Council Tax

The public answers what they'd do with an extra £100.

Watch: How you'd spend spare £100 as bills rise by £36bn

East Lothian Council looks set to raise council tax by ten per cent

East Lothian Council writes off £800,000 in bad debt

Gareth used a company’s online quote service to see if he could save some money

How I saved £140 a month on bills during ‘Awful April’

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Steep April price hikes: the household bills set to rise

The EIJB strategic plan

EIJB partnership is finally listening to common sense - Iain Whyte

Councillors at Edinburgh City Chambers will set the council tax as part of the budget debate on February 20.

Anger as Council explores £320,000 tourism spend

Robyn Swan moved out of her home to live rent-free in a container in rural Scotland, growing her own food and harvesting rainwater. She is pictured with her pet sheep and dogs. Photo: Robyn Swan / SWNS

'I sold all my belongings to live rent-free in a container'

Conservative councillor Phil Doggart

Time to integrate health and social care - Phil Doggart

City of Edinburgh Council leader Councillor Jane Meagher

A budget focused on what residents care about most - Jane Meagher

Senior councillors given 56 per cent pay rise in 45 seconds

Budget deal means 8 per cent council tax rise but school jobs saved

First Scottish council to set 10 per cent council tax rise

Rival plans for council budget include new bus, dearer parking

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The rules and legal risks of refusing to pay council tax

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced major changes to employers' national insurance contributions in her autumn Budget.

Labour's NI rise for employers adds to Council Tax hike - Iain Whyte

Edinburgh households are facing a proposed eight per cent council tax rise. Picture: Shaun Wilkinson

Council tax rises are a sign of economic mismanagement - Sue Webber
As Edinburgh residents take in the prospect of an eight per cent increase in Council Tax, after years of being short-changed by the SNP Scottish Government, I was at first staggered that they were planning to sit on a £350 million “just-in-case” contingency fund.
Sue Webber

Edinburgh council tax could go up by 8 per cent

(Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

9 ways you can get council tax support - as millions face huge rises

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UK households owed £1000s in council tax refunds due to overpayments

An parking machine in Edinburgh. Picture: Scott Louden

Give your views on 10 per cent parking charge rise and other proposals

A range of advice and support is available.

Council launches new appeal for anyone struggling financially to get in touch

Councillor Cecil Meiklejohn is pleased local authorities will be able to decide their own council tax rates in the coming year as a Scottish Government freeze comes to an end.

West Lothian facing tough decisions following Scottish budget

East Lothian residents could face 10 per cent council tax hike

The council wants the public to have a say on savings proposals to bridge its £9.41 million budget gap.

Public are urged to have their say on council budget proposals

Edinburgh City Council's budget gap is expected to be £29.8m next year and £18.4m in 2026/27, a cumulative total of £48.2m.

More council cutbacks to cover costs - John McLellan

The money will people most in need

Families to get £200 via Household Support Fund - but funds are low

East Lothian Council headquarters John Muir House pic Google Maps.

Fraud investigators find dead people on housing waiting list
Dead blue badge holders identified by fraud investigator
Marie Sharp, LDR

Council tax freeze but more money for roads, schools and buses

Ross McKenzie is independent councillor for Sighthill/Gorgie

Budget cosplay while £70m care funding gap looms - Ross McKenzie

Labour plans for council budget include council tax freeze

Cllr Simita Kumar, The SNP Education Spokesperson outside Edinburgh's Gaelic school

After school childcare expansion under SNP plans

Kayleigh O'Neill

We want progressive politics that help people and planet - Kayleigh O'Neill

Royal Edinburgh hospital

Troubled SNP try every trick in the book to shore up support - Sue Webber

Surely, councillors argued, the council should pay Edinburgh Leisure enough to keep all facilities open and pay the real living wage too?

Local SNP need to make use of the ‘levers’ of power - John McLellan

Midlothian Council leader Councillor Kelly Parry.

Fastest growing local authority wants more funding

Alex Salmond, then SNP leader and his deputy Nicola Sturgeon, stand with the SNP's newly-elected MSPs after taking their oath in a swearing in ceremony at the Scottish Parliament in May 2007 (Picture: Getty)

The SNP tax bombshell just around the corner - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Councillor Kelly Parry at the Loanhead hub with Marie Dickinson from the council catering team and Dana Jupp.

Cash to support those in need during the winter

The next cost of living payments will be paid in autumn 2023 and spring 2024.

Cost of living payment 2023: When will the next instalment be paid?

Inverleith Councillor Iain Whyte

Council tax changes will hit Edinburgh hardest - Iain Whyte

A Martin Lewis fan revealed how a tip from the consumer champion helped her secure a £8,500 refund from her local council.

Martin Lewis fan shares how they got £8,500 council refund

Leeds Building Society could take your Netflix subscription into account when considering your mortgage application (image: Adobe)

How Netflix subscriptions could help people on the property ladder

Martin Lewis has a message for anyone paying council tax, urging “hundreds of thousands” of people to check if they could be due a rebate or discount. (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis issues warning to anyone who pays council tax

All the major financial changes happening in April - full list

April is shaping up to be a rough month for many, with major price increases scheduled to take effect.

April bill hikes set to cost household £700 annually

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis: how to check if you are overpaying on council tax

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis urges people to send two texts before bills rise in April

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis reveals how to get thousands back on council tax bills

Residents in Edinburgh and the Lothians are due to see a rise in their council tax this coming financial year. Pictured (clockwise from top left) are: Edinburgh city centre, picture taken from Calton Hill (Getty), the viaduct in Midlothian near Newtongrange, Musselburgh town centre (National World) and Linlithgow Palace in West Lothian.

Council tax rises for Edinburgh and Lothians

The debate over Edinburgh Council's budget saw plenty of stunts, political theatre and faux outrage (Picture: Neil Hanna)

Despite student politics over council budget, the grown-ups eventually prevailed

The budget passed by councillors includes a 5 per cent rise in council tax. Picture: Neil Hanna.

What the Edinburgh budget means to you

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Council tax - your views online

Edinburgh's SNP group may have given Scottish ministers ideas about raising Council Tax for higher bands (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Why higher band Council Tax may be about to get clobbered by SNP – John McLellan

SNP councillor Marco Biagi drew up the plans, which will go before the council budget meeting on Thursday at the City Chambers.

SNP puts forward plans to shake up council tax payments in Edinburgh

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Brits

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

Millions of households across the country face an increase in their council tax as the cost of living crisis deepens. Data from the County Councils Network (CNN) indicates that three quarters of councils in England that have social care duties are planning a 5% price hike from April.

Millions of households face 5% council tax increase from April