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Council tax rises in Glasgow and Edinburgh as millions slashed from budgets
21.02.2020 - 00:36 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Two of Scotland's largest councils have slashed their budgets by tens of millions of pounds while raising taxes.
Councillors in Glasgow and Edinburgh agreed their budgets earlier today with both taking steps to increase council tax for residents from April.
In the capital, it was announced by the SNP/Labour administration savings of £88m will have to be made over the next three years.
As a result elected representatives decided to raise tax by 4.79 per cent, the maximum allowed by the Scottish
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