The SNP administration on Glasgow City Council has pledged to 'lobby' the UK and Scottish Governments to help plug a £119 million blackhole
The SNP administration on Glasgow City Council has pledged to "lobby" the UK and Scottish Governments to help plug a £119 million blackhole.
It comes just weeks after the Record revealed how council chiefs will sell Kelvingrove Art Gallery and the City Chambers to meet outstanding equal pay claims. "However, the current levels of inflation are significant and are forecast to have a profound effect on the finances of the council family over the next three years. This will severely affect the type and range of savings the council family are able to identify for the period of this financial forecast."
He added: "It’s too early to speculate exactly what this means until we hear UK Government plans and Scottish Government response. Difficult decisions ahead, our focus will be protecting core services.
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