Your views on the News

Each week we will publish the best posts and tweets from our followers. To pick up all the latest news, debate and issues affecting EK like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. Council budget plan News readers had their say after it emerged residents in South Lanarkshire faced a three per cent council tax rise as part of next year’s budget proposals which aim to save up to £18 million.

LLauren Mx said:“Unless the services improve we shouldn’t be paying a penny more.”

Marie Ford posted:“A lot of us working parents cannot afford an increase. This gives me the fear.”

Ian Paterson suggested:“Time South Lanarkshire Council was broken up into smaller regions. Might cost more but we would get a better service.”

Pablo Mac Loughlanin said:“£5 million cut to community resources – hit the working poor as per. Service is at saturation point.”