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Council praised for passing first no-cuts budget
A LABOUR-CONTROLLED Scottish council was commended yesterday for becoming the first council to defy Scottish government austerity by setting a “bold, radical” no-cuts budget.
North Ayrshire councillors voted on Wednesday to approve a budget which will use reserves, its projected underspend and changes to council tax to invest an additional £12.3 million in the local community and stop Scottish government cuts.
The previous SNP administration had increased the council’s reserves while cutting jobs and services.
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