Tories warn of heavier cuts in future

Published on Thursday 9 February 2012 12:01

THE Tories have criticised the Lib Dem/SNP administration’s proposals to spend reserve funding, arguing the move will lead to heavier cuts in the future.

The group also suggested the timing and the budget announcement – 12 weeks prior to the local authority elections in May – would benefit the parties in power.

Leader Jeremy Balfour said: “It is disappointing and worrying for the city that we’re spending money now that might well be required in future years. Our view would be to give people the best possible services but at the same time look to the future, to make sure we have money there so we won’t have to make big cuts in the next two or three years.

“The Lib Dems and SNP are leaving a big hole for future administrations to cover. It also seems to me that the administration are trying to use this money just before an election and you have to ask why that is happening?”

The Labour group, which published its manifesto last week, said many of the proposals had come about as a result of pressure from opposition parties.

Comments

There are 5 comments to this article

Order by:

• Newest first
• |
• Oldest first

Page 1 of 1

• 1
• Show all

5

leithforme

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 03:34 PM

#4 :-)

• Report Unsuitable

4

Incandescent

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 02:51 PM

#3 I'm not worried. You're as qualified for the Education brief as the current Transport Convener is for his.

• Report Unsuitable

3

leithforme

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 02:24 PM

don't worry, I'm not after the education brief!

• Report Unsuitable

2

leithforme

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 02:22 PM

sorry about the spellin and tupos ;-)

• Report Unsuitable

1

leithforme

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 02:22 PM

indeed, thye are deliberately wrecking what's left of the finances to make a mess for the new administration, much like Labout did last time; isn't it about time we elected people who actually cared about Edinburgh instead of their own political careers? The only weay Edinburgh will ever get out of the mess it's in is ifthe next council is mad up of independants - anybody know how to stand for election? doesn't seem to be much information on the council website, no doubt wanting to keep the positions for the usual suspects

• Report Unsuitable

Order by:

• Newest first
• |
• Oldest first

Page 1 of 1

• 1
• Show all

Logged in as:

Comment here. Start typing your comment here:

Post comment

Please adhere to our Community guidelines

Your view

Please sign in to be able to comment on this story.