Council Tax freeze - only the Scottish Conservatives are credible

A YouGov poll in today's Scotsman shows that 75% of people want the Council Tax freeze extended.

In the last parliament, Scottish Conservative votes ensured a four year Council Tax freeze, with Labour and the Lib Dems refusing to back it.

Scottish Conservatives are committed to extending the Council Tax freeze until 2013 – as part of our fully costed comprehensive spending plans for the next four years.

Derek Brownlee, Scottish Conservative Finance Spokesperson, said:

"We know the Council Tax freeze has been a great help to families with their household bills, which is why it was only delivered with Scottish Conservative support.

"This poll confirms what we already know – a Council Tax freeze is hugely popular. That is why Labour, despite having voted against the freeze in the last parliament, panicked a few weeks ago and cobbled together a new Council Tax policy – one that had been written on the back of an envelope and just hadn't been costed.

"Likewise, the SNP has promised a 5 year Council Tax freeze without demonstrating how they would pay for it. Both parties are indulging in fantasy economics.

"By contrast, all Scottish Conservative proposals – including a Council Tax freeze until at least 2013 and an annual £200 Council Tax discount for all pensioner households – are fully costed as part of our comprehensive spending plans for the next four years.

"Only the Scottish Conservatives are credible and only the Scottish Conservatives can be trusted on tax."

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