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Moray to set out new budget plans after scrapping council tax rise Moray sets out new budget plans after scrapping council tax rise
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A council that proposed increasing council tax by 18% is due to set its budget for the coming year. Moray Council - which had proposed increasing council tax by 18% - has set its budget for the coming year.
Moray Council abandoned plans for the rise after the Scottish government made it clear it would lose far more money than it had anticipated. The local authority had abandoned plans for the rise after the Scottish government made it clear it would lose far more money than it had anticipated.
The council is now looking at other ways to balance its books. Moray's ruling independent/Conservative administration had argued a rise would help avoid cuts in services.
Moray's ruling independent/Conservative administration had defended the proposed council tax rise by arguing it would help avoid cuts in services. Councillors backed the budget proposals which included raising the cost of school dinners and music tuition fees.
But the Scottish government made it plain any council that put up the council tax would lose more government funding than before. Council leader Stewart Cree said the budget would maintain services for the next year, but there could be some issues in future years.
This made Moray's plans unrealistic, so council officials have now come up with other options. The Scottish government had made it plain any council that put up the council tax would lose more government funding than before.
These include raising the cost of school dinners by 10% and music tuition by 20%. This made Moray's plans unrealistic, so council officials came up with other options.
Charges for some other council services would go up by 5%.
Councillors will also discuss deferring spending where possible - but there are no new proposals for cuts that would be immediately apparent to the public.
It is understood SNP councillors will table alternative proposals.
Many other councils across Scotland are continuing to examine possible cuts and savings options.Many other councils across Scotland are continuing to examine possible cuts and savings options.
All 32 local authorities accepted the Scottish government's funding deal.All 32 local authorities accepted the Scottish government's funding deal.