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

December 17, 2019 by Accounts Commission
Publication cover: Local government in Scotland: Financial overview 2018/19

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 - PDF 11MB

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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.