North Ayrshire from April for the year ahead according to budget proposals.Councillors will vote on the £365 million budget on Thursday, which recommends £490,000 proposed new cuts to balance the books.A £500,000 new pot of money has been proposed to make the school day cheaper for families struggling financially.
And another £2 million would go towards renewable energy plans if the budget gets the go-ahead.Council service fees and charges are to be kept at last year’s levels - with no price increases.Press were told yesterday how the public local government purse is under strain from Covid and not enough Government funding.Head of finance at the council Mark Boyd said: “It has been and will continue to be a challenging situation for local.
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