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Cllrs debate new tax move
Stirling Observer
|December 26, 2025
Controversial plans to introduce a tourist tax which were nodded through by Stirling Council have been welcomed by a leading SNP councillor-while a Labour opponent claimed it had been rushed through.
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During the full council meeting discussion, the SNP group backed a move for a three per cent levy, with Stirling East councillor Gerry McLaughlan speaking in support.
He said the consultation process had been "exhaustive"and said there had been support for the idea of a levy within the business community.
This story is from the December 26, 2025 edition of Stirling Observer.
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