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Local Government Finance: facts and figures 2013-14 to 2018-19
Author: Ailsa Burn-Murdoch
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Published: Monday 21 May 2018 (SB 18-34)
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Executive Summary
Introduction
The local government settlement
Presenting the figures
Additional funding in 2018-19
Real terms change
Local government and Scottish Government comparison
Share of the Scottish Government Budget
Local Government settlement per head
85% funding floor
Council Tax and Non Domestic Rates income
Council Tax reform
Council Tax income
Income from fees and charges for council services
General fund income from fees and and charges
Income by service type
Annex: Data
Table 1 - Local Government funding from Scottish Government (real terms, 2018-19 prices) - annual change
Table 2 - Local Government funding from Scottish Government (cash terms) and percentage share
Table 3 - Local Government funding from Scottish Government (real terms, 2018-19 prices) and percentage share
Table 4 - Scottish Government Fiscal Resource Budget Limit + NDRI (real 2018-19 prices) - annual change
Table 5 - Local government funding per head; changes 2013-14 to 2018-19, real terms (2018-19 prices)
Table 6 - SPICe analysis of Finance Circular figures based on 85% Funding Floor calculation, 2018-19
Table 7 - Council Tax income and Non-Domestic Rates income
Table 8 - Council Tax reform, impact on bills, Scotland average
Table 9 - Changes to Council Tax revenue, 2016-17 to 2018-19
Table 10 - Income from Charges to Service Users, General Fund (excl. HRA income), real terms (2016-17 prices)
Table 11 - Income from charges to service users, by service, real terms (2016-17 prices)
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Image: Figure 1 - Annual real terms change, outturn and Local Government Finance Order, 2013-14 to 2018-19
Image: Figure 2 - Revenue budgets, Multi-annual real terms change
Image: Figure 3 - Local government as a percentage of Scottish Government Budget, outturn only, real terms (2018-19)
Image: Figure 4 - Local government funding per head, real terms change 2013-14 to 2018-19
Image: Figure 5 - local government funding per head, % of the Scottish average, percentage point change from 2013-14 to 2018-19
Image: Figure 6 - Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates income (£m, cash)
Image: Figure 7 - Average Council Tax bill in 2018-19, cash terms, compared to 2016-17
Image: Figure 8 - Impact of Council Tax reform on Gross Council Tax revenue between 2016-17 and 2018-19, cash terms.
Image: Figure 9 - General Fund income from fees and charges to service users, 2012-13 to 2016-17, real terms (2016-17)
Image: Figure 11 - Fees and charges by service area, 2012-13 to 2016-17, real terms (2016-17), £m
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