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| Glasgow and Edinburgh council tax bills to increase by nearly 5% | Glasgow and Edinburgh council tax bills to increase by nearly 5% |
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| Scotland's two biggest councils have voted to increase domestic rates by nearly 5%. | Scotland's two biggest councils have voted to increase domestic rates by nearly 5%. |
| In Glasgow, the SNP-administration set the rise at 4.64% while Edinburgh's SNP-Labour coalition agreed 4.79%. | In Glasgow, the SNP-administration set the rise at 4.64% while Edinburgh's SNP-Labour coalition agreed 4.79%. |
| Councils across Scotland have the power to raise council tax by up to 4.8% this year. | Councils across Scotland have the power to raise council tax by up to 4.8% this year. |
| In the coming weeks, the country's 32 local authorities will be agreeing their budgets ahead of the new financial year on 1 April. | In the coming weeks, the country's 32 local authorities will be agreeing their budgets ahead of the new financial year on 1 April. |
| Glasgow's budget was passed after an amendment from the Scottish Greens was accepted. The budget included the following proposals: | |
| City treasurer councillor Allan Gow said: "I regret the increase in council tax but I believe that there is no other option. It will hopefully mitigate some of the impact on our poorest people in Glasgow. | City treasurer councillor Allan Gow said: "I regret the increase in council tax but I believe that there is no other option. It will hopefully mitigate some of the impact on our poorest people in Glasgow. |
| "We have sought to protect our most vulnerable people in our community. We will continue the holiday fund and universal free school meals to all children from P1 to P4." | "We have sought to protect our most vulnerable people in our community. We will continue the holiday fund and universal free school meals to all children from P1 to P4." |
| Also agreed was a new £10m climate emergency action fund, ahead of Glasgow hosting the COP26 climate change summit later this year, and work to identify a further £20m to invest in nature, green networks and food growing opportunities. | Also agreed was a new £10m climate emergency action fund, ahead of Glasgow hosting the COP26 climate change summit later this year, and work to identify a further £20m to invest in nature, green networks and food growing opportunities. |
| GMB Scotland organiser Rhea Wolfson said the council was not providing adequate funding to tackle Glasgow's "waste crisis". | GMB Scotland organiser Rhea Wolfson said the council was not providing adequate funding to tackle Glasgow's "waste crisis". |
| She added: "These proposals suggest we have a council that can't even keep the city clean yet thinks it can save the planet." | She added: "These proposals suggest we have a council that can't even keep the city clean yet thinks it can save the planet." |
| Edinburgh 'key priorities' | Edinburgh 'key priorities' |
| In the capital, councillors were faced with the need to save £87m over the next three years. | In the capital, councillors were faced with the need to save £87m over the next three years. |
| The local authority said it would use the money from the council tax rise to invest in "key priorities" such as new schools. | The local authority said it would use the money from the council tax rise to invest in "key priorities" such as new schools. |
| The three-year City of Edinburgh council budget includes pledging £196m towards a redevelopment project on former industrial land at Granton which will have 3,500 new homes, a school, medical centre, cycling and walking routes and sustainable transport hubs. | The three-year City of Edinburgh council budget includes pledging £196m towards a redevelopment project on former industrial land at Granton which will have 3,500 new homes, a school, medical centre, cycling and walking routes and sustainable transport hubs. |
| Elsewhere, other significant changes which have been approved include: | Elsewhere, other significant changes which have been approved include: |
| Council leader Adam McVey said: "We've agreed a bold budget which protects the most vulnerable in society and guarantees a fairer quality of life for future generations. | Council leader Adam McVey said: "We've agreed a bold budget which protects the most vulnerable in society and guarantees a fairer quality of life for future generations. |
| "It prioritises those council services which work to help those who are most in need of our support - protecting our young people, our communities and our planet in the process." | "It prioritises those council services which work to help those who are most in need of our support - protecting our young people, our communities and our planet in the process." |
| Part of this story was provided by local democracy reporter Catherine Hunter. | Part of this story was provided by local democracy reporter Catherine Hunter. |