Two major local authorities vote to freeze council tax rates for a year.
Glasgow City Council and North Lanarkshire Council have voted to freeze council tax for the coming year.
The freeze was unexpectedly announced as SNP policy by the first minister at the party's conference last October, taking councils by surprise. "But we can choose not to pass an increase in this particular bill on to our residents during a tough time, even as we continue to argue for fundamental reform in local taxation."Labour councillor Jill Brown said her party was accepting the freeze too.
A report from officials said there was a £107.7 million spending gap over the next three years following the latest settlement from Holyrood.Meanwhile, the leader of North Lanarkshire Council said it was having to "do the best it can" with the Scottish government settlement.
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