Chamber
Plenary, 15 Feb 2007
15 Feb 2007 · S2 · Plenary
Item of business
SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
Community Group Funding (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar)
Finance and Public Services and Communities
The comhairle asked us to allow it flexibility to treat certain funding that it provides to community groups as capital expenditure rather than revenue expenditure. We have considered the issues that are involved in some depth, with a view to being as accommodating as possible. We are currently consulting the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, Audit Scotland and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, and I expect to be in a position to reach a final decision in the near future.
In the same item of business
2. Mr Alasdair Morrison (Western Isles) (Lab):
Lab
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration has been given to any problems raised by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in respect of funding for community group...
The Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform (Mr Tom McCabe):
Lab
The comhairle asked us to allow it flexibility to treat certain funding that it provides to community groups as capital expenditure rather than revenue expen...
Mr Morrison:
Lab
I thank the minister for quickly reconstituting the COSLA, Audit Scotland and CIPFA group to consider the views that were raised with him by me and the vice-...
Mr McCabe:
Lab
I understand why the request would be beneficial to the council, which is why we have acted in the way that we have. I said that we would do our best to reac...