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Apr 1
North Ayrshire's Council Tax Frozen Whilst England and Wales Hits Record High
This new financial year 2024/25 the Council Tax has been frozen by the SNP Government for the tenth time in the last 17 years. In North...
Feb 26
17,080 North Ayrshire Households Are Receiving Council Tax Support
The SNP Government has provided local authorities with £147 million to freeze the council tax for all of Scotland’s households. This will...
Oct 31, 2023
Sarwar Finally Off the Fence on SNP Council Tax Freeze
Kenneth Gibson MSP has welcomed the fact that Labour’s Leader in Scotland Anas Sarwar MSP has finally come off the fence to support the...
Sep 13, 2023
Council Tax Consultation
I gave an interview to That’s TV in which I talked about a SNP Government consultation on potential council tax rises for the highest...
Sep 6, 2023
Scotland's Lower Council Taxes
I asked the Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning Joe Fitzpatrick MSP, about average Council Tax bills in Scotland...
Apr 19, 2023
Local Authorities To Be Given Powers to Double Council Tax on Empty and Second Homes
The SNP Government has announced plans to allow councils to double the council tax paid on empty and second homes to address challenges...
Jan 5, 2023
NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL FUNDING TO INCREASE BY £23.2 MILLION
Details of how £12,396.5 million of SNP Government funding for 2023-24 will be distributed among local authorities have been published....
Jul 12, 2022
SNP Government provides a Further £300 million Cost of Living Support
Family benefits, free school meals and concessionary travel are part of support helping households to mitigate the increased cost of...
Apr 7, 2022
Households in Scotland pay £619 a Year Less Council Tax on Average than in England
Official figures reveal that Band D Council Tax payers across Scotland on average pay £619 a year less than they would in Tory-run...
Mar 30, 2022
Households in Scotland receive Best Deal in the UK
The SNP Government continues to use the limited powers and resources it has to ensure every household in Scotland can have a decent...
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