# The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2015

Draft 2015, ISBN 9780111025949

This Order—determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2015-2016 (article 2 and Schedule 1);determines the amount of non‑domestic rate income to be distributed to each local authority in respect of that year (article 3 and Schedule 1);redetermines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2014-2015 (article 4 and Schedule 2); andmakes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2014 (article 5).

Made under: Local Government Finance Act 1992 (Schedule 12 paragraph 1, Schedule 12 paragraph 9)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-government-finance-scotland-order-2015/pdf/sdsi_9780111025949_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Local Government
Made 2015
Coming into force 2015
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1 and 9(4) of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule they have consulted with such associations of local authorities as appear to them to be appropriate.
In accordance with paragraph 2(3) of that Schedule, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2015 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 Revenue support grant for 2015-2016

(1) The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2015-2016 are specified in column 1 of Schedule 1.
(2) The amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 in respect of the financial year 2015-2016 is the amount determined in relation to that local authority set out in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the name of that local authority.

## 3 Distribution of non-domestic rate income for 2015-2016

(1) The distributable amount of non‑domestic rate income arrived at under paragraph 9 of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 in respect of the financial year 2015-2016 is £2,799,500,000.
(2) The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non‑domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2015-2016 are specified in column 1 of Schedule 1.
(3) The amount of non‑domestic rate income distributed to each local authority specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 in respect of the financial year 2015-2016 is that part of the distributable amount for that year determined in relation to that local authority set out in column 3 of that Schedule opposite the name of that local authority.

## 4 Revenue support grant for 2014-2015

(1) The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2014-2015 are specified in column 1 of Schedule 2.
(2) The amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of the financial year 2014-2015 is the amount redetermined in relation to that local authority set out in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the name of that local authority.

## 5 Revocations

Article 2 of, and column 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2014 (which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2014-2015) are revoked.

## Signature

Name
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
Date

## Schedule 1 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT AND DISTRIBUTION OF NON‑DOMESTIC RATE INCOME 2015-2016

Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Local Authority
Amount of revenue support grant
Amount of non‑domestic rate income
£m
£m
Aberdeen City
123.653
210.945
Aberdeenshire
314.638
92.459
Angus
172.874
30.914
Argyll & Bute
174.207
27.949
Clackmannanshire
79.993
15.915
Dumfries & Galloway
240.248
51.027
Dundee City
231.036
60.670
East Ayrshire
195.592
32.979
East Dunbartonshire
159.115
25.288
East Lothian
144.213
26.182
East Renfrewshire
161.731
16.618
Edinburgh (City of)
339.555
392.404
Eilean Siar
92.669
7.951
Falkirk
217.904
62.582
Fife
466.171
167.299
Glasgow City
867.386
383.943
Highland
323.980
127.906
Inverclyde
144.515
23.735
Midlothian
121.515
31.947
Moray
122.282
36.934
North Ayrshire
230.187
43.101
North Lanarkshire
498.771
122.909
Orkney Islands
60.701
9.528
Perth & Kinross
188.328
59.571
Renfrewshire
207.578
103.321
Scottish Borders
173.319
33.840
Shetland Islands
69.401
16.949
South Ayrshire
159.783
42.851
South Lanarkshire
248.813
317.230
Stirling
120.692
45.580
West Dunbartonshire
104.133
84.385
West Lothian
212.044
94.588
Scotland Total
6,967.027
2,799.500

## Schedule 2 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2014-2015

Column 1
Column 2
Local Authority
Amount of revenue support grant
£m
Aberdeen City
136.799
Aberdeenshire
309.990
Angus
173.863
Argyll & Bute
174.740
Clackmannanshire
83.260
Dumfries & Galloway
245.153
Dundee City
235.007
East Ayrshire
196.615
East Dunbartonshire
157.287
East Lothian
145.519
East Renfrewshire
160.697
Edinburgh (City of)
385.758
Eilean Siar
95.868
Falkirk
205.018
Fife
479.958
Glasgow City
908.557
Highland
331.568
Inverclyde
145.360
Midlothian
123.255
Moray
121.959
North Ayrshire
229.237
North Lanarkshire
508.047
Orkney Islands
59.357
Perth & Kinross
193.594
Renfrewshire
207.828
Scottish Borders
175.725
Shetland Islands
69.020
South Ayrshire
159.635
South Lanarkshire
275.118
Stirling
133.693
West Dunbartonshire
111.761
West Lothian
219.341
Scotland Total
7,158.587

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order—
(a) determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2015-2016 (article 2 and Schedule 1);
(b) determines the amount of non‑domestic rate income to be distributed to each local authority in respect of that year (article 3 and Schedule 1);
(c) redetermines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2014-2015 (article 4 and Schedule 2); and
(d) makes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2014 (article 5).

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2015/9780111025949 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-government-finance-scotland-order-2015
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.