Remit
SCOTSTAT: WGLGFS will cover the following areas within Local Government Finance:
- Revenue
- Capital
- Council Tax
- Non-domestic Rates
The aim of the group is to identify the key statistical information required by all interested parties and to develop a strategy for meeting these needs, while:
- aiming to minimise the burden on data suppliers
- ensuring that the quality and consistency of the information is fit for purpose.
The group will aim to meet twice yearly and will report to the SCOTSTAT Economic Committee.
Specific tasks for the working group are:
- To review local government financial returns on an annual basis and provide general and detailed advice on any revisions identified. (This will usually only involve minor amendments but in 2001/02 one of the main tasks of the working group will be to oversee the review of the revenue returns)
- To agree the timetable for the completion of returns for the forthcoming financial year
- To consider the options for effective dissemination of LGF
- To consider the options for extending electronic data capture
- To provide an annual report to the SCOTSTAT Economic Committee.
The specific returns covered are listed below:
- Local Financial Returns (LFRs 1-10, 12, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
- Provisional Outturn and Budget Estimates (POBE)
- Capital Debt Outstanding (CDO)
- Capital Payment Returns (CPR FIN 2, 3, 3D, 4, 5)
- Council Tax Base (CTAXBASE)
- Council Tax Collection Rates (CTRR March, June, Sept, Dec)
- Assumptions used in setting Council Tax (CTAS)
- Non-domestic rates returns (PCA, Notified, Certified)
- Appeals against Rateable Value (RV/APP March, June, Sept, Dec)
- Number and Rateable Value of non-domestic subjects on the valuation roll (RV/ASS)