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Scottish councils cut spending by 11%

Scottish councils have slashed their spending by 11% over five years, new figures have shown.

By Mark Conrad | 28 February 2017

Scottish councils have slashed their spending by 11% over five years, new figures have shown.

Analysis published by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) showed that leisure services, parks and road maintenance have been among the major casualties of local government's spending squeeze.

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