We'll be hosting a live discussion on council tax reform on Wednesday, October 31 (Image: File)
THIS week, The National launched an in-depth series looking into council tax reform.
We’ve covered a wide range of topics so far, including why there has been so little change on the issue, alternatives to the tax and why the SNP faced criticism for freezing council tax.
Today (October 31), we’ll be hosting a livestream with Craig Dalzell, the head of policy and research with Common Weal for a chat on all things council tax.
It’ll be live across our social media platforms at 4pm today, including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter/X.
Alternatively, head back to have a look at this article and we’ll have the video available to view below.
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