Scotlands Funding For Scottish Councils Is So Complex It Eats Time and Money

Full Scottish - 22/06/2025 - Broadcasting Scotland

On this week’s Full Scottish, Brian Liddy is joined by guests, Cllr Siobhan Tolland and Professor Murray Pittock to discuss the weeks top Scottish and international news, including the Middle East, Ukraine, Trump, University funding, disability benefit cuts and the First Minister’s vision for Scotland. The post appeared first on Broadcasting Scotland.

Scotlands Funding For Scottish Councils Is So Complex It Eats Time and Money

Scottish councils' finances flow through a maze of grants, rates, charges and government priorities. At its core, councils spent roughly £25 billion in 2022-23, drawing on four main pots: Scottish Government grant, service income, Non-Domestic Rates (NDR) and Council Tax.