THE SNP’s announcement council tax would be frozen next year “was not handled well”, the Greens co-leaders have said, as they expressed their…
’s announcement council tax would be frozen next year “was not handled well”, the Green co-leaders have said, as they expressed their “deep frustration” with a lack of reform.Weekly podcast that councillors in his party remain “very concerned” about the policy, and see it as akin to the UK Government telling the Scottish Government what rates devolved taxes should be set at.
Asked how he felt after the announcement, Harvie told the podcast: “I don’t think it was handled well and I think the First Minister has acknowledged that he didn’t think it was handled well, the way it was sprung not just on us, but I’ve seen SNP local government colleagues expressing the same disquiet.“Green councillors across the country are very concerned about eroding local government’s ability to make local government decisions.
“Since 1999 we’ve had the ability to replace council tax with something that’s fair, modern and workable and it hasn’t happened. We need to inject new momentum into that.”in a bid to help households with the cost of living crisis, but walked out of The Event Complex in Aberdeen to a huge backlash from local government body Cosla, as he was accused of going against the Verity House Agreement with council leaders.
“The root cause of the issue here is a lack of reform for council tax. I'm glad that the First Minister has recommitted to that process. The Bute House Agreement said we would start this process but I’m hoping we can accelerate that so we can work together to understand what fair taxation looks like and what properly funded councils looks like.”
“Ideally, what you want is to get change through with more than just a bare majority in parliament.
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