News item 15th October 2008 Barrier Proposal Holds No Appeal. You would think, would you not, that the recent complaints by NHSiL that West Lothian Council was guilty of wasting taxpayers money, that they were above reproach when it came to their spending of the taxpayers pound. But it seems not! Despite a very reasoned refusal of planning consent, and the fact that the criteria for car parking charges were under review by the Scottish Government, NHSiL pressed ahead with a foolhardy appeal AND an award of expenses against the Council. We are pleased to say they failed miserably on both counts! Call me a cynic, but doesn’t that smack of hypocrisy? Read the full Appeal Decision Notice here