Protesters gathered outside Midlothian Council headquarters today amid claims cuts to services for some of the most vulnerable could cost lives.
Anger over the council's decision to cut £250,000 from its Communities, Lifelong Learning and Employability (CLLE) team, saw dozens of people take to the streets.
And they accused the local authority of being 'as transparent as a muddy puddle' when it came to how the service was going to make the savings.