The Housing (Improvement of Amenities of Residential Areas) (Scotland) Order 1988
Section 255 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 provides for the payment of Exchequer contributions towards expenses incurred by local authorities in connection with the improvement of the amenities of predominantly residential areas. Section 255(6) of the Act provides that the aggregate of any expenditure approved for the purposes of the section (whether on one or more applications) shall not exceed the sum arrived at by taking £600 for each of the dwellings in the area.