Renfrewshire residents braced for six per cent council tax rise as councillors face 'difficult choices' at budget meeting

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Renfrewshire residents are braced for a six per cent hike in council tax for the upcoming financial year.The planned rise will be discussed tomorrow as the SNP administration puts forward its budget for 2023/24.It is understood an annual charge of £40 for the collection of garden waste has also been mooted, although this would be subject to board approval.Proposals also include a 5.5 per cent rent increase for council tenants and general service charges going up by five per cent.Budget plans are being drawn up against a challenging economic backdrop, which has been impacted by soaring costs and high levels of inflation.The seriousness of the situation has been laid bare in a report, which sets out a grim picture ahead of this week’s meeting.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial It said: “The high levels of inflation have created a cost-of-living crisis for households, with many struggling to fund rapidly increasing energy and food costs within an environment of constrained wage growth in many sectors.“Demands for increased wage growth have led to industrial relations issues and strikes in many