Council Services (In-person Access) To ask the Scottish Government what support it can provide to local authorities to help ensure that all residents across the north-east can access local council services, including help when things go wrong, in person as well as online. (S6O-04878) During 2025-26, local authorities in north-east Scotland will receive more than £1.8 billion to fund local services, which equates to an extra £120 million—or 7 per cent—to support vital day-to-day services compared with 2024-25.