3 h. ago Perth and Kinross Council tax to increase by 9.5 per cent as councillors approve budget

The increase was agreed by councillors as they met to set the 2025/26 budget on Wednesday

Economics

5 h. ago Council tax will go up in Salford after mayor warns of 'unprecedented' pressures

Bills are set to increase after councillors voted for the plans

Events

6 h. ago Renfrewshire residents face 9.5 per cent hike in council tax – if SNP budget passes this week

The proposed rise will be discussed on Thursday as elected members meet to pore over spending plans for 2025/26.

Economics

10 h. ago SNP proposing 9.5 per cent council tax increase in Perth and Kinross

Councillors will meet on Wednesday, February 26 to set Perth and Kinross Council's 2025/26 budget

Politics

12 h. ago People on PIP may be able to backdate other benefits to the start of their award

An award for PIP or Adult Disability Payment could also lead to housing support and Council Tax discounts.

Events

29 h. ago SNP group set to ask Scots council officials to investigate tourist tax option

A motion has been lodged by SNP members of Dumfries and Galloway Council to 'develop a proposal for a visitor levy model'.

Politics

33 h. ago April is the cruellest month: Millions of Londoners face perfect storm of bill rises within weeks

Energy and water bills, council tax, train fares, broadband, mobile, and even alcohol duties are set to increase on or around April 1

Economics

54 h. ago Eight per cent Council Tax rise plan for East Ayrshire residents

Toilet closures, school meal increases and job cuts have also been proposed.

Politics

58 h. ago Perth and Kinross Council recommended to approve 10 per cent council tax rise

If approved, residents living in a Band D property will pay an extra £11.70 a month from April

Politics

61 h. ago Opposition parties slam North Lanarkshire Council Labour administration over budget

SNP group leader Tracy Carragher highlighted 'poor decision making', while Conservative group head Sandy Watson labelled 10 per cent council tax hike 'way over-the-top'.

Politics

3 d. ago Adult social care must be ‘modernised’ to help London councils on brink of bankruptcy, says care minister

London’s boroughs have warned that they have faced ‘rocketing demand for social care’

Politics

3 d. ago Death of a neighbourhood: Fury as uni students who don't pay council tax and host noisy parties turning suburban street into a 'family

A £550k home for sale on Sunbury Avenue, on the outskirts of Newcastle, is set to become a HMO. Of the 51 homes on the street, 48 are lived in by undergraduate students.

Society

4 d. ago Exactly how council tax will be spent in Bury in the next year

See which will be the biggest areas of spend for the local authority over the next 12 months

Economics

4 d. ago Readers' letters: SNP's years of council tax freezes are coming home to roost

SNP policies are to blame for big increases in council tax bills, a reader argues

Politics

4 d. ago Scots families risk being plunged into poverty over council tax debt

EXCLUSIVE: The Aberlour charity warned Scotland was in "the grip of a debt and child poverty crisis" at a time council tax bills are set to rise above inflation.

Economics

4 d. ago Cardiff council plans to hike council tax and increase the cost of parking permits

As part of its proposed budget for 2025-26 Cardiff council also plans to spend money in a number of areas like schools and social care

Economics

5 d. ago Potential 5.5% council tax hike for Merthyr residents to go before councillors

It would mean an extra £108.60 for a band D property which is £2.09 a week

Politics

5 d. ago Struggling Scots tell local authorities to 'get their priorities right' after huge council tax hike

John Swinney's plea for limited hikes fell on deaf ears as all of them increased rates by at least 7.5 per cent.

Culture

5 d. ago Charity urges people to check for Council Tax discount before higher bills start in April

Citizens Advice Scotland estimates around two million people will be affected by the rise in Council Tax.

Economics

5 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway council tax set to be hiked by at least 8.5 per cent

The local authority is facing a financial black hole of nearly £12million in 2025/26, meaning councillors will need to make some tough decisions when they meet to set their budget on Thursday.

Politics