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How are Scottish council finances faring in 2025 and beyond?

Mike Woods, LGIU associate

  • 13th March 2025
  • Scotland
  • 7 mins read

Now that the Scottish Budget has been finalised, it is timely to look at council finances in Scotland and see how they are faring compared with local authorities in England. This briefing examines the pressures that councils are under and tries to assess what lies ahead for them.

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