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East Renfrewshire’s scrutiny committee has questioned why the council receives less money for new-build projects. Funding is provided by the Scottish Government, through the affordable housing supply programme. The standard grant per unit given to East Renfrewshire Council is £59,000. Housing associations receive more than £70,000 per unit, a council report states. A council officer said: “It is an historic issue. I believe the rational was originally that because local authorities can access loans via the Public Works Loan Board, it was felt local authorities had access to cheaper finance and therefore required less of a subsidy.” He added the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) is lobbying the Scottish Government to change subsidy arrangements “so they are more favourable” to councils.
Professor Tom Anderson received a special award for 60 year s membership with the Institution of Civil Engineers A FORMER local authority sewerage boss who once warned that privatisation of the water industry could lead to a return to the days of the cries of “gardyloo” has received a high honour from a prestigious body. Professor Tom Anderson, 86, a retired civil engineer and former head of Strathclyde Regional Council sewerage department, is in an elite group of people to have been a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers for 60 years. Prof Anderson, from Coatbridge, was delighted to receive a special award for his years of membership which is also a reflection of his dedication to civil engineers and helping to bring on future generations entering the profession.
Updated: February 1, 2021, 6:09 pm
The Finance Secretary said councils would play a ‘key role’ in rebuilding the country (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Details of the £11.6 billion funding settlement for local councils over the next year have been published by the Scottish Government.
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said councils would see an increase in their day-to-day revenue spending of £335.6 million, including £90 million to compensate local authorities which choose to freeze council tax.