Residents on right track with paths

ONE of West Lothian's smallest community councils has completed a three-year project to improve local countryside paths.

Ecclesmachan and Threemiletown Community Council, which covers just 150 households, embarked on the ambitious programme, which involved three local landowners, including Oatridge College, and technical assistance from Paths for All.

Work on the four paths included drainage, a new bridge, fencing and stone-pitched steps. A specialist local contractor carried out most of the work.

The project was funded by Awards for All and the LEADER programme.