GLASGOW'S Tory councillors have set out five key demands ahead of the city's forthcoming budget.

But the city council has said one of the five is not a competent request to make as it falls outwith local authority powers.

The Glasgow Conservative Group has said it will consider entering talks with the city's administration if the SNP accepts its fie issues:

*The SNP bring forward further support for small businesses in the city

*Protect funding for addiction and homelessness services

*Provide extra resources to repair our crumbling roads and pavements.

*Commit to freezing council tax and

*Take their measures of a non-residential parking levy completely off the table

Deputy Group Leader Thomas Kerr said: “Glasgow Conservatives were elected to oppose the SNP’s obsession with Scottish Independence and we will continue to do so every step of the way.

"However we all understand the dire financial circumstances that have been imposed on Glasgow.

"Given the scale of the challenge the city is facing we are willing to put party politics aside and work to find common ground with the Administration where possible in the best interests of the people of Glasgow.

"The red lines set out by the Conservative Group today are common sense and realistic."

However, a council spokesman said: "Local authorities do not currently have the power to implement non-residential parking levies, so it was highly unlikely they would form part of any 2019/20 budget."

City Treasurer Councillor Allan Gow said: “The Conservative group has access to the same officers and the same information as I do in order to put together a competent, balanced budget for the city.

“I’m happy to hear suggestions and ideas for next year’s budget from right across the political spectrum – however, the minimum you would expect is for groups to be able to tell communities how they plan to pay for them.”

The city's budget is expected to be decided next month with the administration tightening its belts as the bill for the £500 million equal pay dispute must be paid.

Mr Kerr added: "Glasgow Conservatives are showing the SNP, Labour and Green Parties what effective opposition looks like.

"For too long Glasgow politicians have been ducking the hard decisions.

"Our five demands are common sense and realistic and we would urge the administration to take them seriously and engage constructively.

"It’s time to come together in the best interests of the city.”