Councillors said consultation should have taken place on savings.
Council tax for West Dunbartonshire residents will rise by five per cent in a bid to help plug a budget shortfall of almost £15 million.
It was also decided that cash could be generated through commercialising and letting Bruce Street Baths and Aurora House to third parties while reducing the number of days Clydebank Town Hall is open from six to four or three.Labour and SNP councillors agreed to raise council tax by five per cent, meaning a 2023 to 2024 Band D charge of £1,398.98.
There is also to be subsidies of £10,000 a month to food banks for the next three years, the development of a community wellbeing fund to support community groups and a community asset transfer support fund to help local organisations take over the running of council buildings. The budget will also see funding provided to the West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau and Y-Sort-it reduced by up to 90 per cent.
“This will allow members to make informed decisions fully understanding the views of our local communities. There being a remaining gap of £11.4 million, to allow a balanced budget to be fixed today, the council would agree to withdraw this sum from the service concessionary rate one off benefit.
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