MSP Welcomes Council Tax Freeze

Strathaven resident Linda Fabiani MSP has welcomed the decision made by South Lanarkshire Council to freeze Council Tax in the forthcoming financial year.

 
Commenting on the decision Linda Fabiani said:

“The decision by South Lanarkshire Council to freeze Council Tax at current levels is extremely welcome. After year on year increases over the past decade this will be some welcome relief to the tax payers of East Kilbride.

“The tax freeze has only been made possible by the historic agreement between the Scottish Government and Local Authorities that gives Council’s like South Lanarkshire much more freedom to deliver on their local priorities.

“This freeze represents a cut in real terms by stopping even an inflationary rise because of the finances made available by the Scottish Government to Local Authorities to allow them to implement the Council Tax freeze.

“A great deal of credit must also go to the local authority for recognising the opportunity that was being presented to them and for taking the decision to aid local tax payers.”