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Local government in Dumfries and Galloway

Every local government series published for Dumfries and Galloway, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Band D council tax in Scotland

In Dumfries and Galloway, band D council tax in Scotland rose from £590 in the year ending March 1997 to £1,579 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £989 or 167.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (Scottish Government).

Band D council tax in Scotland: Year ending March 1997 to Year ending March 2027ConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£500£1k£2k200020102020NationalNationalYear ending March 1997: £590 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 1998: £714 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 1999: £731 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2000: £766 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2001: £817 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2002: £857 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2003: £899 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2004: £931 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2005: £964 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2006: £988 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2007: £1,018 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2008: £1,049 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2009: £1,049 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2010: £1,049 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2011: £1,049 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2012: £1,049 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2013: £1,049 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2014: £1,049 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2015: £1,049 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2016: £1,049 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2017: £1,049 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2018: £1,080 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2019: £1,113 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2020: £1,166 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2021: £1,223 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2022: £1,223 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2023: £1,259 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2024: £1,335 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2025: £1,335 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2026: £1,455 £ a year · published 31 March 2026Year ending March 2027: £1,579 £ a year · published 31 March 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestNational for comparisonShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodBand D council tax in ScotlandNational
Year ending March 1997£590£708
Year ending March 1998£714£783
Year ending March 1999£731£827
Year ending March 2000£766£849
Year ending March 2001£817£886
Year ending March 2002£857£929
Year ending March 2003£899£971
Year ending March 2004£931£1,009
Year ending March 2005£964£1,053
Year ending March 2006£988£1,094
Year ending March 2007£1,018£1,129
Year ending March 2008£1,049£1,149
Year ending March 2009£1,049£1,149
Year ending March 2010£1,049£1,149
Year ending March 2011£1,049£1,149
Year ending March 2012£1,049£1,149
Year ending March 2013£1,049£1,149
Year ending March 2014£1,049£1,149
Year ending March 2015£1,049£1,149
Year ending March 2016£1,049£1,149
Year ending March 2017£1,049£1,149
Year ending March 2018£1,080£1,173
Year ending March 2019£1,113£1,208
Year ending March 2020£1,166£1,251
Year ending March 2021£1,223£1,308
Year ending March 2022£1,223£1,308
Year ending March 2023£1,259£1,347
Year ending March 2024£1,335£1,417
Year ending March 2025£1,335£1,418
Year ending March 2026£1,455£1,543
Year ending March 2027£1,579£1,653

Scottish Government. Latest: £1,579 (Year ending March 2027). The national series and its methodology.

Outstanding council borrowing

In Dumfries and Galloway, outstanding council borrowing rose from £160.3m in 2010 Q1 to £234.6m in 2026 Q2, a change of £74.2m or 46.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Outstanding council borrowing: 2010 Q1 to 2026 Q2LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010020020102015202020252010 Q1: £160.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262011 Q1: £164.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262012 Q1: £165.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262013 Q1: £162.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262014 Q1: £177.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262015 Q1: £189.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262016 Q1: £194.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262017 Q1: £203.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262018 Q1: £245.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262019 Q1: £264.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q1: £238.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q2: £208.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £201.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £200.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £200.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £200.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £195.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £190.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £190.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £190.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £176.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £176.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £176.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £176.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £169.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £169.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £169.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £169.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £164.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £193.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £220.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £215.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £215.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £219.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £234.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £234.6m £ million · published 3 September 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodOutstanding council borrowing
2010 Q1£160.3m
2011 Q1£164.9m
2012 Q1£165.7m
2013 Q1£162.1m
2014 Q1£177.6m
2015 Q1£189.6m
2016 Q1£194.6m
2017 Q1£203.7m
2018 Q1£245.7m
2019 Q1£264.3m
2020 Q1£238.1m
2020 Q2£208.9m
2020 Q3£201.8m
2020 Q4£200.8m
2021 Q1£200.8m
2021 Q2£200.8m
2021 Q3£195.8m
2021 Q4£190.8m
2022 Q1£190.8m
2022 Q2£190.8m
2022 Q3£176.8m
2022 Q4£176.8m
2023 Q1£176.8m
2023 Q2£176.9m
2023 Q3£169.3m
2023 Q4£169.2m
2024 Q1£169.2m
2024 Q2£169.2m
2024 Q3£164.1m
2024 Q4£193.6m
2025 Q1£220.1m
2025 Q2£215.1m
2025 Q3£215.1m
2025 Q4£219.4m
2026 Q1£234.6m
2026 Q2£234.6m

MHCLG. Earlier years come from Outstanding council borrowing, 2010 to 2020, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £234.6m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council investments held

In Dumfries and Galloway, council investments held rose from £10m in 2020 Q2 to £60.7m in 2026 Q2, a change of £50.7m or 509.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council investments held: 2020 Q2 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour025507520202021202220232024202520262020 Q2: £10m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £41.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £32.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £49.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £50.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £60.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £54.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £57.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £93.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £81.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £72m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £44.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £60.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £71.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £58.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £22m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £42.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £29.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £7.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £16.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £33.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £37.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £17.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £24m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £60.7m £ million · published 3 September 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodCouncil investments held
2020 Q2£10m
2020 Q3£41.4m
2020 Q4£32.7m
2021 Q1£49.3m
2021 Q2£50.9m
2021 Q3£60.5m
2021 Q4£54.3m
2022 Q1£57.4m
2022 Q2£93.8m
2022 Q3£81.8m
2022 Q4£72m
2023 Q1£44.5m
2023 Q2£60.2m
2023 Q3£71.5m
2023 Q4£58.3m
2024 Q1£22m
2024 Q2£42.1m
2024 Q3£29.5m
2024 Q4£7.5m
2025 Q1£16.3m
2025 Q2£33.5m
2025 Q3£37.5m
2025 Q4£17.9m
2026 Q1£24m
2026 Q2£60.7m

MHCLG. Latest: £60.7m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

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