EXCLUSIVE: Town halls had been planning huge increases to plug council sending gaps which must now be met by the Scottish Government.
Local authority chiefs have been planning council tax rises of 10 per cent - piling pressure on Humza Yousaf to say how his government will pay for a freeze.
Lib Dem MSP Willie Rennie said: “The First Minister’s council tax announcement was so off the cuff that even his own cabinet and coalition partners were taken by surprise. Yousaf angered town hall bosses when he announced plans for a council tax freeze during the SNP conference. They are worried deep cuts to education, children’s services and leisure centres will have to be made as a result of the freeze. Urgent talks are taking place about the amount of cash councils will receive to avert any rises.
However, that was based on a rise of around 8 per cent. Rises in excess of 10 per cent would require even more money from the Scottish Government to bring about a freeze in council tax bills for households. The freeze was announced against a backdrop of the Scottish Government claiming they are facing a £1bn black hole in their own budget. Yousaf was blasted after he kept councils and Green Ministers in the dark over the policy.
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