Councils agree to freeze council tax

Finance secretary John Swinney has welcomed confirmation that all councils in Scotland have agreed to freeze the council tax for another year.

According to the Scottish Government, all 32 councils have confirmed, in principle, to accept the Scottish Government’s funding offer for next year.

Mr Swinney said: “Like the Scottish Government, councils face a number of competing pressures on their budgets, so I am delighted the package I offered to local authorities has been accepted in principle by every council.

“This will see the council tax freeze continue for another year, putting over £500 into the pockets of hard pressed households since 2008, while maintaining teacher numbers and the number of police officers on our streets – benefitting every household in Scotland.”