Falkirk councillors have been challenged to leave the ‘gladiator style’ arguments behind and start co-operating ahead of a vital budget meeting next month.
Falkirk Council’s chief executive, Kenneth Lawrie, made the plea as elected members wrangled over who was to blame for the recent damning report from the Accounts Commission which criticised “the slow pace of improvement”.
The Audit Scotland report said “All members need to demonstrate their ability to take difficult decisions on how the council is to transform its services for the people of Falkirk, and such decisions need to be implemented urgently.”
