Kevin Keenan, Labour group leader on Dundee City Council, has challenged SNP leader Councillor Ken Guild to declare if he has signed the concordat between the SNP Government and local councils.
In a message to the SNP group leader, Councillor Keenan said,
"I noticed during a recent debate within the Chambers, Councillor Sawers made reference to the Concordat, suggesting that we, as a Council were signed up to it."
Mr. Keenan continued,
"As the previous Leader of Dundee City Council I never made any effort to sign this document as I considered it to be full of wishes and unfunded SNP manifesto commitments and signing this document would not have been in the best interests of Dundee or its citizens.
"Can you advise if you have, since becoming Leader, signed this document and whether you will or will not be prepared to totally disregard it to allow a greater flexibility in setting the future budgets for Dundee, considering the extent of the cuts facing this City?
"Will you join the growing number of COSLA Leaders who think that it is time the Scottish Government constraints are removed to allow flexibility as we look for what is best for our City, its people and our wider City economy?"
