Edinburgh confirmed it will raise council tax by 4% - lower than originally planned - while Fife will go ahead with a planned ...

Households in Aberdeenshire and Moray face a 10% rise, while Edinburgh and Fife will see increases at the lower end of the ...

Council tax in Dumfries and Galloway will rise by 8.5% from April, after the SNP administration failed to get its budget ...

Councillors argue the inflation-busting increase is needed to preserve front-line services.

Aberdeenshire and Moray councils are both considering 10% council tax increases.

Scotland’s councils are facing a near £1 billion budget gap over the next two years, with watchdogs warning local authorities will face “difficult decisions on what services can be delivered”. The ...

Audit Scotland’s Accounts Commission has called on Scottish councils to improve citizen involvement when designing digital services and ensure staff have the right skills to undertake digital ...

Councils could be given the power to introduce a levy on cruise ships, under plans being considered by the Scottish Government. However, ministers have ruled out any nationwide levy on cruise ships.

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Only one council has approved the bank holiday for its staff so far while six have formally rejected the day off.