Submission Documents: By Councillor Frank McAveety:- "Council notes that in the last 6 years, Glasgow City Council has had to make cuts in the amount of £250million. Council further notes that the current Scottish Government settlement is an additional cut of nearly £20million; and that these cuts to the core settlement, over which this Council has discretion, are disproportionately negative in light of the changes to the Scottish Government's fiscal spending power. Council believes that this is an unacceptable situation, and the consequences are far-reaching. Council further believes that these choices are political, driven by ideology rather than by economic necessity. An austerity agenda from the Conservatives at Westminster has been super-charged by the SNP, towards local government, at Holyrood. Council believes that you cannot cut your way to growth - that growing the economy in an inclusive, sustainable way requires sustained, long-term investment that is maintained over the period. Council notes that the SNP administration in Glasgow promised the people of this city a "constructive relationship with the Scottish Government - one that actually delivers the best results for Glasgow". Council believes that a potential £180million in savings over the next 3 years is far from the best result for Glasgow. Council therefore resolves to instruct the Leader of the Council to intensify negotiations with COSLA and the Scottish Government directly, to make the argument that; Glasgow is the powerhouse of the Scottish economy, when Glasgow does well, Scotland does well. Council further requests the Leader of the Council to bring forward a report to the next meeting of Council outlining the current state of ongoing negotiations." Help Icon

This is the list of documents available for the submission By Councillor Frank McAveety:- "Council notes that in the last 6 years, Glasgow City Council has had to make cuts in the amount of £250million. Council further notes that the current Scottish Government settlement is an additional cut of nearly £20million; and that these cuts to the core settlement, over which this Council has discretion, are disproportionately negative in light of the changes to the Scottish Government's fiscal spending power. Council believes that this is an unacceptable situation, and the consequences are far-reaching. Council further believes that these choices are political, driven by ideology rather than by economic necessity. An austerity agenda from the Conservatives at Westminster has been super-charged by the SNP, towards local government, at Holyrood. Council believes that you cannot cut your way to growth - that growing the economy in an inclusive, sustainable way requires sustained, long-term investment that is maintained over the period. Council notes that the SNP administration in Glasgow promised the people of this city a "constructive relationship with the Scottish Government - one that actually delivers the best results for Glasgow". Council believes that a potential £180million in savings over the next 3 years is far from the best result for Glasgow. Council therefore resolves to instruct the Leader of the Council to intensify negotiations with COSLA and the Scottish Government directly, to make the argument that; Glasgow is the powerhouse of the Scottish economy, when Glasgow does well, Scotland does well. Council further requests the Leader of the Council to bring forward a report to the next meeting of Council outlining the current state of ongoing negotiations." .

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