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Local Government Finance - Data Supplier Area

LFRs

Title

Local Financial Returns

Aim

Final outturn expenditure statistics relating to each Local Authority, Joint Board and Regional Transport Partnership are collected on an annual basis in this series of detailed returns.

The LFR information is used to monitor local authority expenditure for policy purposes. It is used for 20 GAE assessments (as part of secondary indicator analysis or in GAEs based directly on expenditure). HM Treasury also requires the information.

Frequency

Annual


Timetable for Return

Current Return

LFRs 2007-08

Return Issued

16 July 2008

Return Due

3 September 2008

View Timetable for Local Government Finance Returns to the Scottish Government


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 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.

LFR 01 | LFR 02 | LFR 03 | LFR 04 | LFR 05 | LFR 06 | LFR 07 | LFR 09 | LFR 10 | LFR 12 | LFR 20 | LFR 22 | LFR 23 | LFR 25

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 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.


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 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.


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 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.

Regional Transport Partnerships Downloads

This is the section to download LFR files if you are a Regional Transport Partnership.

Please click on the links below to download the guidance and blank forms for each of the 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.


Historical Information

Please use the links below to access past forms and guidance for this return.


Data and Analysis

Page updated: Wednesday, August 27, 2008