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| Glasgow Council Tax to rise in April | Glasgow Council Tax to rise in April |
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| Council Tax in Glasgow is set to rise by 4.64% in April. | Council Tax in Glasgow is set to rise by 4.64% in April. |
| The SNP administration passed its 2020-21 budget after accepting an amendment from the Scottish Greens and gaining the party's support. | The SNP administration passed its 2020-21 budget after accepting an amendment from the Scottish Greens and gaining the party's support. |
| Glasgow City Council's budget includes proposed revenue savings of £26.5m, including the introduction of a charge for bulk waste collection. | Glasgow City Council's budget includes proposed revenue savings of £26.5m, including the introduction of a charge for bulk waste collection. |
| The council has also proposed closing Blairvadach outdoor centre in Argyll and Bute and make the staff redundant. | |
| A number of venues and outdoor spaces operated by Glasgow Life - a charity that delivers activities on behalf of the council - would also be transferred to "local community management" under the proposals, saving £600,000. | |
| Potential savings of £7.6m have been identified for social work services and £3m to waste collection in the city. | |
| SNP councillors said it was a budget that protected teacher numbers and provided an extra £1m for climate emergency action. | |
| But opposition parties have criticised the bulk waste collection charge and "cuts" to street sweeping. | |
| The Labour group also said they would kept the "much-loved" Blairvadach Outdoor Education Centre open. | |
| The centre, which is run for Glasgow school children, is one of the largest residential outdoor education centres in Scotland and has been operating for more than 45 years. | |
| According to the budget proposal, closure of the centre would save £218,000. |