Edinburgh Conservatives Propose Lowest Council Tax Increase in Scotland Monday, 23 February, 2026 23 February 2026 EDINBURGH CONSERVATIVES PROPOSE LOWEST COUNCIL TAX INCREASE IN SCOTLAND Edinburgh's Conservative Group has put forward a Council budget proposing a 2.5% increase in Council Tax — the lowest of any political party on the City of Edinburgh Council and likely to be among the lowest increases anywhere in Scotland this year. With UK inflation currently running at 3%, the Conservative... Articles
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