The doors of the brand new Whitburn Partnership Centre have opened to the public after work was completed on the redevelopment of the old Burgh Halls.
West Lothian Council has invested nearly £5 million on the delivery of Whitburn Partnership Centre which aims to transform local services for the whole community.
The original Burgh Halls façade has been kept and restored and a new two-storey extension has been added to the retained East Mains Street building which will provide a new easily accessible main entrance leading in to an airy reception area with seating.
The redeveloped building will provide accommodation for a number of services including Whitburn Library, Whitburn Housing Office, Access 2 Employment, Customer Information Service, Social Policy and Whitburn Community Museum as well as providing two community rooms, separated by a sliding folding partition which can be opened up to form one large community hall.
The project was the latest in the council’s partnership centre model that has proven successful in other parts of the area including Armadale, Bathgate, Blackburn, Broxburn, East Calder, Livingston North, Fauldhouse and Linlithgow.
Maxi Construction led the redevelopment.
Leader of West Lothian Council, Lawrence Fitzpatrick and West Lothian Council officers as the keys for the Partnership Centre were handed over to West Lothian Council.
Councillor Fitzpatrick said: “I am delighted to see the completion of the project to deliver the new Whitburn Partnership Centre.
“My thanks to Maxi Construction and council officers who have worked together to breathe new life into the Historic Burgh Halls while creating a new, modern facility that delivers a range of services within the town centre.
“Members of the local community have also played a vital role in shaping the renovation and the creation of additional spaces for community use was of vital importance from the outset.”
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