Aberdeen City Council has been shortchanged by £100million in Scottish Government grants since 2011 according to new figures.
The records, produced by the Scottish Parliament Library (SPICe), show that Aberdeen has been the worst funded council in Scotland for at least six years running.
Calculations also show that Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire together have received £711million less than the Scottish average, over the same period.
North-east Liberal Democrat MSP Mike Rumbles said: “These figures are frankly disgraceful. The Scottish Government has been using the north-east as a cash cow, and that has meant less money for our schools, less for our roads, and less for our local services.
“It’s no wonder people feel let down by this government, they have had over six years to meet their own funding targets and have resolutely failed every time.
“This is a vulnerable time for the north-east, but instead of supporting and investing in our area, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire are now two of the worst funded local authorities areas in Scotland.”
Liberal Democrat group leader at the council Ian Yuill added: “People across Aberdeen know that our city has been short-changed by the SNP for years.
“This is nothing less than a SNP raid on the cash that could provide vital services for families in Aberdeen.
“If something doesn’t change, Aberdeen faces even more SNP underfunding next year. It’s time the Scottish Government held up their hands and gave Aberdeen a fair deal.”
A Scottish Government spokesman said: “The Scottish Government has a strong record of investment in Aberdeen and the north-east of Scotland.
“Despite ongoing cuts to our budget by the UK Government, the Scottish Government has always treated local government very fairly. All local authorities receive their fair share of the total available funding.”
