Publication: Local government in Scotland: Financial overview 2017/18

by Accounts Commission

Scotland's 32 councils have managed budgets well over the last year but face a difficult time ahead, says the Accounts Commission.

Main report
File type:
- pdf
File size:
3.27 MB

All files

Main report (text only)
File type:
- rtf
File size:
289.7 KB
Supplement 1 - Scrutiny tool for councillors
File type:
- pdf
File size:
310.59 KB
Supplement 1 - Scrutiny tool for councillors (text only)
File type:
- rtf
File size:
149.51 KB
Supplement 2 - Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme
File type:
- pdf
File size:
1.91 MB
News release
File type:
- pdf
File size:
125.46 KB
Podcast
File type:
- mp3
File size:
3 MB
Podcast transcript
File type:
- rtf
File size:
50.5 KB
Video transcript
File type:
- rtf
File size:
39.64 KB

 

local government in Scotland

Data about councils' finances

Our interactive Tableau visualisation illustrates councils' income, reserves and levels of debt.

 

Videos

Key facts from the report

A transcript of this video is available to download with the other files on this page.

Images

Key facts
Key facts
Changes in Scottish Government funding 2017/18
Changes in Scottish Government funding 2017/18
Relative size and nature of council's usable reserves
Relative size and nature of council's usable reserves
Capital expenditure by service area 2017/18
Capital expenditure by service area 2017/18