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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Debbie Hall

Have your say on what services should be saved as council tackles £50m budget black hole

People are being urged to tell West Lothian Council what services should be cut and what should be saved as bosses try to fill a near £50 million budget black hole.

The council has launched a public consultation on a range of budget measures that aim to reduce spending, alter local services and address the council’s budget gap.

The local authority faces a budget gap of £47.1 million between 2023 and 2028. The budget gap is caused by increasing costs and a rising population, combined with insufficient levels of government grant funding.

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