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Moray sets out new budget plans after scrapping council tax rise | Moray sets out new budget plans after scrapping council tax rise |
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Moray Council - which had proposed increasing council tax by 18% - has 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. |
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 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. |
Moray's ruling independent/Conservative administration had argued a rise would help avoid cuts in services. | Moray's ruling independent/Conservative administration had argued a rise would help avoid cuts in services. |
Councillors backed moves which included raising the cost of school dinners by 5% and music tuition fees by 20%. | |
Council leader Stewart Cree said the budget would maintain services for the next year, but there could be some issues in future years. | Council leader Stewart Cree said the budget would maintain services for the next year, but there could be some issues in future years. |
The Scottish government had made it plain any council that put up the council tax would lose more government funding than before. | The Scottish government had made it plain any council that put up the council tax would lose more government funding than before. |
This made Moray's plans unrealistic, so council officials came up with other options. | This made Moray's plans unrealistic, so council officials came up with other options. |
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. |