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Kathryn Anderson

Perth and Kinross councillors urge Scottish Government to increase funding to avert staff strike action

Opposition councillors have called on the Scottish Government to increase funding to help struggling council workers on the brink of strike action.

On Friday deputy first minister - and Perthshire North MSP - John Swinney announced an extra £140 million of funding to help make an improved pay offer to council workers.

But the leaders of Perth and Kinross Council's two largest opposition groups believe the offer is not enough to stop strikes which could potentially close local schools.

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