Finance Secretary faces grilling of £1 billion Scottish budget black hole
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay is facing a grilling from MSPs over how the Scottish Government plans to meet a possible budget shortfall of more than £1 billion.
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Key finance strategy ‘lacking analytical assessment’, economics experts say
The Scottish Government’s latest financial strategy is lacking “analytical assessment” and contains only “limited information” on spending plans, economic experts have said.
Ministers warned they cannot ‘run up credit card’ to deal with budget shortfall
Scottish ministers have been warned they “can’t run up a big credit card bill” to deal with a looming £1 billion budget shortfall.
Scottish Government faces £1bn funding hit over next three years, experts warn
The Scottish Government is facing a possible funding gap of more than £1 billion in its budget for the next three years, a new report has revealed.
More cash needed to tackle child poverty, Scottish Government told
The Scottish Government needs to invest “considerably more” on tackling child poverty if it is to meet legally binding targets it has set, according to its own advisers.
Dundee trade unions in ‘intensive’ talks after council cuts £8.8m from budget
Trade union leaders in Dundee have revealed they are in “intensive talks” with members about what action to take following last week’s city council budget meeting.
Dundee community centre may have to recycle cooking oil after 5% council budget cut
The true impact of the council’s budget cuts will be felt by a number of community organisations.
Councillors will vote on Dundee’s budget this afternoon
Dundee City Council will meet later today to make a final decision on how they propose to make £10.3 million of savings to balance the books.
REVEALED: Lib Dems say cuts in office furniture can help Dundee council save £8m
The Liberal Democrats in Dundee say slashing spending on office furniture, travel allowances and consultancy fees could help prevent proposed cuts to public services.
‘Love Dundee, hate cuts’ – Valentine’s Day plea to council for U-turn on £8m budget cull
Anti-cuts campaigners are swapping Cupid’s arrow for warning stanzas this Valentine’s Day.
Council set to increase cost of school meals in Dundee
The cost of school meals in Dundee is set to increase as the council attempts to save money.
Dundee folk face 3% council tax rise AND charges for having their bins emptied
Dundee residents will be asked to fork out £35 a year to have their brown bins emptied.
FULL LIST: All of Dundee council’s proposed parking charges for 2019/2020
Dundee council has unveiled a shake-up of parking charges across the city – with hikes in fees for many.
Dundee council plan to increase parking charges, with some permits up by almost 100%
Dundee City Council has revealed more than £8 million worth of cuts from its 2019-20 budget – and plans to hike a series of costs including car parking.
Dundee council could be forced to cut back services in bid to save £127m
Dundee City Council could be forced to cut back services and save up to £127 million over the next three years under contingency plans drawn up by finance chiefs.
OVER TO YOU: Dundee council launches online questionnaire on public services
If you were in charge of the council budget, how would you balance the books and keep everyone happy?
UK Music asks Chancellor to order Budget review of music in education
UK Music has called on Chancellor Philip Hammond to order an “urgent review” into music education in state schools.
Council makes U-turn on plan to cut pavements gritters for local streets
Angus Council has performed a U-turn on a move to cut pavement gritting in the region’s rural villages.
REVEALED: Libraries across Dundee could close two days a week due to budget cuts
Community libraries across the city could be forced to close two days a week as Leisure and Culture Dundee looks to save hundreds of thousands of pounds from its budget.
Spending on Dundee street cleaning slashed by 26%
Fewer staff are having to do more work after the city’s street cleaning budget was slashed by a quarter in just four years, it has been claimed.