That is not just my view or that of my Scottish Labour colleagues—Scottish National Party councillor Ricky Bell, who is COSLA’s spokesperson for resources, has warned that“local government finances are under severe and growing strain.”He went on to say that councils have already delivered“significant savings year on year”and that“there is a clear limit to what can be achieved without impacting the services communities rely on.”He said that reliance on reserves and borrowing is“not a sustainable long-term solution”,and that the medium-term outlook is for“continued de...