Falkirk Council to lose 92 jobs

Cash-strapped council to increase tax by 4.99%
A council has approved a budget that will see council tax rise by 4.99%. Slough Borough Council is the last authority in Berkshire to sign off on its 2025/26 finances. It comes after the council asked the government last month to make an exception so it could increase bills by almost 8%.
Council tax to rise by 8.5 per cent this year after majority of councillors back rise
Council tax is set to rise by 8.5 per cent in Inverclyde this year after a majority of councillors agreed to hike rates to plug a £4.2m budget gap.
Falkirk Council to lose 92 jobs despite 15.6 per cent council tax rise
Falkirk Council’s annual budget meeting set the highest council tax rise in Scotland of 15.6 per cent on Thursday.
Council tax hike for residents as 7.49% rise agreed
Somerset residents will have a larger increase in their council tax bills from next month, after councillors approved a 7.49% increase. It comes after the authority was given special permission by the government to go above the usual 5% threshold,
Midlothian slapped with one of highest council tax levels in Scotland
A league table of the town halls with the highest levels of council tax shows that Midlothian residents will pay some of the highest rates in Scotland.
Where council tax is the most expensive in Essex as bills to rise for most residents
Depending on what part of the county you live in can mean you pay quite different amounts of council tax, even if you live in a similarly valued property. While much of the council tax you pay is the same,
Bradford: 10% council tax increase approved amid protest chaos
Plans to raise council tax by 10% were approved at a Bradford Council meeting which was disrupted by protests. West Yorkshire Police had to be called to escort demonstrators from City Hall following "chaotic" scenes.
Labour loses west London by-election to independent George Galloway ally amid council tax rise anger
Labour has suffered a surprise by-election defeat in west London amid ongoing anger over council tax increases. Independent ...
Falkirk sets largest council tax increase of 15.6%
Falkirk Council has set Scotland's largest council tax increase after councillors agreed a 15.6% rise in a close vote.
Why millions face council tax hikes of more than 5% this spring
Council tax in England has risen every year for the past decade, and some areas have been given permission to increase rates ...
New council tax bands for Birmingham residents revealed after eye-watering hikes approved for second year in a row
Council tax is set to soar across Birmingham after the city council agreed to an eye-watering hike for the second year in a ...
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The 44 bosses paid more than Keir Starmer - who are hiking your council tax
Beleaguered councils raised salaries of their top brass despite financial difficulties which led to 'exceptional' support ...
Deadline could be extended for Philly’s new low-income real estate tax freeze program | City Council roundup
The program freezes the amount low-income homeowners pay on their property taxes even if their assessments or tax rates ...
Dad threatened with bailiffs in £2,500 council tax row after his house burns down
The family, who have one rental property in Birmingham, said the blaze and the wrangle had caused 'extreme stress' ...