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Stuart Sommerville

West Lothian facing 'worst case' budget gap of £94m in a decade

West Lothian Council could face a budget gap of £94 million within ten years, financial officers have revealed.

The council’s Executive met before summer recess to hear figures from its accountants which show that even in the best case the budget gap would be as high as £75m by 2032.

The budget agreed this year came after news in December that the gap had grown £10m in just four months.

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