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| Council faces new round of cuts | Council faces new round of cuts |
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| Aberdeen City Council is facing major new cuts to follow £50m of savings already being sought. | |
| The local authority faces having to slash its spending next year by about 5%. It has been claimed that this could amount to another £20m of cuts. | The local authority faces having to slash its spending next year by about 5%. It has been claimed that this could amount to another £20m of cuts. |
| A draft document seen by BBC Scotland describes the task of setting next year's budget as "daunting". | A draft document seen by BBC Scotland describes the task of setting next year's budget as "daunting". |
| Council leader Kate Dean said cuts had to be made but it was too early to say what the effects on services would be. | Council leader Kate Dean said cuts had to be made but it was too early to say what the effects on services would be. |
| She told BBC Scotland that officers were trying to work out where savings could best come from, and that no decisions had been taken. | She told BBC Scotland that officers were trying to work out where savings could best come from, and that no decisions had been taken. |
| The council leader said it would be wrong to say it would devastate services until the possible effects were known. | The council leader said it would be wrong to say it would devastate services until the possible effects were known. |
| 'Not possible' | |
| A spokesman for Aberdeen City Council later said that the authority could not put a monetary figure on what 5% savings on next year's budget would mean. | |
| He added: "It would not be possible do determine a figure until such time as all the proposals have been considered." | |
| The document reveals "early talks" will be held with organisations which receive council funding to make them aware of the level of savings needed. | The document reveals "early talks" will be held with organisations which receive council funding to make them aware of the level of savings needed. |
| North East Labour MSP Richard Baker said it could be "disastrous". | |
| He said an extra 5% cut could translate into £20m. | He said an extra 5% cut could translate into £20m. |
| Mr Baker said schools had been among the services already hit and warned: "It's hard to see what else could go. This would be more than the community could bear." | Mr Baker said schools had been among the services already hit and warned: "It's hard to see what else could go. This would be more than the community could bear." |
| A disabled group which has already lost its council funding also said such cuts would badly damage the city. | A disabled group which has already lost its council funding also said such cuts would badly damage the city. |