West Lothian Council delivers

Open Space Strategy

Open Space is becoming increasingly important as we move forward in addressing the following challenges:

Environmental sustainability
Health and healthier lifestyles
Inclusion & social equity
Sustainable economic growth
Quality of place and place competitiveness

Open Space has a key role in delivering outputs across a breadth of environmental, social and economic goals linking to cross-cutting themes in both the Community Plan and Development Plan. Equally important, is the need to deliver real and meaningful benefits to communities that address local needs in a manner that offers best value. This Open Space Strategy, supported by a detailed Open Space Audit and GIS / Access Database,offers an innovative and powerful tool kit to improve Open Space planning.

Please see the documents below that highlight the Open Space Strategy/Locations

An Open Space Strategy for West Lothian
West Lothian Council (NETs & Land Services), addressing the Scottish Executive guidance in PAN 65 Planning and Open Space, commissioned an Open Space Audit and Open Space Strategy in 2004. This report summarises the Open Space Strategy. The Strategy provides a strategic vision for the provision, development, regeneration and management of Open Space within West Lothian for the period 2005-2015.