People in a West Lothian village want to “reclaim” land they say was gifted to them by the granddaughter of James Paraffin Young but has been earmarked for more housing.
West Lothian Council which owns the land in Polbeth – on the site of the former West Calder High School – is selling it to a housebuilder after the school was demolished.
However, Polbeth Community Council wants to use the land to build an energy farm producing enough energy to power 500 homes in the village to help with the current cost of living crisis.
