Korea!".
Until 1995, the land off Napier Avenue was home to Bathgate's 1925 built war memorial. Beech trees were planted on the site at the time and many who had served in the First and Second World Wars had their ashes scattered around the trees.
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