A West Lothian primary school could soon benefit from a brand new nursery building.
Plans have been revealed to form a new nursery and games store along with an extension to the parking area at Eastertoun Primary School in Armadale .
The proposed extension to the lower east of the school would see the existing nursery building demolished with the number of parking spaces doubled.
It would also see the construction of a new entrance for the nursery and games store.
The plans are part of a massive £144 million school investment programme by West Lothian Council.
Some £1.8 million was earmarked last year for the improvements at Eastertoun.
Extensions are planned over the next seven years to a number of West Lothian primaries to cater for growing demand.
These include: £5.5 million for Pumpherston and Uphall Community Primary School; £5.1 million for St Paul’s in East Calder; £4 million for St Mary’s in Polbeth; £3 million for Southdale in Armadale; £2.2 million for Croftmalloch and Polkemmet primaries in Whitburn; and £670,000 for Livingston Village Primary.
Other major investments in West Lothian primary schools includes: £2 million for access and other improvements to Deans Primary in Livingston; £1.8 million for work at Eastertoun Primary in Armadale; and £1.5 million for roof and energy efficiency enhancements at St Joseph’s Primary in Whitburn.
A further £4.3 million will be spent on a planned improvement programme for local primaries, including: Kirkhill in Broxburn; Our Lady of Lourdes in Blackburn; Parkhead in West Calder; and Riverside, Peel and St John Ogilvie primaries, all Livingston.
Executive councillor for education David Dodds said when the funding was announced last year: “West Lothian children deserve the best possible platform for learning, which is why the council continues to invest heavily in improving our school estate.”
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