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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Marie Sharp

Midlothian Council warned cuts to services for most vulnerable could cost lives

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.

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