SNP-IMPOSED cuts to councils and centralisation will contribute to growing inequality, Scotland’s local government body warned yesterday.

Cosla president David O’Neill said that inequality in Scotland is a “scar on the face of the Scottish political world” warning that it will continue to grow if councils are deprived of funds.

The local government budget is expected to be cut by a staggering £1 billion over the next two years, which will lead to the loss of front-line jobs and services.