Financial sustainability of Scots councils 'at risk' without funding rethink, warns audit body
Financial sustainability of Scots councils 'at risk' without funding rethink, warns audit body SCOTLAND'S local authorities face a "clear risk" to their financial sustainability without a radical shake-up in the way they are funded. That is the stark view of the public spending watchdog which says the 32 Scottish councils which run many of our services from education to dustbin collections need the "certainty" of a multi-year financial settlement from the Scottish Government so they can make proper planning. Presently the Scottish Government provides funding on an annual basis to local ...
Source: heraldscotland.com