I'm only getting an answering machine ibuprofen spanien name In the local authority sphere, Swinneyâs first instinct was to remove ring-fencing â the mandating of council spending by Holyrood. This was a good idea as it gave councils the freedom to meet local needs. However, in practice, ring-fencing has been replaced by annual agreements between councils and the Scottish Government on budget âoutcomesâ. Allied to savage cuts in funding (courtesy of Westminster), and a freeze on the council tax, local authorities have ended up more in thrall to Holyrood than ever.
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