Fiscal watchdog to unveil forecast for public finances despite cancelled Budget
Britain’s fiscal watchdog has confirmed it will publish a new outlook of the public finances on November 7 despite next week’s Budget being cancelled.
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Former Bake Off winner in bid to save village pubs from ‘astronomical’ beer tax
Candice Brown has called on the Government to protect the “lifeline” of local pubs by cutting “astronomical” levels of beer tax.
Budget blow to Chancellor after first September borrowing hike for five years
Chancellor Sajid Javid has been dealt a pre-Budget blow as official figures showed the first September hike in Government borrowing for five years.
UK Government accused of ‘stymieing’ set up of Scottish National Investment Bank
The new Scottish National Investment Bank is on track to open this time next year – despite the UK Government “stymieing” work to set up the new institution.
Key points from the Irish budget
Ireland’s budget was dominated by preparations for Brexit.
Child poverty will continue to rise despite budget increase, single parent says
The challenges faced by single parents will not be remedied by an extra 15 euro per week, it has been claimed.
Budget priority must be ‘sailing Ireland through Brexit storm’ – Fianna Fail
The priority for Ireland’s budget must be sailing the nation through the “Brexit storm”, the opposition finance spokesman has said.
No-deal Brexit ‘the central assumption’ as Ireland unveils budget
The Irish Government has insisted it stands ready to absorb the impact of a no-deal Brexit as it unveiled a budget with a 1.2 billion euro fund to help weather the storm.
Irish budget to be unveiled amid spectre of looming no-deal Brexit
Efforts to absorb the impact of a no-deal Brexit in Ireland have made striking a budget particularly challenging, the Irish Finance minister has said.
Chancellor hints he could announce cut to inheritance tax in Budget
The Chancellor has hinted that he could announce a cut to inheritance tax in his Budget later this year.
Bailiffs sent to 310 premises a day for business rate arrears, figures show
The Chancellor is facing fresh calls to deliver Budget measures to ease the burden of business rates after new figures showed councils are sending bailiffs to 310 companies a day over arrears.
Can you balance Aberdeenshire’s finances? Council launches new digital budget-setting challenge for residents
Aberdeenshire Council has created an online budget-setting simulator to help residents tell councillors how they would handle the authority’s finances.
Council tax goes up by almost 5% in Orkney
Orkney residents will have to fork out almost 5% more on Council Tax, it has been confirmed.
Petition to reinstate grass cutting services across Moray is supported by more than 400 in less than a day
Hundreds of angry residents across Moray have signed a petition calling for publicly-funded grass cutting in parks to be reinstated.
Row as Provost Skene’s House works face delays and going over budget
A flagship renovation project of one of Aberdeen’s oldest buildings has been branded “woefully late and tragically over budget”.
Adventure into Dubai: Enjoying luxury on an affordable budget
With its gleaming skyscrapers, hyper-priced designer shops and enormous yachts lining the quayside, Dubai has rightly gained a reputation as a millionaires’ playground.
Highland Council ‘delivering’ on budget savings
Highland Council has clawed back a massive budget overspend by £3million in four months.
LIVE: Highland councillors debate ‘spending to save’ proposals ahead of £37m cuts
Highland councillors are today debating proposals that could see them spending £2.5m to help facilitate cuts of more than £37m.
Moray Council delays decision on scrapping Essential Skills service
Council plans to close down a service set up to help adults improve their reading and writing skills were delayed at a meeting yesterday.
Moray councillor appeals to residents for suggestions as cuts bite
The leader of Moray Council's opposition group has appealed to local residents to give their feedback on cuts made to services.
Review into Ballater Station overspend finds delays and money were ‘justified’ by its stunning resurrection
Councillors have praised the stunning restoration of the historic Ballater Station but accepted that lessons must to be learned from the project.
Financial experts called in as NHS Highland faces £17m budget black hole
NHS Highland has recruited a team of finance experts from one of the UK’s biggest consultancy firms to help tackle the beleaguered health authority’s “significant financial challenge”.
‘Come clean’ on impacts of Sport Aberdeen cuts, say city council opposition
Calls were yesterday made for the council to "come clean" over whether any sports facilities in the city will close as a result of major funding cuts.
Five hot hatches to consider if you have a £10k budget
Britain loves a hot hatch.
Aberdeen budget cuts could leave the hospitality sector ‘crippled’
Business leaders have criticised the “regrettable” decision to cut hundreds of thousands of pounds from Visit Aberdeenshire which they believe could leave the hospitality sector “crippled”.
Council tax, parking charges and recycling fees to go up in Aberdeen as major organisations also take funding hit
Council tax in Aberdeen will go up by 4.5%, parking charges will be increased by up to 14% and a new brown bin charge introduced to save the local authority more than £41million.
Groups unite in protest against cuts outside Aberdeen’s Town House
Unions, political parties and concerned community groups gathered outside the Town House yesterday as more than £40 million of cuts and savings had to be made inside.
Aberdeen charity fears closure if council budget cuts go ahead
Charity workers are preparing to protest against the "catastrophic" cuts which could be made by Aberdeen City Council today.
Aberdeen City Council spending £115,000 a day paying back loan debts
Aberdeen City Council is spending more than £115,000 a day paying back loan debt – a sum higher than the hefty budget shortfall it is preparing to tackle.
Union Terrace Gardens plan now too expensive and must be scrapped, say SNP
The SNP has called for Aberdeen City Council to scrap multi-million-pound plans to redevelop Union Terrace Gardens.
Community scheme warns budget proposals would hurt ‘hundreds of families’
One of Aberdeen’s biggest community schemes has warned that “hundreds of families” will be affected by the council’s proposal to slash its budget by 40%.
Fears that reduced funding for tourism organisations will ‘jeopardise’ growth in the north-east
Council proposals to cut funding for organisations set up to boost tourism will "significantly jeopardise" plans to create growth and jobs in the local economy, it was claimed yesterday.