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| 'Most' councils want tax freeze | 'Most' councils want tax freeze |
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| The vast majority of local authorities expect to freeze council tax when budgets are set later this month, according to a BBC Scotland survey. | The vast majority of local authorities expect to freeze council tax when budgets are set later this month, according to a BBC Scotland survey. |
| A total of 24 of Scotland's 32 council leaders said bills would "definitely" or "almost definitely" stay the same in their area. | A total of 24 of Scotland's 32 council leaders said bills would "definitely" or "almost definitely" stay the same in their area. |
| None of the 28 leaders who responded completely ruled out a freeze. | None of the 28 leaders who responded completely ruled out a freeze. |
| Council umbrella group Cosla said some local authorities may still be "struggling" with the idea. | Council umbrella group Cosla said some local authorities may still be "struggling" with the idea. |
| However, several councils have seen the course of action as the only option - either they use the cash the Scottish Government is offering to cap council tax or they will lose it. | However, several councils have seen the course of action as the only option - either they use the cash the Scottish Government is offering to cap council tax or they will lose it. |
| Budget votes | Budget votes |
| The council leaders, surveyed on 31 Jan and 1 Feb, were asked of there would be a tax freeze in their area in 2008-09. | The council leaders, surveyed on 31 Jan and 1 Feb, were asked of there would be a tax freeze in their area in 2008-09. |
| A total of 10 said "definitely", 14 said "almost definitely" and four said "probably". | A total of 10 said "definitely", 14 said "almost definitely" and four said "probably". |
| None of the leaders said they would "probably not", "almost definitely not" or "definitely not" opt for a freeze. | None of the leaders said they would "probably not", "almost definitely not" or "definitely not" opt for a freeze. |
| Local authorities are due to vote for their budgets between the middle and end of February. | Local authorities are due to vote for their budgets between the middle and end of February. |
| Councils which gave attributable responses to the survey were: | Councils which gave attributable responses to the survey were: |
| "DEFINITELY" | "DEFINITELY" |
| "ALMOST DEFINITELY" | |
| "PROBABLY" | "PROBABLY" |