MORE than 100 trade unionists and community activists converged on West Dumbartonshire Council offices today to fight against service cuts.The Dumbarton rally, organised by Clydebank TUC, came together as councillors met to set an annual budget which threatened cuts of up to £14 million, including a £300,000 cut to education budgets.Before entering the chamber to propose a no cuts amendment, West Dunbartonshire Community Party councillor Jim Bolan said: “Our services are collapsing and the time now is to fight, to demand a needs-based budget.”

MORE than 100 trade unionists and community activists converged on West Dumbartonshire Council offices today to fight against service cuts.

The Dumbarton rally, organised by Clydebank TUC, came together as councillors met to set an annual budget which threatened cuts of up to £14 million, including a £300,000 cut to education budgets.

Before entering the chamber to propose a no cuts amendment, West Dunbartonshire Community Party councillor Jim Bolan said: “Our services are collapsing and the time now is to fight, to demand a needs-based budget.”

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