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Sarah Hilley

Glasgow council urged to protect jobs as Susan Aitken admits £119m funding gap 'stark'

Protecting 'front line jobs and services' has to be the priority for Glasgow City Council as they navigate an unprecedented funding crisis, councillors have been warned.

Council leader Susan Aitken said she has never seen a funding gap as large as the one the city currently faces, as forecasts shows bosses are £119.4 million short of the cash they need to run public services next year between April 2023 to 2024.

The council warns the “scale of savings required” is set to be considerably higher than before.

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