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Job losses and cuts to vital services 'inevitable' if extra cash not found, warn Scots council chiefs
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dailyrecord.co.ukLocal authorities leaders in Scotland have warned that job losses in council will be "inevitable" and services will be slashed unless extra cash can be found to meet a £1billion shortfall.
Cosla, which represents Scotland's councils, fears without additional cash from the Scottish Government, authorities will be "struggling to deliver even the basic, essential services that communities rely on".
President of the umbrella body, Shona Morrison, warned that current government spending plans could see council services "either significantly reduced, cut, or stopped altogether".
She was speaking as the organisation, which represents Scotland's 32 local authorities, issued an "SOS call" to "save our services".
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