Mr Fitzpatrick says even the local SNP councillors in West Lothian did not support a Council Tax freeze
West Lothian Council’s Labour Leader has rounded on a local MSP who backed the First Minister’s pledge to freeze Council Tax.He branded the announcement: “cheap political point scoring.”
In a statement on Monday Ms Hyslop said: “Freezing the Council Tax when so many of my constituents are feeling the pressure from rising living costs, will be hugely welcome.” However Council and Labour group leader Councillor Fitzpatrick, said: “The SNP Scottish Government has systematically sought to destroy local services over the past fifteen years by reducing the amount of funding given to councils to provide vital local services.
“Without any planned increase, as things stand, the First Minister’s announcement last week may well result in more local services closing or being reduced. Councillor Fitzpatrick said: All councils know this to be the case but it would appear that the SNP Scottish Government are more interested in cheap political point scoring.
“The hard facts are that the Scottish Government are failing to fund local services and continue to let West Lothian down.”
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