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Argyll and Bute defies Scottish Government to increase council tax bills by 10%

Councillors in Argyll and Bute have voted to increased council tax, in defiance of the Scottish Government’s attempt to enforce a nationwide freeze. While First Minister Humza Yousaf had promised council tax would be frozen across Scotland this year,...

22 Feb 2024 at 18:32

Scotland

Maintaining teacher numbers could lead to ‘deeper cuts’ elsewhere, councils warn

Maintaining teacher numbers at the “arbitrary level” set by the Scottish Government could lead to “deeper cuts” in key local services, and even mean some authorities may not be able to freeze council tax, ministers have been warned. Leaders of ...

19 Feb 2024 at 13:09

Scotland

Budget ‘inevitably’ does not meet all the demands of councils – minister

Council leaders will have to make difficult decisions when setting their budgets, Scotland’s local government minister has warned as he told MSPs that “inevitably” Holyrood’s Budget will not be able to give them everything they want. Joe ...

16 Jan 2024 at 13:12

Scotland

Timescale for ‘fundamental’ council tax reform imminent, says Harvie

A timescale for “fundamental” council tax reform will be unveiled in the coming weeks, the co-leader of the Scottish Greens has said. Patrick Harvie, who joined the Scottish Government as tenants’ rights minister as part of the Bute ...

11 Jan 2024 at 15:36

Scotland

Oxfam Scotland condemns ‘grotesque’ income inequality rise

A leading poverty charity has criticised “grotesque” figures which show income inequality is at its highest level in almost 15 years. Oxfam Scotland’s analysis of official poverty statistics shows that after housing costs are ...

28 Mar 2024 at 09:16

Scotland

Council leader decided by cutting cards

A council has installed a new leader following a cut of the cards. The SNP’s Jim Lynch has replaced Liberal Democrat Robin Currie as the leader of Argyll and Bute Council after the two men drew cards to decide who would take ...

04 Apr 2024 at 14:33

Scotland

Council leaders urge ministers to vow no future council tax freezes

Council leaders have sought reassurance that Scottish ministers will not announce additional council tax freezes for the remainder of Parliament. Senior councillors met at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities ...

23 Feb 2024 at 16:47

Scotland

Extra funding dependent on council tax freeze, says Robison

Local authorities will only be able to access more than £60 million in extra funding if they implement the Scottish Government’s council tax freeze, the Deputy First Minister has said. This week, Argyll and Bute ...

23 Feb 2024 at 17:50

Scotland

Cosla warns of bankruptcy ‘risk’ in funding plea ahead of Scottish Budget

Council leaders in Scotland have warned there is a risk of bankruptcy for local authorities if funding provided by the Scottish Government is not improved. Local government body Cosla made the comment after ...

04 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Council tax freeze announcement ‘frustrating’, says Green co-leader Slater

Humza Yousaf’s announcement of a council tax freeze for Scots next year without consulting local authority leaders or the SNP’s partners in government was “frustrating”, Scottish Government minister and ...

27 Oct 2023 at 14:02

Scotland

Humza Yousaf accused of ‘serious breach’ of deal with councils over tax freeze

Humza Yousaf’s pledge to freeze council tax without first consulting local authority leaders is a “serious breach” of the agreement he signed with councils, the head of the local government body Cosla ...

20 Oct 2023 at 18:54

Scotland

Poverty gap will continue to grow without more council funding, ministers warned

Council leaders have warned the “poverty gap in Scotland will continue to grow”, unless more cash can be found for local government as part of Holyrood’s Budget process. Deputy First Minister Shona ...

27 Dec 2023 at 11:57

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