The surplus of £4.454 that Argyll and Bute Council has declared disguises the existence of an unflagged but substantial £12,832 million Continue reading
Tag Archives: budget cut
COSLA starved Argyll of funding but cries crocodile tears over Scotland’s political diet
The President of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Continue reading
Freeman nails the lies from COSLA and the Council on Argyll’s budget
A recurring feature of Continue reading
Jackie Baillie’s written questions to Education Secretary peg out boundaries for Argyll’s school closure proposals
Dumbarton’s MSP, Jackie Baillie, recently put down a series of five written questions Continue reading
So did these sharp shooters outmanoeuvre dopey Argyll in the COSLA budget negotiations?
We’ve now seen the financial figures for the local authority share out Continue reading
Did Council Leader, CEO and senior LibDem councillor APPROVE Argyll’s £11.5 million budget cut on 19th November?
This is a political hand-grenade, calling into question whether the council leadership is remotely capable Continue reading
Argyll and Bute’s budget shock decoded
(Updated with new information and some corrections to our understanding of earlier information.) Continue reading
Council Leader admits problems in understanding the grant mechanism as Argyll announces higher than average budget cut
In a Press Release this morning Cuncil Leader Dick Walsh Continue reading
School closures: Council plan to subvert COSLA concordat
At Argyll and Bute Council’s meeting on 25th November 2010, Continue reading