Fife Council budget

Danyel VanReenen's overview of the budget proposals for 2023-24

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00:00 It's all about the budget here in Fife today. The Kingdom's budget won't be set

00:04 in stone until next week, but the newly published budget proposals offered up a

00:08 sneak peek at the Labour administration's plans. First and foremost,

00:12 Council Leader David Ross has said there are no significant cuts on the horizon

00:15 for Fife this year. Second, the administration is grudgingly proposed to

00:20 accept Holyrood's tax freeze, meaning council tax is not likely to increase

00:24 for Fifers anytime soon. Nothing is set in stone yet, but Councillors are due to

00:29 meet at Fife House next Thursday to cement their decisions. This has been

00:34 Danielle Van Reenen, your local democracy reporter for Fife. Follow along for more

00:38 budget news next week.