GLASGOW is facing almost £20m of additional cuts it did not expect due to changes in funding from the Scottish Government.

Both Labour and SNP councillors in the city are unhappy at the impact and plan to write to Finance Secretary, John Swinney, calling on him to reverse the cuts.

In June this year the council expected to face a reduction of £103m over the next two years.

But changes in how cash is allocated to councils across the country mean Glasgow will now lose out by £121.

Labour said it was Glasgow being “ripped off” while the SNP said it was “hitting Glasgow hard this year”.

Council Leader, Frank McAveety, said: “That is money that Glasgow could be spending today on the people, families and communities who are most in need of our time energy and resources.”

Susan Aitken, leader of the council SNP group, said it was an “unintended consequence” of statistical adjustments which happen every year.

However, she said Glasgow was a loser this year and she would be asking Mr Swinney to look at the allocation again.

She said: “There is a negative impact on Glasgow and it could be ameliorated. I would like to see it phased in.”

Mr McAveety said the SNP had now come to the same conclusion as Labour, that the city was being unfairly treated.

He said: “The SNP have finally realised that Glasgow is being ripped off by the government in Edinburgh.

“It’s has only taken them 8 years and hundreds of millions of pounds of Glasgow’s money but, better late than never.”

He said the problem was an annual event with the SNP taking much needed cash from the city’s budget.

He added “The Scottish Government has raided our budget every year since 2008, handing out millions to other councils in Scotland who have a fraction of the need.

“That is socialism in reverse and it costs this city and our most vulnerable citizens £109m every single year.”

Ms Aitken said claims of being ripped off were “rubbish” and Mr McAveety risked scuppering attempts at meaningful discussions with the government.

She said if the council approached the issue in the “right way” there is no reason why it shouldn’t get a fair hearing from the Scottish Government.

She added: “There is no question the impact is unfortunate but it is not political, it is technical. We should be able to work in partnership with the Scottish Government.”

She added: “We are not being ripped off by anybody. It is the ups and downs of the distribution formula.

“If Frank McAveety continues with that language he faces the danger of being left with the problem. Shouting about the SNP attacking Glasgow is not going to help.”