SUBJECT to the passing of the 2025/26 Scottish Budget, cash-strapped Dumfries and Galloway Council will see its funding increase by almost £27m.
Councils across Scotland will share a record funding settlement of more than £15 billion, provisional allocations show.
And in our region, funding will go up by 7.2 per cent, from £370.4m in 2024/25 to £397.2m in 2025/26.
The 2025/26 Local Government Settlement includes a £289 million increase in funding to be used by councils to meet local needs and £120.5 million additional funding for pay deals.
The Budget also includes a one-off payment of £40 million to help councils respond to the climate emergency, and additional funding to support free personal care, teacher numbers and island communities.
Finance Secretary Shona Robison said: “Our Budget is laying the foundations for Scotland’s future success, with investment to help improve the public services that people rely on.
“Local authorities provide some of the most important services to our communities – from schools to social care – which is why we’ve increased their funding by more than £1 billion compared with last year’s Budget.”
