SNP under fire as councils poised to 'stop or reduce services' amid budget black hole

SNP under fire as councils poised to 'stop or reduce services' amid budget black hole

A stark new report has warned Scottish councils could be forced to cut services or stop providing them altogether as they grapple with a bleak financial picture

Scottish councils told to ‘stop, reduce or significantly redesign’ services

The Accounts Commission said that while revenue funding from the Scottish government had gone up by 2% this year, much of that increase would

Councils must ‘stop, reduce or redesign’ services, watchdog warns

Scottish councils will continue to face increasing financial pressures unless they ‘stop, reduce, or redesign’ services, Accounts Commission says.