West Lothian Council has approved £200m for a capital investment plan to improve roads, property and open spaces.

The General Services Capital Programme and Corporate Asset Management Strategy has now been approved for the five year period 2013/14 to 2017/18.

The £200m Capital Programme includes:

- A £63.5m schools investment programme,

- £44m to improve key infrastructure assets such as roads, street lighting, bridges, footways, including £3m for town centres and villages which aims to improve the town centre environments

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- £4m for open space and sports facilities

- £2.1m for replacement and renewal of children's play area

Leader of West Lothian Council John McGinty commented: "I would like to congratulate council officers in presenting this ambitious programme. Providing strategic direction, the programme supports the council?s priorities which were outlined in the recent Delivering Better Outcomes Consultation (DBO). It is proactive and sustainable, with projects which are deliverable.

"It is vitally important to the quality of life for local people and future economic development that West Lothian has good infrastructure. A top priority for the council, which was highlighted in the DBO Consultation, was that people wanted children and young people to have the best possible start in life which is why there is investment of more than £63 million in schools and nurseries."

(IT)