Plans to progress a new £24 million primary school for Craigshill in Livingston are expected to be approved next week. Education Executive are being asked to back plans that would begin the formal consultation process which is legally required to create a new primary school, at their meeting on Tuesday 16 January 2024.
This process will also review the catchment area for the new school, and close both Riverside and Letham primaries once the new school is in place.
West Lothian Council is funding 50% of the project, with the Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP), a joint scheme between Scottish and local government, providing the remaining 50%.
Executive councillor for education, Andrew McGuire said: “I welcome these proposals as an important step forward in delivering a new primary school in Craigshill. “The replacement of Riverside and Letham primary schools with a new high-quality facility will deliver huge benefits for the education of local children.
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