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Andrew Burns appointed

Andrew Burns appointed Deputy Chair of Accounts Commission. Andrew has extensive leadership and management experience across the private, public and voluntary sectors. He has served on the Commission since 2018.

Moray Council failing to make sufficient progress

Moray Council must accelerate plans to transform how it works and delivers services, demonstrating it can sustain the pace and momentum to change.

Clear vision needed

Gap in strategy

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Local government in Scotland: Overview 2023

17 May 2023

Radical change is needed across Scotland's councilsCouncils have never faced such a challenging situation.In this year's Accounts Commission's overview of local government, we report that demand and workforce pressures have been deepening a...