The council budget decisions in West Lothian will bring changes both visible, and behind the scenes, that are set to cause disruption and upset.
Some of the toughest choices may have been taken off the table but there are plenty of services that will either disappear or be diminished.
Much of the savings will be unseen in the day to day service provision of the council. But there will be a streamlining of services and service provision, greater digitisation and situations where staff are faced with additional duties.
