A row has broken out over West Dunbartonshire Council’s plans to splurge £24,000 on an oil painting while proposing to make millions of pounds of cuts to services.
The local authority looking to splash out on “Evelick” - a painting by Scottish artist Alison Watt - which has a price tag of £24,000 excluding VAT.
The Labour group has reacted with fury over the plans, with leader Martin Rooney commenting: “I’m absolutely appalled that the SNP council are giving this serious consideration.
