The largest single project is the ongoing £35m scheme to rebuild large parts of St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn.

Despite requesting £15m in financial assistance two years ago, the council is still in negotiations with the Scottish Government for funding support for this specific project. West Lothian Council has already allocated £20.2m of its own funds towards the St Kentigern’s rebuild.

Another significant cost is the £24m construction of a new Craigshill Primary School, necessitated by RAAC issues at the demolished Riverside Primary.

This project is receiving £12m through the Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP), a joint initiative between Scottish and local government.

Council figures have expressed frustration at the financial strain, stating the RAAC remediation costs hamper other capital investment programmes, with one councillor questioning how many potholes could have been repaired with the funds.

Councillors are urging the Scottish Government to provide additional financial assistance, the West Lothian Courier reports.

A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “We have been in regular contact with each local authority where RAAC has been identified in schools.

“The Education Secretary recently met with West Lothian Council and visited St Kentigern’s Academy, and was reassured on progress made by the council in dealing with RAAC identified in the school.

“National guidance has been available from the Institute of Structural Engineers to local authorities since March 2022. That guidance remains good practice for councils to adhere to and uses a risk-based approach to manage RAAC.”