A lifeline bus service serving a west Edinburgh village should be kept in place by subsidies, according to a city councillor .

Lothian Buses announced earlier this month that the 72 Lothian Country service would stop serving Kirkliston, and instead end earlier along its route in Winchburgh.

Kirkliston residents will still be able to reach Winchburgh on the X19 bus, but will lose a one-seat ride to St John’s Hospital, Broxburn, Uphall and Livingston.

The firm did not detail why the change was being made – but West Lothian Council only subsidises the service to the border with Edinburgh.

Now, Liberal Democrat councillor Kevin Lang, who represents the village, wants to see action taken before the service is axed on September 7.

He has put forward a motion to Thursday’s full Edinburgh

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