Allocation on Monies in relation to ELC Education - Freedom of information requests

Title or Description
Allocation on Monies in relation to ELC Education
FOI Number
20250549
Date Received
28/04/2025
Type of Request
FOI
Request or Question
Information (including but not limited to budgets, policies, plans) that accounts for how SBC spends/allocates/distributes GAE (sometimes known as 'rurality' payments) in relation to ELC education. Dates requested :
Could I please request 2024/2025, as well as any project budgets, plans, communication around 2025/2026 too
Response
1) Please find below links to the Council papers where budgets for 2025/2026 and 2024/2025 were presented to Members and approved, together with the financial plans for the respective year. Agenda item - Financial Strategy and Resources 2025/26 - Scottish Borders Council financial-plan-2025-26 Please also refer to the attached Local Government Circular, dated 12 December 2024, which provides additional information on the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2025/26
2) Agenda item - Financial Strategy and Resources 2024/25 - Scottish Borders Council financial-plan-2024-25
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