Scottish councils’ warning over financial sustainability

Almost a third of Scottish councils warn they will struggle to balance their books in 2026/27, with more than two thirds predicting that they may be unable to pass a balanced budget within the next five years.

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Research by the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU), published ahead of this week’s Scottish government budget, showed that the underlying problems threatening the financial

Scottish councils’ warning over financial sustainability

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