http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/135The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2016enLOCAL GOVERNMENTStatute Law Database2025-09-23Expert Participation2017-03-17 This Order—determines the amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority in Scotland in respect of the financial year 2016-2017 (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 2015-2016 (article 4 and Schedule 2); andmakes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2015 (article 5). The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2016 2016 No. 135 Local Government The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2016 Made 1st March 2016 Coming into force 2nd March 2016

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 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. Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2016 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Revenue support grant for 2016-20172. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Distribution of non-domestic rate income for 2016-2017 3 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 2016-2017 is £2,768,500,000. 2 The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non‑domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2016-2017 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 2016-2017 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 2015-2016 4 1 The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2015-2016 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 2015-2016 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. Revocations 5 Article 2 of, and column 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2015 (which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of the financial year 2015-2016) are revoked. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
1st March 2016 SCHEDULE 1REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT AND DISTRIBUTION OF NON‑DOMESTIC RATE INCOME 2016-2017Articles 2 and 3
Column 1Column 2Column 3
Local Authority...Amount of non‑domestic rate income
...£m
Aberdeen City. . .215.586
Aberdeenshire. . .98.451
Angus. . .29.410
Argyll & Bute. . .30.446
Clackmannanshire. . .16.269
Dumfries & Galloway. . .47.992
Dundee City. . .71.011
East Ayrshire. . .30.239
East Dunbartonshire. . .25.550
East Lothian. . .24.370
East Renfrewshire. . .15.623
Edinburgh (City of). . .374.650
Eilean Siar. . .8.020
Falkirk. . .68.028
Fife. . .183.331
Glasgow City. . .373.351
Highland. . .127.682
Inverclyde. . .23.331
Midlothian. . .32.026
Moray. . .35.582
North Ayrshire. . .41.459
North Lanarkshire. . .120.544
Orkney Islands. . .9.869
Perth & Kinross. . .57.555
Renfrewshire. . .96.106
Scottish Borders. . .33.594
Shetland Islands. . .17.822
South Ayrshire. . .40.755
South Lanarkshire. . .303.113
Stirling. . .46.216
West Dunbartonshire. . .82.793
West Lothian. . .87.726
Scotland Total. . .2,768.500
 SCHEDULE 2 REVENUE SUPPORT GRANT 2015-2016 Article 4
Column 1Column 2
Local AuthorityAmount of revenue support grant
£m
Aberdeen City130.618
Aberdeenshire324.275
Angus176.708
Argyll & Bute176.473
Clackmannanshire81.766
Dumfries & Galloway245.581
Dundee City237.825
East Ayrshire200.279
East Dunbartonshire163.375
East Lothian147.620
East Renfrewshire165.425
Edinburgh (City of)354.576
Eilean Siar93.467
Falkirk223.140
Fife478.560
Glasgow City887.888
Highland331.287
Inverclyde147.211
Midlothian124.498
Moray124.550
North Ayrshire234.519
North Lanarkshire508.249
Orkney Islands61.439
Perth & Kinross194.219
Renfrewshire211.713
Scottish Borders178.319
Shetland Islands70.155
South Ayrshire163.697
South Lanarkshire259.966
Stirling123.484
West Dunbartonshire108.034
West Lothian217.938
Scotland Total7,146.854
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 2016-2017 (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 2015-2016 (article 4 and Schedule 2); and d makes consequential revocations in the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2015 (article 5).

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. Paragraph 2(3) has been modified by paragraph 6 of schedule 3 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). S.S.I. 2015/56. Schedule 1 was amended by S.S.I. 2015/125. Art. 1 in force at 2.3.2016, see art. 1Art. 3 in force at 2.3.2016, see art. 1Art. 4 in force at 2.3.2016, see art. 1Art. 5 in force at 2.3.2016, see art. 1Sch. 1 in force at 2.3.2016, see art. 1Sch. 2 in force at 2.3.2016, see art. 1Words in sch. 1 revoked (17.3.2017) by The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/87), arts. 1, 5Art. 2 revoked (17.3.2017) by The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/87), arts. 1, 5