A switch to bin collections every three weeks, a cut in school clothing grants and a five percent rise in council tax were among a raft of measures approved by cash-strapped West Dunbartonshire Council to plug a £21million gap.
At a full meeting of the local authority on March 1, the ruling Labour group also agreed to plans that could see community facilities – such as Napier Hall in Old Kilpatrick, Bonhill Community Centre in Ladyton and Brucehill’s West Dumbarton Activity Centre – moved into the hands of local groups.
This is despite fierce opposition from West Dunbartonshire Gymnastics Club, who warned that it could lead to their 550 strong membership being left without somewhere to train.
