West Lothian Council’s Labour group has called for a “reset” of the relationship between Holyrood and all 32 Scottish local councils as they highlight most of the local authority budget is ring-fenced.
Following weeks of debate on ever tightening budgets and cutbacks, the Labour led minority administration tabled a motion from Councillor Andrew McGuire pointing out there is little funding left over for local priorities.
Voting against the motion on Tuesday morning, SNP councillors suggested that Labour was ignoring the fact that ring fenced funding ensured the most vulnerable in society were protected.
