The leader of West Dunbartonshire Council says he has no desire to play a blame game, as the local authority faces its biggest ever financial crisis.
In December it was revealed that West Dunbartonshire Council faces a budget black hole of £21million – with decisions taken by the leading Labour administration, including the introduction of council-led parking enforcement, cuts to school transport provisions and hours at recycling centres, so far closing that to £14.5m.
However, Councillor Martin Rooney has warned that, without further funding from Holyrood, the local authority will face savage cuts that impact key services if it’s forced to close the gap by March.
