Scotland's Local Councils - Treated With Contempt

Brian Wilson speaks the truth -  under the SNP Scottish ministers have become ever more powerful and unaccountable while Scottish local government has shrunk and become a shadow of its former self.  

"Since 2009, according to the Scottish Parliament Information Centre, per capita funding for councils has fallen by 16 per cent. Glasgow’s per capita cut is over 20 per cent. That is the road that leads to Springburn Park and many like it. Perhaps it could be called Swinney’s Way."

The latest SNP proposal which will suck up more services from local councils and hand power to Scottish minister is the creation of a National Care Service.

"According to CoSLA, it will cost £1.5 billion to create. “The establishment of the NCS national body alone will cost up to £250 million with overall NCS running costs of up to £500 million per year”. This, suggests CoSLA, “could be spent on improving service delivery and meeting current unmet need.”.

Sounds like another disaster waiting to happen. 

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