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Encouraging signs of progress at North Ayrshire Council but further improvement needed
Since the first best value report in 2005, North Ayrshire Council has shown an increased commitment to providing Best Value,…
Grampian police and joint police board perform well while more progress could be made
The Best Value Audit and Inspection: Grampian Police and Grampian Joint Police Board provides an overview of how both these…
Need for urgent action to tackle road maintenance
An Audit Scotland report published today calls on the Scottish Government to consider a national review of how Scotland’s…
Public pensions face major change and cost pressures
An independent commission chaired by Lord Hutton is currently reviewing public pensions across the UK. Next month it will publish…
A clear way ahead and review of key player involvement needed for Edinburgh trams
The City of Edinburgh Council and the body set up by the council to deliver a tram system for Edinburgh, Transport Initiatives…
Councils shape up to tackle financial challenges but tough decisions ahead
The Accounts Commission says councils have carried out substantial work to address the serious challenges of delivering quality…
Scrutiny of major capital projects is improving but difficult spending decisions ahead
An Audit Scotland report published today, Management of the Scottish Government’s capital investment programme, looks at…
