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.

2012 No.

Local Government

The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2012

Made

Coming into force

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 19921 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 Schedule2, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2012 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Revenue support grant for 2012-20132

1

The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2012-2013 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 2012-2013 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.

Distribution of non-domestic rate income for 2012-20133

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 2012-2013 is £2,263,000,000.

2

The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non‑domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2012-2013 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 2012-2013 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.

Revenue support grant for 2011-20124

1

The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2011-2012 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 2011-2012 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.

Revocations5

Article 2 of, and column 2 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 20113 (which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2011-2012) are revoked.

NameA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

SCHEDULE 1REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT AND DISTRIBUTION OF NON‑DOMESTIC RATE INCOME 2012-2013

Articles 2 and 3

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Local Authority

Amount of revenue support grant

Amount of non‑domestic rate income

£

£

Aberdeen City

174,970,000

164,576,000

Aberdeenshire

336,073,000

73,370,000

Angus

179,745,000

23,944,000

Argyll & Bute

186,459,000

26,479,000

Clackmannanshire

83,793,000

11,033,000

Dumfries & Galloway

258,261,000

41,403,000

Dundee City

247,512,000

50,140,000

East Ayrshire

198,696,000

26,529,000

East Dunbartonshire

161,583,000

21,268,000

East Lothian

146,529,000

21,500,000

East Renfrewshire

162,724,000

12,941,000

Edinburgh (City of)

452,748,000

310,993,000

Eilean Siar

100,562,000

6,018,000

Falkirk

216,070,000

63,467,000

Fife

503,576,000

135,516,000

Glasgow City

982,400,000

310,099,000

Highland

358,870,000

106,091,000

Inverclyde

152,519,000

19,395,000

Midlothian

125,731,000

24,781,000

Moray

129,928,000

28,502,000

North Ayrshire

235,013,000

34,333,000

North Lanarkshire

524,857,000

101,467,000

Orkney Islands

61,616,000

8,203,000

Perth & Kinross

201,186,000

47,331,000

Renfrewshire

225,101,000

90,807,000

Scottish Borders

185,851,000

26,489,000

Shetland Islands

75,399,000

15,035,000

South Ayrshire

164,236,000

36,842,000

South Lanarkshire

309,912,000

253,924,000

Stirling

141,003,000

27,833,000

West Dunbartonshire

129,218,000

67,090,000

West Lothian

228,812,000

75,601,000

SCHEDULE 2REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2011-2012

Article 4

Column 1

Column 2

Local Authority

Amount of revenue support grant

£

Aberdeen City

177,333,000

Aberdeenshire

344,117,000

Angus

182,480,000

Argyll & Bute

187,817,000

Clackmannanshire

83,020,000

Dumfries & Galloway

264,467,000

Dundee City

240,901,000

East Ayrshire

203,679,000

East Dunbartonshire

165,259,000

East Lothian

151,365,000

East Renfrewshire

165,017,000

Edinburgh, City of

458,120,000

Eilean Siar

102,831,000

Falkirk

225,691,000

Fife

507,718,000

Glasgow City

1,008,094,000

Highland

375,334,000

Inverclyde

155,479,000

Midlothian

128,748,000

Moray

130,700,000

North Ayrshire

239,554,000

North Lanarkshire

536,107,000

Orkney Islands

63,457,000

Perth & Kinross

204,957,000

Renfrewshire

237,989,000

Scottish Borders

191,709,000

Shetland Islands

77,690,000

South Ayrshire

168,962,000

South Lanarkshire

323,829,000

Stirling

139,357,000

West Dunbartonshire

132,506,000

West Lothian

236,055,000

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 2012-2013 (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 2011-2012 (article 4 and Schedule 2); and

d

makes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2011 (article 5).