The Scottish politician gives his views on government budget, job cuts, and cost-of-living. PaulJSweeney
of the parliamentary process meaning it is likely that in the coming weeks further austerity will be handed down to local authorities across Scotland.
In the cold light of day it was an increase of just £71m when ringfenced Scottish Government spending commitments were included, and a 4.9% decrease in funding when inflation is accounted for. In Glasgow, we are already seeing the impact of those funding cuts and recent documents released by Glasgow City Council show that further cuts of £68m are on the way, with consequences that don’t bear thinking about.
It’s emblematic of everything that is wrong with the system; a system that treats vital organisations as though they are dispensable, without a second thought for those employed by them or those for whom they are a lifeline, and a system that treats funding applications like a beauty pageant – doling out money to the glitziest applicants instead of those making a real impact in their local communities.
Once again local communities are being let down by a begging bowl culture arising from the centralisation of power and wealth. While Scotland’s devolution settlement could be improved, it is indisputable that we have one of the most extensive devolution settlements in the world, but we are failing to utilise it as a bulwark against Tory mismanagement.
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