# The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2018

Draft 2018, ISBN 9780111038505

This Order—determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2018-2019 (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 2017-2018 (article 4 and schedule 2); andmakes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2017 (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 2018
Coming into force 2018
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 2018 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 Revenue support grant for 2018-2019

(1) The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2018-2019 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 2018-2019 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 2018-2019

(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 2018-2019 is £2,636,000,000.
(2) The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non‑domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2018-2019 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 2018-2019 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 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 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 2017-2018 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 2017 (which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2017-2018) 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 2018-2019

Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Local Authority
Amount of revenue support grant
Amount of non‑domestic rate income
£m
£m
Aberdeen City
92.762
227.801
Aberdeenshire
297.395
110.710
Angus
171.099
25.101
Argyll & Bute
158.627
33.035
Clackmannanshire
76.850
15.326
Dumfries & Galloway
234.449
44.229
Dundee City
231.008
55.553
East Ayrshire
193.968
26.073
East Dunbartonshire
158.681
21.791
East Lothian
144.112
23.744
East Renfrewshire
160.458
14.318
Edinburgh (City of)
360.822
340.474
Eilean Siar
86.194
7.702
Falkirk
205.167
65.958
Fife
463.534
154.138
Glasgow City
864.827
340.778
Highland
308.220
126.537
Inverclyde
141.667
18.363
Midlothian
125.530
28.115
Moray
114.762
40.151
North Ayrshire
225.973
39.471
North Lanarkshire
491.636
104.339
Orkney Islands
59.056
9.376
Perth & Kinross
190.432
51.953
Renfrewshire
181.263
120.105
Scottish Borders
168.350
32.790
Shetland Islands
56.457
23.852
South Ayrshire
157.591
38.299
South Lanarkshire
248.728
295.500
Stirling
120.671
42.273
West Dunbartonshire
103.694
78.812
West Lothian
226.727
79.333
Scotland Total
6,820.710
2,636.000

## Schedule 2 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2017-2018

Column 1
Column 2
Local Authority
Amount of revenue support grant
£m
Aberdeen City
116.541
Aberdeenshire
312.589
Angus
168.576
Argyll & Bute
162.798
Clackmannanshire
77.529
Dumfries & Galloway
233.367
Dundee City
217.465
East Ayrshire
190.949
East Dunbartonshire
159.146
East Lothian
143.430
East Renfrewshire
161.493
Edinburgh (City of)
345.757
Eilean Siar
86.251
Falkirk
205.396
Fife
448.957
Glasgow City
834.785
Highland
314.143
Inverclyde
138.971
Midlothian
122.372
Moray
121.061
North Ayrshire
224.701
North Lanarkshire
485.511
Orkney Islands
57.643
Perth & Kinross
190.637
Renfrewshire
201.151
Scottish Borders
167.744
Shetland Islands
57.428
South Ayrshire
156.390
South Lanarkshire
256.865
Stirling
120.712
West Dunbartonshire
105.129
West Lothian
213.469
Scotland Total
6,798.956

## 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 2018-2019 (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 2017-2018 (article 4 and schedule 2); and
(d) makes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2017 (article 5).

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