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Article: Crisis looms as third council quits COSLA

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February 15, 2001
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THE crisis threatening the future of Scotland's local government organisation deepened last night after a third council revealed it was pulling out.

Falkirk Council's decision follows the announcement that Scotland's largest and smallest local authorities were leaving COSLA, the Confederation of Scottish Local Authorities.

Glasgow City Council last week confirmed it was withdrawing and would spend its pounds 300,000 annual subscription on special needs schools for autistic children. Clackmannanshire is expected to confirm tomorrow that it will leave COSLA which its deputy leader, Willie Alexander, last night described as a "lame duck" organisation which had failed to represent councils' ...

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