Falkirk’s 15.6% council tax hike is the highest in Scotland – raising the rates for Band D homes by more than £200 a year. Speaking to STV News on Monday, one resident called the increase “absolutely ...

Fife Council workers are to be issued with strike ballots in a pay dispute. Unison, Scotland's largest union, announced that it will ask its members across the country about industrial action, in what ...

"Fife Council should therefore take stock and pause ... will ultimately be responsible for the administration of any new tax – so that it is fit for purpose, ringfenced for tourist-related ...

The local council has begun discussions on the tax, though it could be years before it actually comes into operation.

A Scottish council has begun discussions which could lead to a tourist tax for visitors. Fife Council’s cabinet committee has agreed to start discussing the levy, which is reportedly worth up to ...