Public services are at breaking point and could collapse unless additional funding is provided quickly, East Lothian' s council leader has warned.
Speaking as a new report revealed the local authority is facing a £1 million increase in its energy bills alone in the coming year, Councillor Norman Hampshire said rising costs had put services under devastating strain.
And he appealed to the Scottish Government to use £600 million expected to come through tax changes announced at Westminster to support public services across Scotland.
