The council set its budget for the 2025/26 financial year and announced there would be no cuts to services in the coming financial year (from 1 April 2025).

Major investment was agreed as part of the budget, including three new community hubs to be built in Glenboig, Ravenscraig and Cumbernauld’s Abronhill, as well as investment in schools, leisure, infrastructure and other facilities.

In recent years, the council has set aside the first 1% of any increase to council tax for its community investment fund, which pays for new schools and hubs, and investment in leisure, infrastructure and other facilities. This year, the council agreed to set aside the first 2% to escalate investment in these areas for the benefit of people and communities across North Lanarkshire. 

Council tax increases were agreed, with a weekly increase of £2.53 for Band D households following several years of council tax freezes or low increases. Most households in North Lanarkshire are in Bands A and B. These households’ council tax will increase by £1.69 and £1.97 per week respectively.

New council tax rates can be found in the table below.

Council tax rates

Please note that council tax figures do not include water and sewerage charges levied by Scottish Water.