Publication: Local government in Scotland: Financial overview 2018/19

by Accounts Commission

Most of Scotland’s 32 councils are increasingly relying on money from reserves to keep up with demand for services and balance their budgets.

Main report
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Main report (text only)
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Supplement 1 - Scrutiny tool for councillors
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Supplement 1 - Scrutiny tool for councillors (text only)
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News release
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Podcast
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Podcast transcript
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Video transcript
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Key facts animation transcript
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Local government tableau

Data about councils' finances

Our interactive Tableau visualisation illustrates councils' income, reserves, borrowing and other liabilities.

 

Videos

Kathrine Sibbald and Lisa Duthie talk about the report.

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

Key facts from the report

A transcript of this key facts animation is available to download with the other files on this page.

Images

Key facts
Key facts
Sources of council revenue income
Sources of council revenue income
Relative size and nature of councils' usable reserves
Relative size and nature of councils' usable reserves
Capital expenditure by service area
Capital expenditure by service area