3% council tax rise on the table in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Council has proposed a 3% council tax rise, a council rent freeze, cash for a deep-clean and road maintenance and financial support for those hardest hit by the cost of living crisis
Council tax could be set to rise by 3% in Edinburgh.
It's part of the proposals made by the administration as the local authority votes on its' budget today (Thursday February 24th).
In a bid to tackle the rising cost of living they are also pledging to freeze rent on council owner properties.
They want to provide a direct payment package for "low income households" where they would receive £150.
For each child who receives free schools meals in a household there will also be an additional £100 per child.
This is then topped off with the £150 council tax credit that will be provided for those in bands A-D.
Cleaning and maintenance is a big part of the promises in the administrations submission.
They are pledging £1 Million for a deep clean of the city. 20% of that will be spent in the city centre and the 80% of that sum will be spread between other wards.
An additional million will go towards roads, pavements and road safety improvements.
There is also a number of eco-focused cash injections being proposed.
The full council meeting gets underway at 10am this morning, with opposition councillors to debate the administrations proposal and the vote to follow.