Finance Secretary Signs Single Outcome Agreements in NE - McInnes

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Wed 29th Jul 2009

Commenting on the Finance Secretary's trip to the North East to sign single outcome agreements with local councils, Liberal Democrat MSP for the North East and Local Government

spokesperson Alison McInnes said:

"The next time the Finance Secretary pays us a visit, he should open his wallet as well as focusing on council paperwork.

"Services have been squeezed as north east councils struggle with the funding settlement handed down by the SNP Government.

"The north east deserves a fair funding deal from this government.

"It's disappointing that the Finance Secretary has not taken this opportunity to make a difference to our communities by changing the funding settlement."