Auditors have warned that Falkirk Council is facing an "unprecedented financial challenge" that mean it is "inconceivable that service reductions will be avoided".
The council is facing a budget gap of £69 million over the next four years and in its annual audit report, auditors Ernst & Young flagged the council's financial sustainability as "red" due to the risk of not managing to close that gap.
The auditors told members that was partly because in the past members of Falkirk Council have not "made difficult choices", but have instead often used the council's reserves to keep services running.
