Finance chiefs at Edinburgh City Council have proposed raising council tax by 8% to help prop up desperate ... as well as a “very acute level of demand” placed on homelessness and social ...

Edinburgh council is in line to become the latest town hall to defy John Swinney’s call for council tax rises to be limited. The Labour-led local authority is believed to be considering a rise ...

Another recent addition is the power to double council tax on second homes. Councils including Aberdeenshire, Scottish Borders, Fife and Edinburgh have instituted 200% rates, and others including ...

Councillors and campaigners have criticised the amount being spent on branding at a time when the city is raising council tax and looking at cuts to essential services. Edinburgh Council has been ...

The Scottish National Party (SNP) government in Edinburgh is to carry out a similar council tax rise offensive, having ditched its previous anti-austerity posture. Over the last 20 years—with ...

East Lothian Council ... tax hike as part of its budget for 2025-26. Councillors said they were facing financial pressures ...

Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh ... demand locally, the pressure for increased homeless services has remained critically high, leading to ongoing financial strain for the ...

Council tax, water and energy bills, and train fares are some of the costs that will be going up. A host of household bills ...

Edinburgh will soon become the first city in the UK to charge a compulsory tourist tax, and destinations across Scotland could follow suit ...