Author: Miss Burton

9 September 2019

Dear Consultee

West Lothian Council Education Services

Proposal to Relocate Cedarbank School, Livingston

West Lothian Council’s Education Executive at its meeting on 23 April 2019, authorised West Lothian Council’s Education Services to commence statutory consultation on the proposal to relocate Cedarbank School, Livingston.

The consultation document outlining the proposal is available online from 9 September 2019 on the following webpage: www.westlothian.gov.uk/cedarbank-relocation-consultation

Hard copies of the consultation document are also available for uplift from the Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston, EH54 6FF or can be requested in writing from:

Melanie Laurie, Project Officer, West Lothian Council Education Services, Civic Centre,

Howden South Road, Livingston, EH54 6FF.

The consultation period is from Monday 9 September 2019 to Wednesday 30 October 2019.

Public meetings to discuss the consultation document will be held at:

• Cedarbank School on Wednesday 18 September 2019 at 6.30pm-8.00pm.
• The James Young High School on Thursday 26 September at 6.30-8.00pm.

You are also invited to submit your comments on the consultation in writing to Melanie Laurie at the above address or by e-mail to Education.Consultation@westlothian.gov.uk

For written representations to be considered they must be received no later than 5pm on Wednesday 30 October 2019.

A decision on the proposal is planned to be made in January 2020 by the Council’s Education Executive. This decision will be based on feedback received from all stakeholders through written responses and feedback from meetings and from feedback received from Education Scotland.

Yours sincerely

James Cameron

Head of Education (Learning, Policy and Resources)