Get the latest parenting news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly newsletterSchool clothing grants could double to £300 if Labour topple the SNP in next year’s local council elections, it has been claimed.Leader of the West Dunbartonshire Labour group, Councillor Martin Rooney tabled a motion at a recent council meeting proposing the rise to be implemented between 2022 and 2027.It comes after the Scottish Government funded an increase in the grants available for primary pupils to £120 from £100 and to £150 for secondary pupils.But the local Labour group said West Dunbartonshire Council should be going a step further and asked all parties to support a move to fund a £300 grant to all eligible pupils by 2027.Councillor Rooney said:.
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