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Local government in Highland

Every local government series published for Highland, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Band D council tax in Scotland

In Highland, band D council tax in Scotland rose from £659 in the year ending March 1997 to £1,634 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £975 or 148.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (Scottish Government).

Band D council tax in Scotland: Year ending March 1997 to Year ending March 2027ConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£500£1k£2k200020102020NationalNationalYear ending March 1997: £659 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 1998: £719 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 1999: £776 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2000: £799 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2001: £839 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2002: £889 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2003: £939 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2004: £989 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2005: £1,039 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2006: £1,086 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2007: £1,135 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2008: £1,163 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2009: £1,163 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2010: £1,163 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2011: £1,163 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2012: £1,163 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2013: £1,163 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2014: £1,163 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2015: £1,163 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2016: £1,163 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2017: £1,163 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2018: £1,198 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2019: £1,234 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2020: £1,271 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2021: £1,332 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2022: £1,332 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2023: £1,372 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2024: £1,427 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2025: £1,427 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2026: £1,527 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2027: £1,634 £ a year · published 31 March 2026
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PeriodBand D council tax in ScotlandNational
Year ending March 1997£659£708
Year ending March 1998£719£783
Year ending March 1999£776£827
Year ending March 2000£799£849
Year ending March 2001£839£886
Year ending March 2002£889£929
Year ending March 2003£939£971
Year ending March 2004£989£1,009
Year ending March 2005£1,039£1,053
Year ending March 2006£1,086£1,094
Year ending March 2007£1,135£1,129
Year ending March 2008£1,163£1,149
Year ending March 2009£1,163£1,149
Year ending March 2010£1,163£1,149
Year ending March 2011£1,163£1,149
Year ending March 2012£1,163£1,149
Year ending March 2013£1,163£1,149
Year ending March 2014£1,163£1,149
Year ending March 2015£1,163£1,149
Year ending March 2016£1,163£1,149
Year ending March 2017£1,163£1,149
Year ending March 2018£1,198£1,173
Year ending March 2019£1,234£1,208
Year ending March 2020£1,271£1,251
Year ending March 2021£1,332£1,308
Year ending March 2022£1,332£1,308
Year ending March 2023£1,372£1,347
Year ending March 2024£1,427£1,417
Year ending March 2025£1,427£1,418
Year ending March 2026£1,527£1,543
Year ending March 2027£1,634£1,653

Scottish Government. Latest: £1,634 (Year ending March 2027). The national series and its methodology.

Outstanding council borrowing

In Highland, outstanding council borrowing rose from £603.6m in 2010 Q1 to £1.4bn in 2026 Q2, a change of £826.6m or 136.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Outstanding council borrowing: 2010 Q1 to 2026 Q2LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05001k20102015202020252010 Q1: £603.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262011 Q1: £616.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262012 Q1: £658.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262013 Q1: £685.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262014 Q1: £743.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262015 Q1: £761.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262016 Q1: £818.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262017 Q1: £883m £ million · published 3 September 20262018 Q1: £896.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262019 Q1: £949.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q1: £1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q2: £972.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £934m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £937m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £963.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £926.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £901m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £985.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £1.1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £1.1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £1.1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £1.1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £1.2bn £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £1.3bn £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £1.3bn £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £1.3bn £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £1.4bn £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £1.4bn £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £1.4bn £ million · published 3 September 2026
Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodOutstanding council borrowing
2010 Q1£603.6m
2011 Q1£616.5m
2012 Q1£658.6m
2013 Q1£685.2m
2014 Q1£743.2m
2015 Q1£761.2m
2016 Q1£818.5m
2017 Q1£883m
2018 Q1£896.5m
2019 Q1£949.1m
2020 Q1£1bn
2020 Q2£972.5m
2020 Q3£934m
2020 Q4£937m
2021 Q1£963.5m
2021 Q2£926.5m
2021 Q3£901m
2021 Q4£1bn
2022 Q1£1bn
2022 Q2£1bn
2022 Q3£985.3m
2022 Q4£1bn
2023 Q1£1bn
2023 Q2£1bn
2023 Q3£1bn
2023 Q4£1.1bn
2024 Q1£1.1bn
2024 Q2£1.1bn
2024 Q3£1.1bn
2024 Q4£1.2bn
2025 Q1£1.3bn
2025 Q2£1.3bn
2025 Q3£1.3bn
2025 Q4£1.4bn
2026 Q1£1.4bn
2026 Q2£1.4bn

MHCLG. Earlier years come from Outstanding council borrowing, 2010 to 2020, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £1.4bn (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council investments held

In Highland, council investments held rose from £62.5m in 2020 Q2 to £96.1m in 2026 Q2, a change of £33.6m or 53.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council investments held: 2020 Q2 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05010020202021202220232024202520262020 Q2: £62.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £88.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £65.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £93.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £96.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £75.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £127.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £95.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £102.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £76.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £63m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £62.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £82.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £86.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £60.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £53.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £71.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £54.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £58.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £42.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £62.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £51.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £57.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £33.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £96.1m £ million · published 3 September 2026
Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodCouncil investments held
2020 Q2£62.5m
2020 Q3£88.1m
2020 Q4£65.8m
2021 Q1£93.3m
2021 Q2£96.5m
2021 Q3£75.7m
2021 Q4£127.5m
2022 Q1£95.7m
2022 Q2£102.9m
2022 Q3£76.6m
2022 Q4£63m
2023 Q1£62.4m
2023 Q2£82.8m
2023 Q3£86.8m
2023 Q4£60.2m
2024 Q1£53.3m
2024 Q2£71.4m
2024 Q3£54.5m
2024 Q4£58.5m
2025 Q1£42.9m
2025 Q2£62.4m
2025 Q3£51.6m
2025 Q4£57.8m
2026 Q1£33.9m
2026 Q2£96.1m

MHCLG. Latest: £96.1m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

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