There is to be no community engagement on the review of the temporary 20mph speed limits in West Lothian.
Posts had circulated online asking people to contact West Lothian’s Council’s roads network manager, Gordon Brown, with their opinions on the speed limits.
However, the council have told The Courier this is incorrect and no public consultation has been planned.
They said that a wider consultation of the Spaces for People programme is scheduled and stakeholders only, like community councils, have been asked for their input.
A West Lothian Council spokesperson said: “Community Councils in West Lothian and other relevant stakeholders have been consulted in the last week to seek their views on the temporary Spaces for People measures that have recently been introduced in West Lothian.”
Murieston and Bankton Community Council are encouraging locals in the community to get in touch with their views on the scheme.
The Courier revealed last year that the Council Executive agreed to discuss the matter at a future meeting.
Local siblings Lorenzo and Antonia Franchitti created a petition with 5000 signatures and presented it to the council in December 2020.
A council spokesperson said they would refer the matter to the next meeting of the Environment Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel.
The council introduced the temporary speed limit measure as part of their Covid-19 Spaces for People initiative in conjunction with the Scottish Government.
Other parts of the programme, like adapting bus stops for social distancing, were criticised.
A Freedom of Information request revealed where West Lothian Council spent the £600,000 pot for their Spaces for People programme.
