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Back to EpisodesEdinburgh Council's Budget: Balancing Taxes & Services
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Edinburgh City Councils latest budget, approved after tough negotiations, includes a four percent council tax hike. The council pledged one point six billion pounds for affordable homes and temporary spots, and three million pounds to prevent homelessness. Motorists receive relief with twenty-five million pounds for road and pavement fixes. Smaller allocations include three hundred thousand pounds for a new weeding team and one million pounds to upgrade school playgrounds. Labour leaders successfully navigated politics for a modest tax rise, keeping services on track amid challenges.
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