The Council has agreed to invest £2.36 million.
The non-earmarked balance of reserves from 2014-15 is £5.928 million. It was agreed in December that £0.467 million from balances would be put towards resources for 2016-17 and new budget pressures for 2015-16 have been identified, amounting to £2.601 million. £0.3 million will be allocated to the Strategic Change and Development Fund to assist savings proposals where there are upfront costs. This leaves a balance of £2.560 million available.
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New Chair of Community Services Committee, Cllr Allan Henderson welcomed the decision saying: "We have the longest road network of any Local Authority in Scotland, with well over 6,000 kilometres of roads. Whilst it will not repair every pothole, it is a significant sum which will go a long way towards giving us some real improvements."
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