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East Lothian first local authority in Scotland to confirm 10% council tax increase

East Lothian Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to approve a 10% council tax increase, stating that the rise is necessary to maintain public services.
Residents in Band D properties will see their monthly bills increase by £11.96, resulting in an annual rise of almost £182, as per the council's budget proposal.
First Minister John Swinney expressed that he believes a 10% increase is too high and not necessary, citing the Government's budget as positive for councils.

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Sky News UK

East Lothian first local authority in Scotland to confirm 10% council tax increase

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Daily Record

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upday

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theedinburghreporter.co.uk

East Lothian councillors back 10% council tax increase

East Lothian Council has become the first Scottish local authority to approve a 10% council tax rise in its first ever cross party budget. Months of talks between opposing parties saw a budget which was backed by the Labour administration and SNP opposition with support from the county’s Scottish Green councillor and independent member. Only […] The post East Lothian councillors back 10% council tax increase appeared first on The Edinburgh Repo…

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Stv

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resolutionfoundation.org

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Local government finances have long been desperately strained, caught between a sharp squeeze in grants from the centre over the austerity years, and rising obligations to social care and special educational needs. Something has to give, and in parts of the country at least it will be the established presumption against rises of over 5 per cent in Council Tax bills. At the start of this month, the Government declined Conservative-run Hampshire’s…

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