Pressure should be piled on the Scottish Government for local authorities to receive a better financial settlement, councillors argued this week.
Dumfries and Galloway Council faces a shortfall of £13m this year to provide services in the region – and nearly £40m over the next three years.
In order to plug that funding gap, it is feared that service cuts and hikes to council tax could be implemented for the year ahead when residents are already struggling with the cost of living crisis.
