More funding to help the most vulnerable is needed from the UK Government, West Dunbartonshire councillors have agreed, as they warned jobs and services could be at risk due to an £18.3 million budget shortfall.
During the most recent full council meeting, a motion was brought before members by leader of the opposition, councillor Karen Conaghan, asking the chief executive to write to the UK Government to increase benefits to help the most vulnerable through the cost of living crisis.
The motion asked that the UK government increase benefits to help protect those in need of welfare assistance from ever increasing costs for energy and food.
