Category Archives: finance

College Budget Cuts

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland has condemned the Scottish Government treatment of Motherwell College and the further education sector. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament, he said: “The Further Education sector is in a dire situation and we must honestly … Continue reading →

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North Lanarkshire funding cut

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland has slammed the Scottish Government for its unfairness to local authorities and North Lanarkshire Council in particular. His comments came in response to the announcement of this year’s local government settlement, which confirms the … Continue reading →

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(Not Quite) All Quiet on the Budget Front

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

I have recently finished looking at the Local Government budget. Unfortunately, I can’t tell you what will be in my committee’s report or what was said in the committee when we discussed the draft report. The former is secret until it … Continue reading →

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The Councils’ cut is the deepest

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Local authorities are shouldering the lion’s share of the cuts… Motherwell and Wishaw MSP John Pentland has highlighted that the Scottish Government is imposing much higher cuts on local authorities than the rest of the Scottish budget combined. Speaking in … Continue reading →

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