Scottish Government Secures Additional Funding to Prevent Bin Strikes

New pay offer discussions aim to avert eight-day strike by local government workers across 26 council areas.

Unions rejected the previous 3.2% pay rise offer, seeking at least 5%.
Council leaders to meet and discuss the new funding and potential pay offer.
Strikes scheduled from August 14 to 22 could disrupt waste collection during Edinburgh's festival period.
Finance Secretary Shona Robison emphasized the funding is the 'absolute limit of affordability.'
Union leaders remain cautiously optimistic about reaching a fair agreement.