…and the same for Water Rates…possibly 9%. Budgets are to be set at February 27th meeting
In 2023 the then First Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf, announced that there would be a council tax freeze on all Scottish authorities, and this would be fully funded by the Scottish Government. Local authorities said they were not consulted before the announcement.
Fast forward to 2025 and every Local Authority in Scotland is struggling to make ends meet in every council department from roads to health to schools, waste collection and local services. This includes Dumfries and Galloway Council
A report by the Enabling and Customer Services Committee states that ‘Each 1% increase to the council tax level in Dumfries & Galloway generates around £850k per annum. If council tax levels were increased by the rate reflected in the indicative budget strategy, agreed in February 2024, increases of 6 % per annum would generate an additional £5.5M per annum from 2025/26 increasing to £11.5M per annum from 2026/27.’
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