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South Lanarkshire receives top ten status for best council tax returns
dailyrecord.co.ukSouth Lanarkshire Council has been ranked in the top ten Scottish authorities for getting the best return on council tax. A study was conducted by experts at money.co.uk who analysed a range of council services across the country, including recycling levels, road conditions and crime rates to investigate which district council tax goes the furthest.
South Lanarkshire was ranked sixth, with an overall score of 5.36 out of ten.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Ranked out of ten, the local authority scored 8.71 for road maintenance, 7.42 for household waste recycling and 3.23 for crime.In April, residents saw a 2.5 per cent increase of council tax which was seen as relatively low given the original suggested increase was 3.5 per cent, maintaining the authorities council tax as potentially the lowest in mainland Scotland.Coming in first for getting the best return on council tax in Scotland was the Orkney Islands which ranked 7.65 out of ten and coming in last with the worst return on council tax was Clackmannanshire with 1.81 out of ten. Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire.
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