Funding continues to be not in place for the long-promised work to improve the street on the Avon Gorge - however each West Lothian and Falkirk Councils are working collectively to make it occur.
The steep, slender street that hyperlinks the 2 native authorities is a serious route utilized by automobiles and HGVs and work to improve it has been promised for many years.
Falkirk Council now hopes to work with their neighbours to submit a bid for the subsequent spherical of Levelling Up funding from the UK authorities.
Members of Falkirk Council's government laborious that West Lothian is more likely to be the lead associate as Falkirk was awarded £20 million of funding for the upgrading of roads and constructing a brand new bridge on the Westfield roundabout within the first spherical of funding.
Beforehand, a number of councillors had expressed their disappointment that the Avon Gorge work was not given prime precedence.
Nevertheless, the quick timescale to submit bids for the UK authorities fund meant that the Avon Gorge mission couldn't be put ahead for the money.
After years of delays, the designs that had beforehand been agreed are outdated and modifications are wanted to adjust to new constructing requirements rules.
Falkirk Council chief Cecil Meiklejohn stated that it was vital to revisit the design to make sure it stays related and inexpensive however added there's "vital goodwill" on all sides to take the mission ahead as it's vital.
Falkirk councillors additionally heard that Head of Make investments has joined Falkirk from West Lothian Council and he hoped that might assist future joint working.
Paul Kettrick led West Lothian council's pursuits on the supply of a number of main tasks, together with the regeneration of Heartlands, Whitburn, and the council's new Civic Centre in Livingston.
A report back to a future assembly shall be introduced with extra element on the plans sooner or later.
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