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| Council tax sparks campaign row | Council tax sparks campaign row |
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| The SNP has claimed Labour plans for council tax reform would inevitably lead to a property revaluation. | The SNP has claimed Labour plans for council tax reform would inevitably lead to a property revaluation. |
| Labour pledged to cut water charges for OAPs and attacked SNP plans to replace council tax with a 3p local income tax. | Labour pledged to cut water charges for OAPs and attacked SNP plans to replace council tax with a 3p local income tax. |
| The Conservatives focussed on mental health as the campaign for the Holyrood elections entered its second week. | The Conservatives focussed on mental health as the campaign for the Holyrood elections entered its second week. |
| The Scottish Lib Dem leader Nicol Stephen was on the campaign trail in Aberdeen where he promised to cut class sizes by employing more teachers. | The Scottish Lib Dem leader Nicol Stephen was on the campaign trail in Aberdeen where he promised to cut class sizes by employing more teachers. |
| Improve treatment | Improve treatment |
| On cutting water charges for the elderly, Labour leader Jack McConnell said: "The next step for Scottish pensioners is to abolish those water rates over four years, to make sure that pensioners have a little bit more income of their own." | On cutting water charges for the elderly, Labour leader Jack McConnell said: "The next step for Scottish pensioners is to abolish those water rates over four years, to make sure that pensioners have a little bit more income of their own." |
| Tory leader Annabel Goldie accused the Labour leader of simply "tweaking the edges" of water and sewerage charges. | Tory leader Annabel Goldie accused the Labour leader of simply "tweaking the edges" of water and sewerage charges. |
| Over half a million pensioners will pay nothing under the SNP's local tax system Alex Salmond | Over half a million pensioners will pay nothing under the SNP's local tax system Alex Salmond |
| She also pledged an extra £10m to improve treatment and services for the mentally ill if her party won power at Holyrood. | She also pledged an extra £10m to improve treatment and services for the mentally ill if her party won power at Holyrood. |
| Ms Goldie claimed there were "serious shortfalls" in the current service. | Ms Goldie claimed there were "serious shortfalls" in the current service. |
| But she claimed the extra cash would help fund a wider range of treatments. | But she claimed the extra cash would help fund a wider range of treatments. |
| And she vowed the Conservatives would also set up a register of how long people had to wait before receiving counselling or psychological care. | And she vowed the Conservatives would also set up a register of how long people had to wait before receiving counselling or psychological care. |
| The Lib Dems' Mr Stephen said if his party wins power on 3 May, class sizes would be cut by recruiting 1,000 more teachers. | The Lib Dems' Mr Stephen said if his party wins power on 3 May, class sizes would be cut by recruiting 1,000 more teachers. |
| Mr Stephen said: "I want to see reductions to class sizes delivered throughout our schools, with the priority being classes of 25 or less in P1-P3." | Mr Stephen said: "I want to see reductions to class sizes delivered throughout our schools, with the priority being classes of 25 or less in P1-P3." |
| Middle incomes | Middle incomes |
| The Nationalist assault on Labour over the council tax took place in Aberdeen where party leader Alex Salmond cited opinion poll findings that suggest 71% of people want to scrap the council tax in favour of a "fair" local income tax. | The Nationalist assault on Labour over the council tax took place in Aberdeen where party leader Alex Salmond cited opinion poll findings that suggest 71% of people want to scrap the council tax in favour of a "fair" local income tax. |
| Labour has said its planned council tax reforms will include an additional band at the top and bottom of the scale. | Labour has said its planned council tax reforms will include an additional band at the top and bottom of the scale. |
| Mr McConnell has said this would not require a revaluation but Mr Salmond insisted that such a move would be inevitable. | Mr McConnell has said this would not require a revaluation but Mr Salmond insisted that such a move would be inevitable. |
| "Over half a million pensioners will pay nothing under the SNP's local tax system," said Mr Salmond. | "Over half a million pensioners will pay nothing under the SNP's local tax system," said Mr Salmond. |
| Sentences should address the reasons why people offend Patrick HarvieGreen justice spokesman | Sentences should address the reasons why people offend Patrick HarvieGreen justice spokesman |
| "Taxpayers on low and middle incomes will on average benefit by between £260 and £350 a year. | "Taxpayers on low and middle incomes will on average benefit by between £260 and £350 a year. |
| "Labour's hated council tax is totally unfair and will inevitably require a damaging revaluation. " | "Labour's hated council tax is totally unfair and will inevitably require a damaging revaluation. " |
| Meanwhile, Labour also promised to create Scotland's first centre of excellence for golf party said that the centre would be built in Nairn, if Mr McConnell was returned as first minister. | Meanwhile, Labour also promised to create Scotland's first centre of excellence for golf party said that the centre would be built in Nairn, if Mr McConnell was returned as first minister. |
| The idea is based on existing "centres of excellence" in music and drama, and the golf scheme could be set up in other areas across Scotland in the years leading to the Ryder Cup in 2014. | The idea is based on existing "centres of excellence" in music and drama, and the golf scheme could be set up in other areas across Scotland in the years leading to the Ryder Cup in 2014. |