# The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2017 S.S.I. 2017/87 · made 16 March 2017 · revised to 9 March 2018 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) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-scotland-order-2017/pdf/ssi_20170087_en.pdf ## Introductory text Local Government Made 16th March 2017 Coming into force 17th March 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## 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 DEREK MACKAY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th March 2017 ## Schedule 1 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT AND DISTRIBUTION OF NON‑DOMESTIC RATE INCOME 2017-2018 Column 1 Column 3 Local Authority ... Amount of non‑domestic rate income £m Scotland Total . . . 2,665.800 Aberdeen City . . . 205.547 Aberdeenshire . . . 95.828 Angus . . . 27.233 Argyll & Bute . . . 29.615 Clackmannanshire . . . 14.928 Dumfries & Galloway . . . 45.529 Dundee City . . . 66.700 East Ayrshire . . . 29.367 East Dunbartonshire . . . 23.586 East Lothian . . . 24.550 East Renfrewshire . . . 14.427 Edinburgh (City of) . . . 355.063 Eilean Siar . . . 7.962 Falkirk . . . 65.438 Fife . . . 170.998 Glasgow City . . . 373.238 Highland . . . 122.421 Inverclyde . . . 21.283 Midlothian . . . 29.273 Moray . . . 33.406 North Ayrshire . . . 40.568 North Lanarkshire . . . 114.474 Orkney Islands . . . 9.688 Perth & Kinross . . . 52.035 Renfrewshire . . . 98.908 Scottish Borders . . . 32.673 Shetland Islands . . . 23.240 South Ayrshire . . . 39.756 South Lanarkshire . . . 287.862 Stirling . . . 42.829 West Dunbartonshire . . . 77.319 West Lothian . . . 90.056 ## Schedule 2 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2016-2017 Column 1 Column 2 Local Authority> Amount of revenue support grant £m Scotland Total 6,839.251 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 ## 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). --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/87 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-finance-scotland-order-2017 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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