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£3m cuts plan for deprived areas

ONE of Scotland's smallest councils, which covers some of the most socially-deprived areas in the country, has outlined plans to save almost £3 million.

The proposals include closing old people's homes and day care centres, removing free school milk and breakfast clubs and trawling for redundancies.

West Dunbartonshire Council officials have compiled cuts options worth £3.8m, just over £1m more than the savings needed for the next financial year.

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