Work to clear a traveller site in Linlithgow has been completed.

The Local Area Committee heard this week that work was delayed at the site next to the Xcite Leisure centre because of ground conditions but contractors have in fact cleared the site.

The confusion lies in the fact that reports for the local area committees are compiled in advance so situations can change by the time the meeting takes place.

A spokesperson for West Lothian Council told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “The work to remove illegal fly-tipping waste from land at Xcite Linlithgow has been completed.

“The council brought in contractors to clear the former illegal encampment site at Xcite.

“This was not a straightforward task. The process took time due to the complex logistics of removing certain waste

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