The Scottish Government has been accused of not doing enough to protect vital services in Renfrewshire after details of local government funding were published.

Renfrewshire Council is set to receive more than £28million of extra funding from Holyrood chiefs this year.

The proposed settlement of £393m would provide a 7.7% increase in total revenue support for the local authority’s 2023/24 budget compared to the previous year.

But Labour MSP Neil Bibby, who represents Renfrewshire as part of his West Scotland remit, has hit out at the provisional funding allocation.

He told The Gazette: “Ahead of last year’s budget, I called on the Deputy First Minister to protect communities in the west of Scotland who could least afford another round of austerity. Sadly, this has fallen on deaf ears.

“Instead of investing in these communities and helping us through the cost-of-living crisis, the Scottish Government in Edinburgh has passed on the Tory cuts [to councils] and public services will have to be cut.

“Yet again, we have been denied our fair share and the Scottish Government has no plan to revive economic activity in the west of Scotland or ensure long-term sustainable funding for schools and elderly care.”

Renfrewshire Council declined to comment on its funding allocation.

In total, councils in Scotland will receive extra revenue funding of £13.2billion in the next financial year, with a cash increase of £570m.

However, local government body Cosla has disagreed with these figures and said the increase could be just £71m once Scottish Government-mandated policies are paid for, while capital funding will remain flat this year.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney said a “fundamental shift” in how local services are delivered is needed.

He added: “I recognise the challenge which local councils face in delivering services during the current, bleak economic climate.

“The 2023/24 budget confirms that, despite the most turbulent, economic and financial context that most people can remember and the huge pressure on public finances, we are providing councils with a real terms budget increase of 1.3%.

“Local government had sought even more funding but, candidly, there was no way in the current climate we were going to be able to meet the request in full.”