FIRST Minister Alex Salmond today stands accused of ripping off Scotland's biggest city for the second year in a row as his finance secretary announces his Government's draft Budget plans.

It is understood John Swinney will use his budget to allocate £3million to two north east councils in a "North Sea oil capital allocation".

Last year the Scottish Government handed £3.5m to Edinburgh in return for securing the vote of a single MSP, Margo MacDonald, to get the Budget passed.

Glasgow, despite being Scotland's biggest city, recognised as the country's economic powerhouse and with a multitude of social problems more severe than elsewhere, got no special treatment.

Mr Swinney is today revealing his Budget plans for the 2010/11 year and has been accused of neglecting Glasgow in favour of his own party's heartlands far away from the west of Scotland.

Although it will not be confirmed today it has come to the attention of politicians that a £3m grant will be given to Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire councils.

Leader of Glasgow City Council Steven Purcell has been made aware of the plan and is outraged by the failure, for the second year running, to recognise Glasgow's claim for a fair deal.

He will argue that if Edinburgh and Aberdeen qualify for special support, then so too does Glasgow. Mr Swinney is today telling MSPs where he plans to spend his £30billion budget, which the SNP Government has said is less than before, despite the allocation from Westminster increasing.

The SNP claims that once inflation is taken into account, plus the need for £500m worth of savings, it is a cut in real terms.

Last year Mr Salmond's minority Government teetered on the brink of collapse, after his budget bill was voted down in the Scottish Parliament.

He failed to get enough opposition support and when the two Green Party MSPs pulled out of a deal at the last minute, they had to re-submit plans.

However it is the expected decision to spend cash on the north east that has sparked the most controversy in this year's plan.

Earlier this month Mr Swinney told the Evening Times Edinburgh was given the supplement last year to help pay for events such as Royal visits, parades and marches it hosts as the capital.

However The Evening Times revealed this week that Glasgow hosts more than double the number of marches than the capital, and the Royal and ceremonial marches cost Edinburgh only around £1m.

Glasgow hosts 357 similar events to Edinburgh's 129.

The Evening Times Ripped Off Glasgow campaign has repeatedly highlighted the unfair treatment Glasgow is subjected too, and the latest plan is seen by politicians in the city as yet another snub.

Glasgow's 17 MSPs of all parties will now come under pressure to challenge the government over its failure yet again to recognise the needs of Scotland's city and stop putting other areas first for political reasons. Last year Mr Salmond threatened to resign if his budget was not passed at the second attempt and opposition parties are waiting in the wings to test the Government again to alter the budget and secure better deals.

Yesterday Mr Salmond was in London for talks with representatives of the UK Government as well as the other devolved administrations.

The pressures on the Budget are believed to have dominated the talks with Mr Salmond highlighting financial constraints.

He has repeatedly used the £500m of cuts to blame Westminster for problems in Scotland and pressures on public services, and as an argument for further powers for the Scottish Parliament, ultimately independence He will now face calls from Scotland's biggest city, and the one with the most MSPs, to recognise the case for fairer funding within Scotland.