Care homes to close to help plug £60m shortfall [plus other cuts Edinburgh] by abz_eng Tags:ScotlandUnited Kingdom 5 comments A capped rise in council tax would be better than the freeze Or we could not freeze council tax at a cost of £300m on a whim. Better yet, overhaul it like they’ve been promising for 16 years. Even adding some bands to target wealth would be something. I thought Edinburgh agreed a budget that didn’t mean cuts? https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/13924/councillors-prioritise-poverty-climate-and-vital-services-for-residents-as-budget-balanced Councils across Scotland will be facing similar challenges as they grapple with the austerity imposed upon them because Yousaf wanted more attention at his conference. Where will they put the residents? Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
Or we could not freeze council tax at a cost of £300m on a whim. Better yet, overhaul it like they’ve been promising for 16 years. Even adding some bands to target wealth would be something.
I thought Edinburgh agreed a budget that didn’t mean cuts? https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/13924/councillors-prioritise-poverty-climate-and-vital-services-for-residents-as-budget-balanced
Councils across Scotland will be facing similar challenges as they grapple with the austerity imposed upon them because Yousaf wanted more attention at his conference.
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A capped rise in council tax would be better than the freeze
Or we could not freeze council tax at a cost of £300m on a whim.
Better yet, overhaul it like they’ve been promising for 16 years.
Even adding some bands to target wealth would be something.
I thought Edinburgh agreed a budget that didn’t mean cuts?
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/13924/councillors-prioritise-poverty-climate-and-vital-services-for-residents-as-budget-balanced
Councils across Scotland will be facing similar challenges as they grapple with the austerity imposed upon them because Yousaf wanted more attention at his conference.
Where will they put the residents?