Over the course of three years £150,000 was annually kept back by Dundee City Council from the Business Gateway Tayside fund.

Trust has been “damaged” after Dundee City Council withheld hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money.

A Perth and Kinross councillor called the conduct “morally reprehensible”.

Over the course of three years £150,000 was annually kept back by Dundee City Council from the Business Gateway Tayside fund.

Business Gateway Tayside is a collaborative project between Angus, Dundee and Perth and Kinross. It is designed to offer free, expert, local assistance and advice for small businesses.