South Ayrshire worst case scenario could see £172m funding black hole over next decade

South Ayrshire Council faces a ‘worst case scenario’ of a £172 million funding gap over the next decade.

At a recent Audit and Governance Panel, two separate reports outlined the long-term financial outlook.

Both the council’s unaudited annual accounts and a best value report pointed to a worst case scenario of a £172m gap over the next ten years – a figure first revealed in October.