Council tax freeze agreed in Western Isles

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Image caption, Council tax on a band D property will remain at just short of Β£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 Β£1290.75 for the year.

Councillors on Comhairle nan Eilean Siar also approved Β£1.7m of savings with Β£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.

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