Highlands & Islands Council tax to rise by 3% as Highland councillors discuss cuts to plug a £15m budget gap By Stuart Findlay February 15 2018, 2:31 pm February 15 2018, 2:31 pm Share Council tax to rise by 3% as Highland councillors discuss cuts to plug a £15m budget gap Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/1415697/council-tax-rise-3-highland-councillors-discuss-cuts-plug-15m-budget-gap/ Copy Link Highland Council HQ in Inverness Highland councillors have agreed a 3% rise in council tax. The increase was put forward by the local authority’s administration in an effort to plug a £15m hole in the budget for the year ahead. Councillors are meeting today in Inverness to consider a range of proposed savings. 3% council tax increase has been agreed. Discussion is ongoing regarding savings proposals before further decisions are made. — The Highland Council (@HighlandCouncil) February 15, 2018 Among the proposals are increasing prices at car parks, closing public toilets and cutting Eden Court Theatre’s funding by 40%.
