The soon to open Hollywood Bowl in Livingston has won a change to its licence to allow children as young as 10 to attend without adult supervision.

A lawyer for the firm asked for a variation in the licence granted to the bowling alley and amusement arcade earlier this year, which allows children 12 and over to attend unaccompanied.

Despite initial concerns about safeguarding from West Lothian licensing board the managing director and legal representatives gave assurances that youngsters would be safe and only allowed access to age restricted arcade games.

A lawyer for the firm said: “In the company’s other premises across the country it wouldn’t be unusual for 10- or 11-year-olds to come into these premises with friends or older siblings, but without someone whose over 18.

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