A redraw of parliamentary constituencies will respect historic links between towns in West Lothian as the Boundary Commission prepares plans to cut the number of Scottish seats in Westminster.
West Lothian Council had objected to initial proposals for the two local constituencies to be rejigged in a way which would split Whitburn between a Livingston and Bathgate constituency, and other geographic inconsistencies.
The Boundary Commission for Scotland first drew up the proposals in January 2021 and when the plans came to the council for consultation a year ago the executive responded by saying it: “Regrets the statutory constraints that reduce Scotland’s representation at Westminster and make it difficult to respect the local and traditional relationships and links that are so important to voters.”
