Armadale has more derelict sites than any other town or village in West Lothian
Tackling these eyesore sites, even with simple measures, is one of the first steps to improving the look of the town.Most sites remain in private ownership and while the largest has already been earmarked for redevelopment it is the lack of public knowledge about the others- including one on West Main Street- that irritates locals the most.
Michelle Murray, the town's Regeneration Officer told a meeting of the local area committee: "We have a high proportion of the population living near derelict sites. A key thing is informing the community. They look at these sites and ask why nothing is happening with them." The percentage of the population of Armadale living within 500m of a derelict site is 77.1%, this rises for those in Armadale South to 88.4%. The West Lothian average is 16.2%.
She added: "The community doesn't like these sites being left the way they are. While we may not get rid of sites we can improve the sites that are there."
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