Ash Dieback could cost Scotland’s local authorities tens of millions of pounds to tackle in the coming years - with West Lothian looking at a long term cost of more than £12 million.
Work started in March to remove diseased trees on roadsides and in public areas across the county, a recent meeting of the Environment Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel (PDSP) heard.
But council officials have now warned that they will not be able to afford to carry out the necessary work to prevent the spread of the disease without significant additional funding from the Scottish Government.
