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COSLA demands talks after warning of budget threat to jobs

Scottish councils have renewed calls for talks with Holyrood today after likening the latest finance settlement to ‘running towards a cliff edge’.

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By Martin Ford | 18 December 2018

Scottish councils have renewed calls for talks with Holyrood today after likening the latest finance settlement to ‘running towards a cliff edge'.

Scotland's 32 local authorities have learned today how much they can each expect to receive under the draft budget published by the Scottish Government last week.

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