ALBA Party general secretary Chris McEleny has attacked the Labour-led administration's decision to hike council tax in Inverclyde by over 14 per cent over the next two years.

Mr McEleny, a former Gourock councillor, said: "This is a tone deaf decision by the Labour Party that will raid family pockets and much needed disposable income for the local economy during a cost of living crisis.

“It was also incredulous that the SNP decided at the eleveth hour that they would have also supported increasing council tax by over eight per cent if there are not further Barnett consequentials as a result of potential UK Government spending commitments next week.

“Local politicians should’ve acted to protect household budgets, instead they have been failed by the Labour administration and the SNP who failed to over a no strings attached council tax freeze as an alternative.”