Motion · S4M-05896 · 11 Mar 2013
Aberdeen City Council Funding
The motion
That the Parliament considers that, in the context of repeatedly poor funding settlements for all local authorities by the Scottish Government, Aberdeen City Council is now the lowest funded local authority in terms of per capita funding and is no longer in receipt of the promised 85% funding floor from the Scottish Government but instead 79.8%; congratulates Aberdeen City Council on the unanimous agreement of its members, including 15 SNP members, to express concern at this situation and that the Scottish Government has reneged on the agreed business rates incentivisation scheme arrangements; considers that, with the proper funding, local authorities can ensure that the appropriate investment is made in local services, improving the quality of life of their residents, and calls on the Scottish Government to follow the lead of the SNP members in Aberdeen City Council and ensure that the council is given the appropriate funding as promised.
Supporters (12)
- Jayne Baxter 11 Mar 2013
- Iain Gray 11 Mar 2013
- Lewis Macdonald 11 Mar 2013
- Hanzala Malik 11 Mar 2013
- Margaret McCulloch 11 Mar 2013
- Anne McTaggart 11 Mar 2013
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 12 Mar 2013
- Patricia Ferguson 12 Mar 2013
- Neil Findlay 12 Mar 2013
- Alison McInnes 12 Mar 2013
- Ken Macintosh 13 Mar 2013
- Margaret McDougall 13 Mar 2013
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.