Tag Archives: council tax

Are SNP proposals to clip the wings of local government half-baked?

Posted on 14 November 2016 by Roger White

There’s an interesting row brewing about the powers of Scotland’s 32 councils. Put briefly it seems as if the SNP government hope to limit their autonomy and responsibilities. According to The Times, proposals might include: neighbouring local authorities having to … Continue reading →

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Straws in the wind? Two by-election results

Posted on 6 November 2016 by Roger White

I’ve cautioned before against making too much out of council by-elections so you must conclude what you will from these two results last Thursday from Aberdeenshire: A different, although still partial, breakdown of the data is on the council’s website. … Continue reading →

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The SNP and the council tax – an act of huge political cowardice?

Posted on 5 November 2016 by Roger White

SNP election poster 2011 Always good to be reminded of history, and 2011 is closer and more relevant than 1314, but this post is not about past promises unfulfilled. Everyone’s used to them from politicians and they all have to … Continue reading →

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Let’s have a council tax freeze – oh, that’s a good idea!

Posted on 16 January 2016 by Roger White

Someone must have said that seven years ago before the SNP first introduced a council tax freeze. How well it fitted with the prevailing SNP orthodoxy of freebies for hard-pressed ordinary, and hopefully SNP-voting, folk. It went along with no … Continue reading →

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The Scottish government’s council tax freeze

Posted on 9 January 2015 by Roger White

More than once I’ve offered the opinion on Twitter that a council tax freeze funded by central government is, on balance, a bad thing. This usually brings a ritual denunciation from supporters of the SNP government, which has funded such … Continue reading →

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