The Scottish Government have been accused of showing "disdain" for local councils, as the leader of West Lothian' s Labour party warned there was a growing divide between local and national policies.
Lawrence Fitzpatrick, West Lothian Council’s leader, said funding cuts imposed by government was pushing council's to make tough choices, and he said he believed there had been a change in attitude toward local authorities during the life of the Scottish parliament.
He also warned that the constant squeeze on funding for councils was bad for local people and bad for the country.
