Andrew Vaux 26 January 2024

Council leaders demand right to set tax levels

Local authority leaders in Scotland have renewed their fight to set their own council taxes – despite the pledge of a freeze by first minister Humza Yousaf.

Members of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) said that whilst they welcome the Government’s £144m earmarked for the freeze, they must retain the right to set their own tax levels.

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