SCOTLAND’S councils are facing a multi-million pound funding gap as services are struggling to meet demand, new figures have revealed.
A new report from Audit Scotland, an independent public body responsible for auditing most of Scotland’s public organisations, found that councils across Scotland face a collective gap of up to £585 million between the money needed to deliver services and the money available when setting their budgets this year. This is estimated to increase to £780 million by 2026/27.
Whilst councils received £147 million in government funding to mitigate the impacts of this year’s council tax freeze, there are longer-term financial consequences as future rises will provide less income for councils.Arrests after dramatic clashes between police and protesters at Scottish arms site “They have to find and then deliver significant levels of savings to address budget gaps," Yule said.
“Councils need to improve the way in which they present financial information, and do this in a clear, consistent and accessible way,” Yule said.
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