West Lothian Council is to write to the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and the Holyrood finance secretary demanding more money for the new five-year term.
It follows earlier announcements from the Scottish Government that it would freeze funding for all councils until the 2026 to 2027 financial year when an extra £100 million will be shared out among all 32 councils.
The freeze - maintaining all local authority funding at its current levels despite surging inflation and increasing costs - will severely damage the council’s ability to maintain services, said the council’s finance director, Donald Forrest.
