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The council, however, said it recognises the impact of increasing inflation on households across the Highlands and therefore has proposed a rate much lower than the current CPI level of inflation.
Estimates show budget gaps for Argyll and Bute’s council services of £2.2 million in 2022/23, and as much as another £30 million plus in the three years after that.
Council tax will rise by three per cent in Argyll and Bute in April – but plans for an eight per cent increase in burial and cremation charges has been rejected
The local authority has warned that the payment announced by the Kate Forbes last week ‘will not bridge the gap caused by the reduction in the ongoing core budget’.
Council Tax Reduction is available for those on low incomes and can reduce Council Tax by up to 100%.
Argyll and Bute Council say help is at hand for anybody who has trouble paying it.
It took three attempts for the Argyll and Bute council to issue him with a correct sum
A possible rise of 4.79 per cent has been mooted in a new report.
An additional 10 per cent council tax discount will now be given to properties which are under repair for up to 24 months.
The total outstanding to the local authority has gone through the £20 million barrier since council tax was introduced in 1993.
