1. This means that Taxes are collected For example, around a third of the In addition, in 2016 the Scottish One way that by the UK Government who then Scottish Government’s block grant is government gave approximately £10 Councils raise give a share of this to the Scottish given to councils. The total block grant billion of this to the 32 Scottish councils. money is through Government. This is known as the Scotland receives is approximately £30 This shows the way that councils can the block grant. block grant. The Scottish billion per year. obtain money to provide their services to Government then in turn pass a the public. share of the block grant on to its 32 councils. 2. This means that Council tax is tax For example, in South Lanarkshire In addition, a band D house pays around Another way that you pay to the council if you are a council, homes are given a band rating £1100 per year in council tax. This Councils raise homeowner. It is based on the value between A and H, A being the least shows a way that the council can raise money through of a person’s house. valuable homes which pay the least money to fund its services. the council tax. council tax, and H being the most valuable homes which pay the most council tax. 3. This means that you have to pay to For example, Hamilton Water palace, a In addition, this money is then used by Another way that get into a council run leisure centre, South Lanarkshire council run leisure the council to fund its services. This Councils also play on a council run golf course, or facility charges adults £5 for use of the shows the way that money can be raise money is by pay for parking in a council run car swimming pool. obtained by the council. charging people park. for some of its services at the point of use. Describe, in detail, the work of a local councillor in Scotland. Point Explanation Example
1. One way that Councils raise money is through the block grant. This means that Taxes are collected by the UK Government who then give a share of this to the Scottish Government. This is known as the block grant. The Scottish Government then in turn pass a share of the block grant on to its 32 councils. For example, around a third of the Scottish Government’s block grant is given to councils. The total block grant Scotland receives is approximately £30 billion per year. In addition, in 2016 the Scottish government gave approximately £10 billion of this to the 32 Scottish councils. This shows the way that councils can obtain money to provide their services to the public. 2. Another way that Councils raise money through the council tax. This means that Council tax is tax you pay to the council if you are a homeowner. It is based on the value of a person’s house. For example, in South Lanarkshire council, homes are given a band rating between A and H, A being the least valuable homes which pay the least council tax, and H being the most valuable homes which pay the most council tax. In addition, a band D house pays around £1100 per year in council tax. This shows a way that the council can raise money to fund its services. 3. Another way that Councils also raise money is by charging people for some of its services at the point of use. This means that you have to pay to get into a council run leisure centre, play on a council run golf course, or pay for parking in a council run car park. For example, Hamilton Water palace, a South Lanarkshire council run leisure facility charges adults £5 for use of the swimming pool. In addition, this money is then used by the council to fund its services. This shows the way that money can be obtained by the council. Describe, in detail, the work of a local councillor in Scotland. Point Explanation Example
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