More than half of the Citizens Advice Bureaux in Glasgow could close following potential cuts by Glasgow City Council. 

We reported on Friday that over 100 community groups and projects could be rejected from lifeline funding. 

In a "devastating blow" to the city, five of the Glasgow's eight bureaux could close affecting Glasgow Central, Bridgeton, Easterhouse, Parkhead and Castlemilk CAB. 

The other three CAB are also facing funding cuts. 

Citizens Advice Bureaux offer free, confidential impartial advice to people on a range of issues.

The cuts would likely take effect on October 1 as the furlough scheme is set to end. 

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Citizens Advice Scotland chair Rory Mair CBE said: “Citizens Advice Bureaux have always provided essential work and never more so than under the current circumstances.

"They are here for everyone but often help the most vulnerable people in our communities, helping them realise their rights and access money they are entitled to.

“Proposals to cut funding for bureaux in Glasgow which would lead to closures would be a devastating blow for the city. They are a vehicle for social justice in the city and the work they do helping people prevents larger problems down the line.

“These cuts are short-sighted and will seriously damage the prospects of people in the city just as we enter a period of huge economic uncertainty.

“Local bureaux have sought to engage with the council through this process and have been met with silence. The process here once again seems to have put an algorithm above the needs of real people.

“The reality is cutting our services will just increase the pressure on council services, and vulnerable people will fall through the net.

“We understand that these proposals have not yet been seen by councillors, so we are pleading with Glasgow City Councillors to see sense and not implement these proposed cuts. The long term damage they would do would be simply devastating for the poorest people in our communities.”