BALANCING FIFE’S finances will be the topic of discussion as members of the region’s scrutiny committee gather in Glenrothes today.
Significant savings have been proposed by the minority Labour administration as the local authority looks to achieve savings of almost £66 million over the next three years.
The committee will look at the draft budget plan before it goes before a full meeting of the council next month.
Among the areas earmarked for funding cuts are Fife Sports and Leisure Trust, which operates leisure centres on behalf of the council, and Fife Cultural Trust.
Meanwhile, reducing staff overtime costs could save a further £1m, it is projected.
However, an additional £2.5m is set to be invested in education services, while social work services have also been earmarked for £3m of extra funding.
In addition, plans to scrap homecare charges have also been proposed, at a cost to the council of £300,000.
Labour councillor Ian Sloan said: “It is important in these times of financial restraints that a balanced budget be brought forward and it is the administration’s plan to do exactly this.”
