Price of heating oil triples
Thousands of Scots who use oil to heat their homes are facing astronomical bills due to a significant hike in the price of Kerosene
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Fuel poverty set to break the 50 per cent barrier in Hebrides
Modelling by fuel poverty campaigners Energy Action Scotland show 57 per cent of people in the Western Isles will be spending over 10 per cent of their income on energy – after housing costs have been deducted – the official definition of being fuel poor
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Struggling Connel mum’s energy bill triples to £1k after ‘cheaper’ heating installed
‘There is an issue with the meter and therefore the tariff’
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Council tax to rise by 3 per cent after budget passes
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
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Council plans rise in burial costs
The cost of a cremation or burial in Argyll and Bute has been proposed to rise by eight per cent as part of the council’s budget.
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Above inflation rent increases spark calls for rent controls and more social housing
‘Soaring’ rents in Argyll require a system of rent controls, a Highlands and Islands MSP has said
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Councillors to vote on cuts and fee hikes
Officers warn of risks if council agrees to sweeping cutbacks to services.