Local authority reverses council tax hike after arguing with Scottish Government

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Local authority reverses council tax hike after arguing with Scottish Government
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Inverclyde Council has said residents will receive a reduction in their council tax bills after councillors agreed to a one-off credit for the 2024-2025 financial year.

A Scottish local authority has said it will freeze council tax, having originally argued with the Scottish Government on the issue.

Following negotiations with the Scottish Government, the council has secured approximately £2.9 million of additional funding that was earmarked for Inverclyde towards a Council Tax freeze. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like.If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.

“What that meant was that we did not accept the Government’s original offer to implement a council tax freeze.”

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