Long awaited upgrades to the Avon Gorge have been delayed again, as a councillor warned housing developments meant work could not continue to be put off - whatever the bill to the taxpayer.
West Lothian and Falkirk councils have committed to work on new proposals as they bid for Westminster money to upgrade road infrastructure. But the scale and complexity of the Avon Gorge work prompted both councils to agree it would be premature to seek Westminster money at the moment.
Plans previously drawn up are now ten years old. That, along with the fact that costs have risen substantially, mean they will have to be revised.
