# The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2017

Draft 2017, ISBN 9780111034835

This Order—determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2017-2018 (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 2016-2017 (article 4 and schedule 2); andmakes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2016 (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 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Local Government
Made 2017
Coming into force 2017
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1 and 9(4) of schedule 12 of 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 2017 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 Revenue support grant for 2017-2018

(1) The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2017-2018 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 2017-2018 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 2017-2018

(1) The distributable amount of non‑domestic rate income arrived at under paragraph 9 of schedule 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 in respect of the financial year 2017-2018 is £2,665,800,000.
(2) The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non‑domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2017-2018 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 2017-2018 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 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 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 2016-2017 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 and column 2 of schedule 1 of the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2016 (which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2016-2017) 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 2017-2018

Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Local Authority
Amount of revenue support grant
Amount of non‑domestic rate income
£m
£m
Aberdeen City
111.713
205.547
Aberdeenshire
306.181
95.828
Angus
166.052
27.233
Argyll & Bute
160.755
29.615
Clackmannanshire
76.004
14.928
Dumfries & Galloway
229.216
45.529
Dundee City
212.396
66.700
East Ayrshire
188.015
29.367
East Dunbartonshire
154.770
23.586
East Lothian
140.464
24.550
East Renfrewshire
158.666
14.427
Edinburgh (City of)
335.419
355.063
Eilean Siar
85.377
7.962
Falkirk
201.137
65.438
Fife
439.032
170.998
Glasgow City
813.748
373.238
Highland
307.011
122.421
Inverclyde
136.981
21.283
Midlothian
119.466
29.273
Moray
119.131
33.406
North Ayrshire
220.760
40.568
North Lanarkshire
473.405
114.474
Orkney Islands
56.983
9.688
Perth & Kinross
187.244
52.035
Renfrewshire
196.634
98.908
Scottish Borders
165.479
32.673
Shetland Islands
56.614
23.240
South Ayrshire
153.045
39.756
South Lanarkshire
248.735
287.862
Stirling
118.140
42.829
West Dunbartonshire
102.582
77.319
West Lothian
209.198
90.056
Scotland Total
6,650.353
2,665.800

## Schedule 2 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2016-2017

Column 1
Column 2
Local Authority
Amount of revenue support grant
£m
Aberdeen City
115.384
Aberdeenshire
314.451
Angus
169.421
Argyll & Bute
166.251
Clackmannanshire
77.977
Dumfries & Galloway
235.645
Dundee City
216.366
East Ayrshire
193.640
East Dunbartonshire
159.542
East Lothian
144.370
East Renfrewshire
162.416
Edinburgh (City of)
344.919
Eilean Siar
88.826
Falkirk
206.724
Fife
443.581
Glasgow City
851.404
Highland
313.049
Inverclyde
140.922
Midlothian
119.976
Moray
121.198
North Ayrshire
226.808
North Lanarkshire
488.792
Orkney Islands
58.179
Perth & Kinross
187.100
Renfrewshire
209.072
Scottish Borders
170.080
Shetland Islands
64.873
South Ayrshire
158.197
South Lanarkshire
250.867
Stirling
118.135
West Dunbartonshire
102.225
West Lothian
218.861
Scotland Total
6,839.251

## 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 2017-2018 (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 2016-2017 (article 4 and schedule 2); and
(d) makes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2016 (article 5).

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