Moray MP welcomes council’s decision not to introduce car park tax
Moray MP Douglas Ross says the decision by the SNP-led administration of Moray Council not to take forward the workplace parking tax proposals put forward by the Scottish Government is the right one, but he says it highlights the couldn’t care less nature of the SNP about how their proposals effect ordinary people.
Douglas said: “While I welcome the decision locally by the SNP not to introduce the car park tax, it shows how out of step the SNP Scottish Government are when their own party at a local level are distancing themselves from these plans. What we now need is for the SNP administration on Moray Council to take a similar approach on the tourist tax because it is clear from the Federation of Small Businesses, local accommodation providers and many others how damaging this tax would be for this crucial sector in Moray.
“The SNP Scottish Government received almost £1 billion extra revenue from Westminster at the most recent budget and they should concentrate on adequately funding local councils rather than expecting people to pay higher taxes for receiving fewer services.
