East Lothian 1st to confirm 10% council tax hike

East Lothian first to confirm 10% council tax hike
East Lothian Council has become the first Scottish local authority to confirm a double-digit council tax increase. A nationwide freeze on the levy is being lifted in April. East Lothian Council said a 10% rise was needed to maintain essential services and protect vulnerable residents.
East Lothian councillors unanimously back a 6.5% rent rise for tenants
East Lothian councillors today unanimously backed a 6.5% rent rise for tenants despite calls from some members for it to be even higher. The increase in council house rent was lower than the initial proposal of 7% but means the council remains one of the cheapest landlords in Scotland.
East Lothian first local authority in Scotland to confirm 10% council tax increase
East Lothian Council is the first local authority in Scotland to approve a double-digit council tax increase. The SNP government's flagship freeze on the levy comes to an end in April.
East Lothian council first in Scotland to agree a 10% council tax rise
Only the Conservative councillors refused to support the increase which is expected to be among the highest introduced across Scotland this year
East Lothian Council proposes 6.5% rent increase, on top of eye-watering 10% council tax hike
IN a meeting to approve the East Lothian Council budget for the next financial year, councillors will consider a 6.5% rent increase.
East Lothian Council approves 10 per cent council tax rise
EAST Lothian Council has become the first Scottish local authority to approve a 10 per cent council tax rise in its first ever cross-party budget.
East Lothian Council 6.5% rent rise 'not enough', councillor says
East Lothian Council has one of the lowest rents in Scotland but an SNP councillor questioned whether this was adding to its affordable housing crisis because it made the county a more attractive plac
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East Lothian is one of Scotland’s 32 unitary council areas. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian, and has Haddington as its administrative centre. The council area ...
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Laurence Rockey named as preferred candidate for East Lothian Council chief executive
East Lothian Council has announced that Laurence Rockey is preferred candidate for the role of its new chief executive.
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Lothian East results
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