West Lothian Council is to write to the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and the Holyrood finance secretary demanding more money for the new five year term.
It follows earlier announcements from the Scottish Government that it would freeze funding for all councils until the 2026 to 2027 financial year when an extra £100 million will be shared out among all 32 councils.
The freeze -maintaining all local authority funding at its current levels despite surging inflation and increasing costs- will severely damage the council’s ability to maintain services, said the council's finance director, Donald Forrest.
