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West Dunbartonshire Council to discuss leaving Cosla | |
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A ninth Labour council is to discuss leaving the local government umbrella body Cosla, BBC Scotland can reveal. | A ninth Labour council is to discuss leaving the local government umbrella body Cosla, BBC Scotland can reveal. |
West Dunbartonshire Council will decide its membership at a meeting next week. The motion to serve notice to Cosla is backed by council leader Martin Rooney. | West Dunbartonshire Council will decide its membership at a meeting next week. The motion to serve notice to Cosla is backed by council leader Martin Rooney. |
Other major councils including Glasgow, Aberdeen, South Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire have already said they plan to leave Cosla in 2015. | Other major councils including Glasgow, Aberdeen, South Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire have already said they plan to leave Cosla in 2015. |
A row over how Cosla takes decisions is at the root of the dispute. | A row over how Cosla takes decisions is at the root of the dispute. |
The motion to be discussed at West Dunbartonshire Council next week states: "Council notes that a number of Scottish council's have already served notice to quit Cosla with effect financial year 2015/16. | The motion to be discussed at West Dunbartonshire Council next week states: "Council notes that a number of Scottish council's have already served notice to quit Cosla with effect financial year 2015/16. |
'Significant risk' | 'Significant risk' |
"This is a significant risk and potentially means that West Dunbartonshire Council's share of the running costs of Cosla could increase." | "This is a significant risk and potentially means that West Dunbartonshire Council's share of the running costs of Cosla could increase." |
On Wednesday it emerged that North Lanarkshire Council would also decide next week whether to give notice on leaving Cosla. | On Wednesday it emerged that North Lanarkshire Council would also decide next week whether to give notice on leaving Cosla. |
Glasgow, South Lanarkshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, West Lothian, Aberdeen and Dumfries and Galloway councils have already given notice. | Glasgow, South Lanarkshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, West Lothian, Aberdeen and Dumfries and Galloway councils have already given notice. |
If all the councils which are currently threatening to leave Cosla do go, it could seriously weaken the organisation and have consequences for local government across Scotland. | If all the councils which are currently threatening to leave Cosla do go, it could seriously weaken the organisation and have consequences for local government across Scotland. |
Without nine out of the 16 Labour-led councils in Scotland, Cosla's credibility to be seen as the collective voice of Scotland's local authorities could be undermined. | Without nine out of the 16 Labour-led councils in Scotland, Cosla's credibility to be seen as the collective voice of Scotland's local authorities could be undermined. |
Six of the councils which may leave are in the former Strathclyde region. | Six of the councils which may leave are in the former Strathclyde region. |
Pay negotiations | Pay negotiations |
Cosla deals with matters of collective interest - including negotiations with the Scottish government which provides the vast bulk of councils' money. | Cosla deals with matters of collective interest - including negotiations with the Scottish government which provides the vast bulk of councils' money. |
It also looks after national negotiations on pay. | It also looks after national negotiations on pay. |
Some Labour councillors feel that Cosla has not stood up for them against government policies - a charge the organisation denies. | Some Labour councillors feel that Cosla has not stood up for them against government policies - a charge the organisation denies. |
In practice, it is usually difficult for Cosla to take a strong line on party political issues. | In practice, it is usually difficult for Cosla to take a strong line on party political issues. |
SNP councillors generally feel the government is doing the best it can for local government in difficult circumstances. | SNP councillors generally feel the government is doing the best it can for local government in difficult circumstances. |
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