West Dunbartonshire council has pushed ahead with plans to buy a £24,000 oil painting at the same time as planning cuts to vital services.
The cultural committee on the SNP-led local authority ignored criticisms and agreed to purchase “Evelick” by artist Alison Watt.
Labour MSP Jackie Baillie said: “Splashing out more than £24,000 on a painting at a time when thousands of people in the area are staring down the barrel of a cost of living crisis is appalling. It shows this SNP council is completely out of touch with the hard-working, hard-pressed people in our communities.
