• Scottish local government provides many of society's
most valued services.
• These services
help children grow and learn,
protect and care for the vulnerable,
provide the essential day-to-day services that
allow people to work, live in or visit our
communities.
• There are 32 directly elected Councils in Scotland
and 1,223 elected councillors who are elected every 4
years.
• Revenue Support Grant:
• (In 2012/13 NLC Received £534,251,000 )
• Council Tax:
(In 2012/13 NLC Received £123,804,000 )
• Non-Domestic Rates:
(In 2012/13 NLC Received £101,467,000 )
• Charges for Services:
• The Sale of Assets:
• Mandatory
• Permissive
• Discretionary
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Education, including compulsory school education, and adult and community education
Social Work, including Community Care
Tackling poverty and promoting social inclusion
Roads and transportation
Planning
Environment
Economic Development
Regulatory and protective services –do you know what that is?
Housing
Leisure
Library services
Cultural services
Waste management
Decisions about local services
made by councils can affect
the lives of people in Scotland
Service
Types of services provided
Examples
Education
Compulsory School Education,
Adult Education
Community Education
Greenfaulds High School,
Cumbernauld College,
Teachers, resources.
Environmental
Services
Social Work
Services
Housing
Cultural &
Related
Services
Exam Questions
• Decisions about local services made by councils
can affect the lives of people in Scotland
Describe in detail, two ways in which decisions made about local
services by councils can affect the lives of people in Scotland
(4 marks)
Local Councils in Scotland can raise money in
different ways.
Describe in detail, two ways local councils in Scotland raise
money.
(4 marks)