# The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2016

Draft 2016, ISBN 9780111031513

This Order—determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2016-2017 (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 2015-2016 (article 4 and Schedule 2); andmakes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2015 (article 5).

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

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## 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 2016
Coming into force 2016
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 2016 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 Revenue support grant for 2016-2017

(1) The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2016-2017 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 2016-2017 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 2016-2017

(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 2016-2017 is £2,768,500,000.
(2) The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non‑domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2016-2017 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 2016-2017 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 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 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 2015-2016 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 2015 (which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2015-2016) 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 2016-2017

Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Local Authority
Amount of revenue support grant
Amount of non‑domestic rate income
£m
£m
Aberdeen City
113.955
215.586
Aberdeenshire
311.601
98.451
Angus
168.495
29.410
Argyll & Bute
165.717
30.446
Clackmannanshire
77.339
16.269
Dumfries & Galloway
233.971
47.992
Dundee City
214.054
71.011
East Ayrshire
192.443
30.239
East Dunbartonshire
157.320
25.550
East Lothian
143.410
24.370
East Renfrewshire
160.806
15.623
Edinburgh (City of)
342.516
374.650
Eilean Siar
88.457
8.020
Falkirk
205.151
68.028
Fife
440.122
183.331
Glasgow City
846.118
373.351
Highland
310.782
127.682
Inverclyde
140.222
23.331
Midlothian
119.180
32.026
Moray
120.444
35.582
North Ayrshire
225.808
41.459
North Lanarkshire
484.043
120.544
Orkney Islands
57.832
9.869
Perth & Kinross
185.663
57.555
Renfrewshire
207.342
96.106
Scottish Borders
169.331
33.594
Shetland Islands
64.595
17.822
South Ayrshire
157.158
40.755
South Lanarkshire
247.922
303.113
Stirling
116.840
46.216
West Dunbartonshire
101.416
82.793
West Lothian
217.488
87.726
Scotland Total
6,787.541
2,768.500

## Schedule 2 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2015-2016

Column 1
Column 2
Local Authority
Amount of revenue support grant
£m
Aberdeen City
130.618
Aberdeenshire
324.275
Angus
176.708
Argyll & Bute
176.473
Clackmannanshire
81.766
Dumfries & Galloway
245.581
Dundee City
237.825
East Ayrshire
200.279
East Dunbartonshire
163.375
East Lothian
147.620
East Renfrewshire
165.425
Edinburgh (City of)
354.576
Eilean Siar
93.467
Falkirk
223.140
Fife
478.560
Glasgow City
887.888
Highland
331.287
Inverclyde
147.211
Midlothian
124.498
Moray
124.550
North Ayrshire
234.519
North Lanarkshire
508.249
Orkney Islands
61.439
Perth & Kinross
194.219
Renfrewshire
211.713
Scottish Borders
178.319
Shetland Islands
70.155
South Ayrshire
163.697
South Lanarkshire
259.966
Stirling
123.484
West Dunbartonshire
108.034
West Lothian
217.938
Scotland Total
7,146.854

## 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 2016-2017 (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 2015-2016 (article 4 and Schedule 2); and
(d) makes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2015 (article 5).

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