http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/33/madeThe Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2008Local governmentKing's Printer for Scotland2016-08-30LOCAL GOVERNMENTThis Order–determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2008–2009 (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 2007–2008 (article 4 and Schedule 2);makes a consequential revocation in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2007 (article 5).The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2008art. 2The Local Government Finance Act 1992 (Scotland) Order 2009art. 5(1)art. 1The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2008Sch. 1The Local Government Finance Act 1992 (Scotland) Order 2009art. 5(1)art. 1The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2008Sch. 1The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment Order 2008Sch.art. 1Scottish Statutory Instruments2008 No. 33LOCAL GOVERNMENTThe Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2008Approved by the Scottish ParliamentMade23rd January 2008Laid before the Scottish Parliament24th January 2008Coming into force8th February 2008

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of powers conferred by paragraphs 1 and 9(4) of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992

1992 c. 14. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). The requirement to obtain Treasury consent was removed by section 55 of that Act.

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.

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2008 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Revenue support grant for 2008–20092.(1)

The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2008–2009 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 2008–2009 shall be 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 2008–20093.(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 2008-2009 is £1,962,800,000.

(2)

The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non-domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2008–2009 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 2008–2009 shall be 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 2007–20084.(1)

The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2007–2008 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 2007–2008 shall be 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 2007

S.S.I. 2007/65.

(which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of financial years 2007–2008) are revoked.

JOHN SWINNEYA member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

23rd January 2008SCHEDULE 1

Articles 2 and 3

REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT AND DISTRIBUTION OF NON DOMESTIC RATE INCOME 2008–2009

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Local Authority	Amount of revenue support grant	Amount of non-domestic rate income
	£	£
Aberdeen City	229,303,000	79,357,000
Aberdeenshire	287,576,000	90,627,000
Angus	148,849,000	41,934,000
Argyll & Bute	170,011,000	35,056,000
Clackmannanshire	66,689,000	18,758,000
Dumfries & Galloway	220,587,000	56,783,000
Dundee City	219,461,000	54,535,000
East Ayrshire	167,404,000	45,759,000
East Dunbartonshire	126,922,000	40,454,000
East Lothian	119,991,000	35,609,000
East Renfrewshire	126,244,000	34,251,000
City of Edinburgh	523,182,000	177,798,000
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar	93,506,000	10,108,000
Falkirk	193,561,000	57,416,000
Fife	463,355,000	137,682,000
Glasgow City	1,010,341,000	222,748,000
Highland	349,852,000	82,591,000
Inverclyde	128,168,000	31,278,000
Midlothian	114,643,000	30,415,000
Moray	116,117,000	33,277,000
North Ayrshire	200,237,000	51,973,000
North Lanarkshire	452,474,000	124,199,000
Orkney Islands	58,137,000	7,584,000
Perth & Kinross	171,087,000	53,776,000
Renfrewshire	241,705,000	65,053,000
Scottish Borders	155,388,000	42,287,000
Shetland Islands	81,264,000	8,393,000
South Ayrshire	144,985,000	42,836,000
South Lanarkshire	404,119,000	118,020,000
Stirling	123,639,000	33,683,000
West Dunbartonshire	147,523,000	34,999,000
West Lothian	209,108,000	63,561,000

SCHEDULE 2

Article 4

REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2007–2008

Column 1	Column 2
Local Authority	Amount of revenue support grant
	£
Aberdeen City	198,702,742
Aberdeenshire	249,027,534
Angus	128,836,867
Argyll & Bute	142,265,668
Clackmannanshire	55,500,940
Dumfries & Galloway	190,390,090
Dundee City	189,627,980
East Ayrshire	142,962,871
East Dunbartonshire	108,185,528
East Lothian	100,837,107
East Renfrewshire	105,976,177
City of Edinburgh	422,906,428
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar	85,586,899
Falkirk	164,511,404
Fife	390,711,094
Glasgow City	850,318,470
Highland	299,041,977
Inverclyde	110,755,219
Midlothian	95,969,034
Moray	101,035,948
North Ayrshire	169,021,868
North Lanarkshire	384,716,120
Orkney Islands	51,714,004
Perth & Kinross	148,937,676
Renfrewshire	211,063,985
Scottish Borders	134,654,445
Shetland Islands	71,243,854
South Ayrshire	121,069,196
South Lanarkshire	340,908,606
Stirling	104,038,610
West Dunbartonshire	121,772,257
West Lothian	177,354,558

(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 2008–2009 (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 2007–2008 (article 4 and Schedule 2);

(d)

makes a consequential revocation in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2007 (article 5).