Falkirk Council will make a desperate plea to both Scottish and UK Governments for more funding as they reluctantly accepted a financial strategy that will mean cuts to services and council tax rises.
Members were told that the council will need to save an estimated £64.4 million over the next five years if they have any hope of balancing the books.
The council's chief finance officer, Amanda Templeman, told members on Wednesday that the council has managed this year by using more than £18 million of one-off funding.
That figure includes £15 million of 'service concessions' - money that was freed up when the council was given longer to make repayments to its PFI schools, effectively meaning it had 'overpaid' by around £79 million.
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