West Lothian Council Halts Uphall Community Centre Transfer

0:00West Lothian Council is eyeing a transfer of the Upaul Community Center to a fresh trust blending the old management crew and King's Church West. Lothian. Officers call it the top choice for keeping the place alive with no solid reason to block it. But the meeting in Livingston got awkward fast. No one from the trust or church showed to pitch their plan. Counselors from conservative, labor, and S&P benches all raised eyebrows, wondering why they skipped out despite invites. Locals are fired up, fearing they'll get shut out of their own hall and Strathbrot place. The Community Council already scramble for a new meeting spot after being told there's no room and whispers call the whole thing a sneaky takeover. Questions piled up from ward members like Tony Boyle and Tony Carlin who want clear answers on future access. The officer pushed a green lighted flopped with no support across the board. After a quick break, the committee voted to pump the brakes, demanding more info and applicant faces at the next round.

1:00King's Church hasn't weighed in yet, but eyes are on how this community clash plays out. From your city, powered by AI, this is Edinburgh News Today. I'm Corey with the story.