Legal loophole could be costing Fife Council dearly
Fife Council could be losing out on half a million of funds because of a legal loophole applied to second homes.
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Fife Council education cuts among those attracting criticism
Cuts to education outlined as part of Fife Council’s budget for 2019 have come in for strong criticism from some quarters.
Fife budget: Council tax and rents go up in bid to limit scale of cuts
Fife’s joint SNP/Labour administration has pushed through plans to bridge a £9.1 million budget gap for the coming year by increasing council tax by 3% and making £4.8 million of savings.
Council tax in Dundee to rise by 3% after five-hour budget meeting
Councillors in Dundee agreed a 3% rise in council tax yesterday after a gruelling five-hour meeting to set next year's revenue budget.
Fife Budget 2019: Joint SNP/Lab administration spending plans approved
Fife’s joint SNP/Labour administration has passed plans to bridge a £9.1 million budget gap for the coming year by increasing council tax by 3% and making £4.8 million of savings.
Perth and Kinross Council narrowly passes spending plan after no-show from Tory councillors
Two senior Tory councillors refused to take part in Perth and Kinross budget talks because they couldn’t stomach a 4% increase in council tax.
Labour councillors prepared to raise Dundee council tax to avoid education cuts
The Labour group on Dundee City Council has said it would raise council tax by 4.7% in order to avoid cutting schools' budgets next year.
Fife’s Labour co-leader warns outlook for local services is “very bleak” without more government funding
Fife Council's Labour co-leader has warned the outlook for local services is "very bleak" without additional Scottish Government funding.
Two thirds of Dundee residents ‘comfortable’ with council tax rise
Nearly two thirds of Dundee residents say they are "comfortable" at the thought of a hike in council tax rates when the council sets its budget next month.
Children’s cancer charity holiday lodge wins tax concession
A holiday home for children with cancer has had its tax bill slashed after calls for it to be recognised as a special case.