Council tax rises in Scotland - North Lanarkshire confirms 10% hike
dailyrecord.co.ukNorth Lanarkshire has confirmed a 10 per cent council tax rise. The authority met on Thursday afternoon to vote on the hike.Labour has been running the council since taking back over from the SNP in 2022.The rise outstrips inflation and is one of the higher rates in Scotland.
It goes against John Swinney's plea for council tax rises to be limited. The First Minister had previously said that 10 per cent rises were too high.
The North Lanarkshire hike comes on a bumper day for local authorities setting their rates for next year. Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fife and the Borders councils are all meeting on Thursday to discuss their budgets for 2025-26 and to finalise their council tax plans.
It comes after East Lothian became the first Scottish council to vote for an inflation-busting 10 per cent hike on Tuesday. The Labour-led council said the rise was needed to maintain public services.
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