Saturday, June 19, 2004

Scotland 'dearer to run a house'

BBC News Online
Council tax levels have helped push up household running costs in Scotland to above the UK average, according to figures.
A Bank of Scotland review has found that it costs an average of £5,714 to run a house in Scotland, compared to a UK average of £5,666.

posted by Eddie Truman @ 10:25 pm

Wednesday, June 16, 2004

Council tax system to be reviewed

BBC News Online
An independent review of the council tax system has been announced by Finance Minister Andy Kerr.
Mr Kerr said that the review would be the most wide-ranging ever undertaken, with no option left unexplored.

posted by Eddie Truman @ 6:54 pm