Perthshire councillors are urging the Scottish Government to swiftly release a portion of its £155 million relief fund to aid cash-strapped Perth and Kinross Council.
Councils across Scotland are due to receive a share of the cash as part of Barnett funding consequentials, to lessen the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.On Wednesday, Scottish finance secretary Kate Forbes confirmed in parliament “every penny” of the cash would be made available to local authorities, but said she will first need details from COSLA on the funding pressures that its members are facing.Councils had previously been advised to raid their own savings despite Audit Scotland warning that many local authorities were in great financial difficulty.