Edinburgh Council's Budget: Lowest Tax Rise, Big Investments
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Edinburgh City Councils budget for next year features a modest 4% council tax increase, with an extra £1.20 per week for a typical band D home. The budget allocates significant funds for housing, roads, and school extensions, while maintaining frozen pay and display parking charges and most other council fees. Despite over £600 million in cuts from the Scottish government, the council avoids service cuts, thanks to a new visitor levy and initiatives like temporary homes for the homeless and poverty prevention partnerships. The budget also includes a 7% rent hike for council tenants, which has drawn criticism, and funds for bleed kits in schools and buildings following a local campaign.
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