Council tax news

Three-year strategy proposed to manage £113m budget gap
Published on 21 Feb 2024
A three-year strategy to manage a budget gap of £113m is central to proposals going to Highland Council’s budget setting meeting on 29 February.
Highland Council’s budget for change agreed
Published on 14 Feb 2019
The Highland Council today set a revenue budget for 2019-20 with savings also identified for years two and three of the three-year budget.
Council Tax changes in 2017/2018
Published on 18 Jan 2017
From 1 April 2017 the Scottish Government is changing the basis on which properties are assessed for Council Tax and this will increase the charge for Council Tax properties that are banded E to H.
Council Tax rise no longer an option for Highland Council
Published on 2 Feb 2016
Highland Council Leader, Councillor Margaret Davidson said: “The option to raise council tax in Highland has been taken away from us.
Focus on council tax in first of a series of budget facebook chats
Published on 29 Oct 2015
People could be willing to pay a little bit more Council tax to protect frontline services according to a poll on Highland Council’s Facebook page.
Highland Council to hold a series of Facebook chats on budget issues
Published on 23 Oct 2015
The Highland Council is to hold a series of Facebook chats on budget issues, starting with a discussion on the council tax.

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