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Council planning reduction in tax Local authority unveils tax cut
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A local authority is set to unveil a cut in council tax, the BBC Scotland news website can reveal. A local authority has unveiled a surprise cut in council tax.
Inverclyde Council is expected to announce a 0.65% cut in its council tax rate for the coming year. Inverclyde Council announced a 0.65% cut in its council tax rate for the coming year. The authority said jobs and services would not be affected.
The proposed move would reduce average Band D council tax by £8 a year to £1,198. The move reduces average Band D council tax by £8 a year, to £1,198, on what the authority called an important day.
The reduction bucks the trend, with an average rise of 1.9% across Scotland. The last Scottish council to implement a cut was Dundee in 2001.The reduction bucks the trend, with an average rise of 1.9% across Scotland. The last Scottish council to implement a cut was Dundee in 2001.
A source said the move, which is due to be approved this afternoon, would not impact on jobs on services. Council leader Alan Blair said: "This is a very important day for Inverclyde and demonstrates sound financial management by the council.
"The council's finances are in the healthiest state they have ever been and this demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the people of Inverclyde to ensure that every penny is spent wisely."