Service cuts and rising council tax were agreed.
Glasgow’s SNP administration has passed a budget to plug a £49m shortfall after a remarkable council meeting which saw opposition councillors walk out of the city chambers.
It has “gone a considerable distance to protect and maintain those services upon which our communities depend”, he said, adding there will be no compulsory redundancies. Cllr Bell said failing to set a budget was “never an option for the SNP”. “We don’t have the luxury of throwing our hands up and walking away,” he added. “This is not a school debating society.”
Staffing levels will be cut in educational psychological services, through “turnover” and early retirement, to save £105,000. Over £500,000 will be saved due to the closure of the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens while work is carried out in the building. Cleansing services, including kerbside collections, public recycling sites and the staffing structure, will be reviewed to save £978,000. It will not impact the frequency of green bin collections, budget papers stated.
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