Council tax freeze agreed in Western Isles

Council tax on a band D property will remain at just short of £1,300-a-year

Households in the Western Isles will see their council tax bills frozen in the coming year.

People living in a band D property will still pay £1290.75 for the year.

Councillors on Comhairle nan Eilean Siar also approved £1.7m of savings with £435,000 coming from the schools and education budget.

The council has allocated about half of its financial reserves to help avoid further cuts to services.