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East Renfrewshire councillors concerned as bill for Barrhead South station more than doubles glasgowtimes.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from glasgowtimes.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Councillors welcomed extra cash from the Scottish Government for councils which agreed not to raise the tax. They are expecting to get an additional £1.8m – equivalent to a 3% increase. But the settlement from Holyrood – currently £196m – came under fire from opposition councillors, with claims it shows “utter contempt” for local government. The council agreed to take £3m from reserves to cut the budget shortfall to £5.5m. With the area’s culture and leisure trust and health and social care partnership set to identify their own savings, the council needs to find £3.5m of cuts. However, that figure could reduce once the Scottish and UK Governments finalise their budgets later this month. ....