Publication: Best Value Assurance Report: Aberdeen City Council

June 24, 2021 by Accounts Commission

Aberdeen City Council has made strong improvement, but needs to do more to address housing and education

Over the past five years Aberdeen City Council has significantly improved its performance while making challenging savings targets and acting to reshape the city's economy. However, improvements need to accelerate in housing and education.

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Exhibit 1: Assessing Best Value across the audit appointment period

Exhibit 2: Aberdeen City Council's Strategy Framework

Exhibit 3: Aberdeen City Council's organisational structure

Exhibit 4: Aberdeen City Council's current commitee structure

Exhibit 5: The political make-up of Aberdeen City Council

Exhibit 6: Aberdeen City Council's performance against outcomes by priority theme

Exhibit 7: Performance status against outcomes-based indicators for each cluster

Exhibit 8: Aberdeen City Council's performance relative to other councils

Exhibit 9: LGBF education attainment indicators

Exhibit 10: Aberdeen City Council's performance against the Scottish Social Housing Charter

Exhibit 11: Aberdeen City Council's performance against LGBF satisfaction indicators

Exhibit 12: Aberdeen City Council is on track to deliver £125 million of savings and increased income

Exhibit 13: The Community Planning Partnership's governance arrangements

Exhibit 14: Comparison of Best value judgements

Appendix: Best Value audit timeline