Council tax is set to increase by a “higher than normal” amount, garden waste collection charges are likely to rise and school support staff could be axed as East Renfrewshire Council faces an £18 million black hole.
Councillors meet tomorrow (Wednesday) to set a budget for the coming year and council officers have laid out how the gap could be filled — with savings up to £4.7 million on the table.
Political parties are expected to present their own plans to deal with the shortfall, taking some of the options from the “basket of savings” as well as setting council tax and using reserves.
