CASH-strapped Police Scotland’s bid to become the first UK force to switch to eco cop cars has been hit by SNP-Green Budget cuts, it emerged earlier.
The national force faces a near £50 million shortfall next year for spending on things like vehicles, technology, and forensics after its “capital” allowance was frozen.
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Official documents cast doubt on whether it can now afford to convert its entire fleet to ultra-low emission vehicles by 2030 as planned.
The details sparked claims that the Scottish Government’s “talks a good game on the environment” but “fails to deliver in reality”.
The shortfalls emerged from a Police Scotland document drawn up ahead of Holyrood Finance Secretary Kate Forbes’s Budget earlier this month.
It showed that £93.6 million was needed in 2022-23 for “capital” spending, including £17.8 million for vehicle fleet upgrades.
But Ms Forbes allocated just £45.5 million…
