SPORTS clubs in North Lanarkshire are coordinating to host a demonstration against council approved plans to close 39 libraries, leisure centres,…
Logue blamed cuts to local government funding and council tax freezes which have put council budgets across Scotland under intense strain.
"They ignored urgent pleas from SNP councillors and other opposition parties to consult with local people – but they had no interest in hearing views. “We have been working with SNP group leader Tracy Carragher to find a way for these Labour cuts to be stopped; North Lanarkshire should use the tens of millions due to them over the coming years from the Strathclyde Pension Fund surplus to embark on a programme of repair and upgrade to bring facilities up to standard.”
“We worked hard to come up with a feasible solution – one which I believe wasn’t even given full consideration by the administration who bulldozed ahead with these cuts which will impact our communities profoundly.
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