Council Tax

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

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
Leeds Building Society has teamed up with Experian in a new deal which could see online subscriptions help secure a mortgage for first time buyers
Dennis Morton

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

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
Edinburgh councillors must agree a budget today, so the unexpected extra £100 million from the UK Government which SNP interim Finance Secretary John Swinney said on Tuesday would mostly be passed onto councils will be too late for a re-think of plans to increase Council Tax by five per cent.
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

The Museum of Edinburgh in the Canongate: should entry remain free?

Readers' letters: Practical ways to ease pressure on councils

Building houses on sites in Edinburgh currently occupied by businesses could cost the city about £2.6 billion over ten years (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Council's house-building blueprint could drive jobs out city. Time for a rethink

A zip-line like this one in Paris will not be coming to Edinburgh's George Street this Christmas (Picture: Eric Feferberg/AFP via Getty Images)

Edinburgh Christmas events that won't now happen sound ghastly – John McLellan

Switching bank account could help you save up to £200 off energy bills - here’s ...

Government Review signals severe challenges for West Lothian Council services

Readers' letters: Pious strip club closures are wrong

Last chance to buy stamps before Royal Mail hikes prices in April

Stock photo by John Devlin.

Over £1 billion Edinburgh Council spending agreed for 2022/23

Edinburgh City Council got £9m extra from the Scottish Government for 2022/23 but faces cuts of £60m in 2023/2. Picture: Neil Hanna.

3 per cent council tax rise for Capital

The Conservatives would limit the Council Tax rise to 1.5 per cent, while spending £5m on tackling potholes and road improvements (Picture: Ian Rutherford)

SNP-Labour council coalition is holding Edinburgh back – John McLellan

Convener of the Finance and Resources Committee Councillor Rob Munn

Council’s core priorities will guide Edinburgh’s Budget challenge - Rob Munn and...

Stock shot of money by John Devlin.

West Lothian Council Budget approved

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes says she doesn't recognise claims from Scottish local authorities that they are around £100m short from where they need to be, writes John McLellan. Picture: Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament/Getty.

Edinburgh's credit card is maxed out - John McLellan

Lord Provost and SNP councillor Frank Ross said there was 'no point adding to the deficit'

Coalition's madcap schemes look set to increase Council Tax – John McLellan

A Low Emission Zone was due to be implemented in Edinburgh.

Low Emission Zone - your views online

General view of a council tax bill.
PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday June 11, 2013. Photo credit should read: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Council tax set to rise - your views online

Council tax may need to rise by up to 5% a year for the next three years in order to keep services running and pay for social care reforms, a think tank has warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax 'could rise by up to 5% every year over the next three years'

Edinburgh City Chambers needs a change at the top, says Iain Whyte (Picture: Neil Hanna)

Council needs leadership prepared to stand up to central government – Iain Whyte

Scottish council tax prices are to be frozen by every council (Shutterstock)

How much council tax you will pay in 2021

Stock photo.

Midlothian council tax frozen and rent increases postponed

It is budget day in Edinburgh. Picture: Lisa Ferguson/JPIMedia

Council tax and rent freezes top budget day concerns - John McLellan

Budget boost for council is smart or cynical politics – John McLellan

The Treasury allow councils to set their own budgets up to a fixed amount (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax will rise by 5% for millions this year - costing households an extra...

Renters and buyers could benefit from a two month tax break (Picture: Shutterstock)

Which months you do not need to pay Council Tax - and how your tax is spent

Councillor Jason Rust.

City councillor hits out over 'treacherous' roads