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.

2014 No. 

Local Government

The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2014

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

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 2014 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Revenue support grant for 2014-20152

1

The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2014-2015 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 2014-2015 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 2014-20153

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 2014-2015 is £2,649,500,000.

2

The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non‑domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2014-2015 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 2014-2015 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 2013-20144

1

The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2013-2014 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 2013-2014 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 20133 (which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2013-2014) are revoked.

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

SCHEDULE 1REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT AND DISTRIBUTION OF NON‑DOMESTIC RATE INCOME 2014-2015

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

121,104,000

192,684,000

Aberdeenshire

307,797,000

85,901,000

Angus

166,016,000

28,033,000

Argyll & Bute

167,121,000

31,002,000

Clackmannanshire

78,007,000

12,918,000

Dumfries & Galloway

232,852,000

48,474,000

Dundee City

216,831,000

58,704,000

East Ayrshire

182,887,000

31,060,000

East Dunbartonshire

148,689,000

24,901,000

East Lothian

137,003,000

25,172,000

East Renfrewshire

153,288,000

15,151,000

Edinburgh (City of)

346,314,000

364,108,000

Eilean Siar

93,634,000

7,046,000

Falkirk

191,460,000

74,307,000

Fife

447,570,000

158,661,000

Glasgow City

820,561,000

363,061,000

Highland

312,742,000

124,210,000

Inverclyde

135,817,000

22,707,000

Midlothian

115,266,000

29,013,000

Moray

115,766,000

33,370,000

North Ayrshire

213,185,000

40,197,000

North Lanarkshire

472,730,000

118,797,000

Orkney Islands

58,035,000

9,604,000

Perth & Kinross

183,164,000

55,415,000

Renfrewshire

187,197,000

106,316,000

Scottish Borders

167,381,000

31,013,000

Shetland Islands

67,738,000

17,602,000

South Ayrshire

147,488,000

43,134,000

South Lanarkshire

244,215,000

297,292,000

Stirling

125,884,000

32,586,000

West Dunbartonshire

98,929,000

78,548,000

West Lothian

203,588,000

88,513,000

SCHEDULE 2REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2013-2014

Article 4

Column 1

Column 2

Local Authority

Amount of revenue support grant

£

Aberdeen City

139,980,000

Aberdeenshire

318,260,000

Angus

172,683,000

Argyll & Bute

175,859,000

Clackmannanshire

81,738,000

Dumfries & Galloway

244,446,000

Dundee City

230,922,000

East Ayrshire

192,859,000

East Dunbartonshire

155,666,000

East Lothian

143,282,000

East Renfrewshire

158,759,000

Edinburgh, City of

397,339,000

Eilean Siar

96,777,000

Falkirk

203,679,000

Fife

476,205,000

Glasgow City

904,132,000

Highland

333,805,000

Inverclyde

143,966,000

Midlothian

122,045,000

Moray

120,071,000

North Ayrshire

225,726,000

North Lanarkshire

506,081,000

Orkney Islands

59,501,000

Perth & Kinross

191,804,000

Renfrewshire

208,833,000

Scottish Borders

175,055,000

Shetland Islands

70,766,000

South Ayrshire

157,788,000

South Lanarkshire

282,125,000

Stirling

133,360,000

West Dunbartonshire

114,389,000

West Lothian

217,160,000

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 2014-2015 (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 2013-2014 (article 4 and Schedule 2); and

d

makes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2013 (article 5).