Inverclyde Council has reported a further £2.1m of efficiency savings. The council achieved recurring savings of £2.096m in 2012/13, a report by officers revealed. Finance chiefs predict the authority is on target to achieve £12.2m of recurring efficiency savings over the six year period 2008/14. Council leader Cllr Stephen McCabe said: ‘This is clearly helping the council protect frontline services at a time of reductions in funding for Scottish councils. ‘As well as the significant savings, the council has managed to reinvest the £4.4m saved to date generated by the School Estates Management Plan in new or upgraded schools.' The report, which must be submitted by Tuesday, will then brought together with returns from other councils and reported to the Scottish Government.