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Daily Record
Daily Record
Politics
Chris McCall

SNP-run Glasgow City Council pledges to 'lobby' Scottish Government to help plug £119m blackhole

The SNP administration on Glasgow City Council has pledged to "lobby" the UK and Scottish Governments to help plug a £119 million blackhole.

Scotland's largest local authority faces a financial crisis caused by soaring inflation, the on-going costs of the city's equal pay settlement and real-term cuts in funding from Holyrood.

Councillors were this week warned they face making savings that are "considerably higher" than first anticipated - with a funding shortfall of almost £120 million.

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