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The best and worst Scottish regions for getting a return on council tax
09.06.2022 - 20:13 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A new report has outlined the best and worst Scottish regions for getting a return on council tax.
With a hike in the cost of living, many Scots may be showing more interest in where their council tax goes, and how much of it has a notable effect on their life.
The fee is supposed to go towards local services such as police and fire services, rubbish and waste collection and other community services.
Based on the average cost of council tax for band D properties, alongside key metrics such as crime, education, road maintenance, and hospital waiting times, experts at money.co.uk gave each council jurisdiction an average score out of 10.
The best areas included a number of island communities as well as some larger areas like South Lanarkshire.
Rank
District
Road maintenance score (/10)
Household waste recycling score (/10)
Crime score (/10)
Final value score (/10)
1
Orkney Islands
10.00
7.74
10.00
7.65
2
Shetland Islands
5.16
9.68
9.68
6.78
3
Angus
7.10
9.35
7.74
6.68
4
East Lothian
7.74
8.06
6.13
5.61
5
West Lothian
9.03
6.13
5.48
5.39
6
South Lanarkshire
8.71
7.42
3.23
5.36
7
Aberdeenshire
9.35
2.26
8.71
5.21
8
East Dunbartonshire
5.48
6.45
8.06
5.09
9
Moray
8.06
1.61
8.39
4.55
10
Dundee City
9.68
9.03
0.00
4.52
Meanwhile, the findings showed that some popular areas in Scotland such as Stirling were not getting a great return on council tax.
Below are the top 10 worst areas for council tax return in Scotland.
Rank
District
Road maintenance score (/10)
Household waste recycling score (/10)
Crime score (/10)
Final value score (/10)
1
Clackmannanshire
4.19
0.32
2.58
1.81
2
Stirling
0.65
1.94
4.84
1.84
3
Renfrewshire
4.84
0.00
2.90
1.96
4
North Ayrshire
2.90
3.55
2.26
2.16
5
South Ayrshire
0.97
3.87
4.19
2.24
6
Inverclyde
4.52
3.23
1.29
2.26
7
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