The number of council homes let in West Lothian dropped by almost 100 in a year, councillors heard.

Lower turnover of properties is the principal reason for the drop from 243 between April and June last year to just 150 in the same period this year.

Councillors on the Housing Services PDSP heard that across 48 towns and villages, 18 had no council homes to let.

In her report to the committee, Housing Needs manager Sarah Kelly said: “The number of permanent lets for the period 1 April to 30 June was 150 (including 2 lets to exceptional circumstances) compared to the same quarter last year when 243 properties were let.

“This decrease in available lets is the result of there being a lower turnover of properties and repairs work being completed in more void properties compared to the same

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