Glasgow councillors have united to say “enough is enough” and call for greater funding for the city as a £119 million budget gap looms.
They want a fairer funding settlement and more power to raise their own revenue, with city treasurer Ricky Bell suggesting a land value tax and a congestion charge.Councillor Philip Braat, who presented a motion which secured cross-party support, said since 2013 to 2014 theHe said the council is facing a £119.4 million shortfall next year and an additional £77 million over the next two years.
“So that we can decide how best to spend the money that’s raised here in Glasgow and not have to go cap in hand to Edinburgh and to London.”He added: “There’s talk, I believe, at Scottish Government level just now about the possibility of making changes to the upper bands of council tax,” he said. Council leader Susan Aitken, SNP, said there had already been “fairly extensive” talks with the Scottish Government, particularly with deputy First Minister, and acting finance secretary, John Swinney, who she said had “the hardest ever task.”
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