Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said that he recognises the scale of the financial challenge facing West Dunbartonshire Council.
Responding to a letter from the leader of WDC, Councillor Martin Rooney, John Swinney said West Dunbartonshire’s £227m funding package represented a 6.3 percent increase from the 2021-22 figure.
However, Councillor Rooney labelled the response “smoke and mirrors” as he accused Holyrood of imposing austerity on the locality.
