LFRs (Annual)
Local Financial Return

Final outturn and expendature statistics relating to each Local Authority and Joint Board are collected on an annual basis in this series of detailed returns.
The LFR information is used to monitor Local Authority expendature for policy purposes and it is used for GAE assessments (with secondary indicators or based directly on expendature) HM Treasury also require the information.
Click here to view the timetable for Local Government Finance returns to the Scottish Executive


LFRs 2005-06
To access the correct set of LFR forms please click on the relevant link below:
Local Authority
Police and Fire Joint Boards
Valuation Joint Boards
Bridges Joint Boards

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Local Authority LFR Downloads
This is the section to download LFR files if you are a Local Authority.
Please click on the links below to download the guidance and blank forms for each of the 2005 LFR returns. You should save each file on your computer using a meaningful name (e.g. LFR 01.xls) before completing and returning the forms to us.
Returns Issued | 14 July 2006 |
Returns Due | 1 September 2006 |

| LFR 24 N.B. The LFR 24 is to be completed by only the following Local Authorities: Aberdeen City, Dumfries & Galloway, Dundee City, City of Edinburgh, Falkirk, Fife, Glasgow City, Highland, Orkney Islands, Scottish Borders and Shetland Islands. |
Police and Fire Joint Boards LFR Downloads
This is the section to download LFR files if you are a Police or Fire Joint Board.
Please click on the links below to download the guidance and blank forms for each of the 2005 LFR returns. You should save each file on your computer using a meaningful name (e.g. LFR 01.xls) before completing and returning the forms to us.
Returns Issued | 14 July 2006 |
Returns Due | 1 September 2006 |
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Valuation Joint Boards LFR Downloads
This is the section to download LFR files if you are a Valuation Joint Board.
Please click on the links below to download the guidance and blank forms for each of the 2005 LFR returns. You should save each file on your computer using a meaningful name (e.g. LFR 01.xls) before completing and returning the forms to us.
Returns Issued | 14 July 2006 |
Returns Due | 1 September 2006 |
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Bridges Joint Boards LFR Downloads
This is the section to download LFR files if you are a Bridge Joint Board.
Please click on the links below to download the guidance and blank forms for each of the 2005 LFR returns. You should save each file on your computer using a meaningful name (e.g. LFR 01.xls) before completing and returning the forms to us.
Returns Issued | 14 July 2006 |
Returns Due | 1 September 2006 |
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