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Work begins at £4.5m residential care facility in West Lothian

Source: https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/category/news

Work has started on a new complex care housing development facility in West Lothian.West Lothian Council’s project at Cawburn Road, Pumpherston is expected to open in November 2022. Construction work is being undertaken by Cruden Building East, part of the Cruden Group, on behalf of the council.The facility will support individuals with complex and specialist care needs, enabling the council to support discharge arrangements for individuals in long stay hospital placements and those who are currently being supported in resources out with West Lothian.The new centre will also reduce the use of private placements, including those where provision is out of the West Lothian area.West Lothian Council is funding the £4.5 million project with additional funding via the Scottish Government’s Affordable Housing Support Programme.