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One in four Scottish councils have doubts over budgets

One in four Scottish councils fear they will be unable to balance their 2024-25 budgets, a new Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) Scotland survey has found.

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By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023

One in four Scottish councils fear they will be unable to balance their 2024-25 budgets, a new Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) Scotland survey has found.

The State of Local Government Finance in Scotland survey also revealed 97% of respondents will increase fees and charges, and nine in 10 will be relying on reserves.

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