East and South Ayrshire Council bosses have welcomed the ‘reset’ of relations with the Scottish Government.
The Verity House Agreement aims to address a number of issues that have led to tensions between councils and the Scottish Government in the past, not least the ring fencing of funds that has limited the ability of councils to invest in their own priorities.
In recent years local government body COSLA has claimed that upward of 60 per cent of money councils receive from the Scottish Government is ring-fenced, as it is tied to specific national policies.
