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Councillor Euan Jardine.

SBC leader holds “constructive” talks with First Minister over Council Tax freez...

Plea for Council Tax bills to be sent out early in 2024

The next cost of living payments will be paid in autumn 2023 and spring 2024.

Cost of living payment 2023: When will the next instalment be paid?

SBC Headquarters.

Council had to ‘write off’ debts of £662k in the last financial year, report rev...

A Martin Lewis fan revealed how a tip from the consumer champion helped her secure a £8,500 refund from her local council.

Martin Lewis fan shares how they got £8,500 council refund

Leeds Building Society could take your Netflix subscription into account when considering your mortgage application (image: Adobe)

How Netflix subscriptions could help people on the property ladder

Martin Lewis has a message for anyone paying council tax, urging “hundreds of thousands” of people to check if they could be due a rebate or discount. (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis issues warning to anyone who pays council tax

All the major financial changes happening in April - full list

April is shaping up to be a rough month for many, with major price increases scheduled to take effect.

April bill hikes set to cost household £700 annually

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis: how to check if you are overpaying on council tax

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis urges people to send two texts before bills rise in April

Martin Lewis shared advice for mobile phone customers which could help them knock hundreds off their phone bills

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis reveals how to get thousands back on council tax bills

Elaine Thornton-Nicol.

Collaboration to save service cuts

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Brits

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

Millions of households across the country face an increase in their council tax as the cost of living crisis deepens. Data from the County Councils Network (CNN) indicates that three quarters of councils in England that have social care duties are planning a 5% price hike from April.

Millions of households face 5% council tax increase from April

Members will meet to rubber stamp the Council Tax rise on Thursday, February 23.

SBC to hike Council Tax by 5%

SBC Headquarters in Newtown St Boswells.

Cash-strapped council facing funding cut of £7.2m

Switching bank account could help you save up to £200 off energy bills - here’s ...

Robin Tatler

Poorest families to receive £150 to help with cost of living crisis

Last chance to buy stamps before Royal Mail hikes prices in April

Councillor Mark Rowley.

Scottish Borders Council budget plan is 'packed full of goodies', council leader...

Council leader Mark Rowley.

3% rise in Council Tax is confirmed in budget proposals

Councillor Watson McAteer. Photo: Bill McBurnie.

Councillor predicts Council Tax rise of 3%

SBC Headquarters

Council bosses propose debt write-off

Council tax may need to rise by up to 5% a year for the next three years in order to keep services running and pay for social care reforms, a think tank has warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax 'could rise by up to 5% every year over the next three years'

Councillor Davie Paterson at the Howegate, Hawick. (Photo: BILL McBURNIE)

Council Tax payers anger at dumping of non-domestic waste in Hawick

Shona Haslam says council tax freeze agreed with 'a gun against our heads'.

Council Tax freeze decision made 'with a gun against our heads' - angry council ...

The Treasury allow councils to set their own budgets up to a fixed amount (Photo: Shutterstock)

Council tax will rise by 5% for millions this year - costing households an extra...

This is when you don't have to pay council tax in 2021 - and why there's a payme...

Council tax could rise by more than £100 next year - what it means for household...

You could get up to 50% off bus and train travel (Photo: Shutterstock)

If you're at risk of going into debt you can claim extra benefits - from money o...

Launch of Commisson on Local Tax Reform report. Co-chairs Marco Biagi MSP and Cllr David O'Neill.

Plea is made to scrap Council Tax

Borders councillors get 13 letters to remind them to pay Council Tax

Councillor Catriona Bhatia.

Meeting weighs up Council Tax alternatives

Council tax - how could it be fairer?

Gala to host ‘conversation’ about future of local tax

Council writes off debts of more than £600,000

Foster pay hike, but jobs will go