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Council tax is going up in Glasgow: here's what you'll pay

Glasgow City Council approved a council tax increase of 7.5%, the largest rise in 20 years, amid financial pressures and a funding gap of £7.9 million.
Local authorities representing about two million Scots are set to confirm their biggest council tax increases in 20 years, with proposals of 7.5% in Glasgow.
The council's budget includes investments in free school meals and cleansing jobs, totaling around £7 million.
Glasgow will witness investments in services including schooling, cleansing jobs, and opening hours for public facilities in the new budget.

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The National

Council tax in Glasgow is going up — how much will my new bill be?

Glasgow is among Scotland's local authorities that have confirmed above-inflation increases in council tax next year — how much will you pay?

2 days ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Glasgow Times

Council tax is going up in Glasgow: here's what you'll pay

Council tax is going up in April in Glasgow by 7.5 per cent after a budget was passed at the council.

2 days ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Glasgow Live

Glasgow council tax set to rise 7.5% after budget deal agreed

The deal between the city's SNP and Green councillors will also see additional cleansing staff hired and expand free school meals to all primary pupils.

2 days ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Daily Record

Council Tax rises in Scotland - town halls to confirm hikes today

Glasgow, Edinburgh and North Lanarkshire councils will meet today to discuss their budgets for the 2025-26 financial year.

2 days ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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The Scottish Sun

Council tax set to hike by hundreds in Glasgow - see how much more you could pay

HOUSEHOLDS across Glasgow are set to see their council tax bills soar by hundreds of pounds in the coming year. SNP and Green councillors agreed a proposed rise of 7.5 per cent, a source confirmed. GettyHouseholds across Glasgow are set to see their council tax bills soar by hundreds of pounds[/caption] A nationwide freeze on council tax bills imposed two years ago by former First Minister Humza Yousaf was scrapped in December by Finance Secreta…

2 days ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Reporting Scotland Up (Talking-Up Scotland II)

Glasgow’s SNP council to increase council tax by far less than Birmingham Labour council AND increase staff and free school meals while they impose ‘devastating cuts’

The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily, finishing in 8 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland - a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson Professor John Robertson OBA The Herald today has: Biggest council tax r…

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