West Lothian households could see a 5.8% increase in Council Tax from April

West Lothian households could see a 5.8% increase in Council Tax from April

The figure is one of lowest rises predicted among neighbouring local councils, despite West Lothian having had to cut £159m from its budgets since 2007.

Every household in England gets council tax bill reduced to £0 in February - New York Times Post

Every household in England will get their council tax bill reduced to £0 in February – unless they’ve opted to pay. It’s fair to say that nobody loves paying council tax. The beefy monthly bill funds schooling, bin collections, road repairs and other local services, but it’s always a big chunk of your monthly income. And with many local authorities across England and Wales set to request the maximum legal increase to bills in April of 4.99% – an…

Households in West Lothian could see 5.8% Council Tax rise

West Lothian households could see a 5.8% increase in Council Tax from April, when the budget is set later this month.  That would add £6.73 a month, or £1.55 a week, to the bill for an average Band D property in the county.  The figure is one of lowest rises predicted among neighbouring local councils, […] The post Households in West Lothian could see 5.8% Council Tax rise appeared first on The Edinburgh Reporter.