A special council meeting to reopen the debate on the controversial decision to shut Kilbowie outdoor centre is to be held next week.
24.02.2020 - 21:06 / dailyrecord.co.uk
North Lanarkshire Council are putting council tax up by almost five per cent – and scrapping Christmas lights from town centres and villages.
The local authority agreed to the increase at a budget meeting today (Monday, February 24).
It means council tax is going up by 4.84 per cent from April 1.
Both the Labour and SNP groups proposed the same increase – the maximum allowed for 2020-2021 – in their budget papers, while the Conservative group had proposed a lower increase, suggesting that
A special council meeting to reopen the debate on the controversial decision to shut Kilbowie outdoor centre is to be held next week.
Moves to increase the minimum wage of council workers to £10 per hour could potentially cost South Lanarkshire Council up to £8.3 million.
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Councillors in Tameside have approved a 3.99pc tax hike that will see bills rise by at least £39 for residents in the borough.
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“It is more than just a band, we are a big family.”
Wishaw householders will have to fork out more for local services after North Lanarkshire Council agreed to increase council tax by 4.84 per cent from April 1.
COUNCIL tax is going up by 4.84 per cent for Airdrie and Coatbridge householders from April 1.