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West Dunbartonshire Council Approves 7.8% Council Tax Rise

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  • West Dunbartonshire Council approved a 7.8% council tax rise to address a £9.2 million deficit.
  • The increase will impact residents from April, with charges varying by property band.
  • Councillors expressed concerns about financial pressures and service delivery challenges.

8% increase in council tax from April to address a budget deficit, following a meeting on Wednesday. 4% were presented by the local Labour and SNP groups respectively during Wednesday's full council meeting. 648 million of earmarked reserves during 2026/27.

2 million budget deficit. 39. ' Independent councillor Jonathan McColl also said: 'Next year's budget is still going to be pretty bad as we can see from the forecast.

2 million budget deficit has not been detailed.

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