The scale and speed of the financial crisis facing West Lothian Council was laid bare today with the news that the budget gap it faces has grown £10m in just four months.
Financial officers had predicted difficulties based on calculations which showed a five year deficit of £47 million in September.
At a meeting of the council’s Executive on Tuesday, Director of Finance Donald Forrest revealed that the deficit was now predicted to be £57.7 million by 2027- 28.
