Publication: Best Value Assurance Report: East Dunbartonshire Council

September 29, 2021 by Accounts Commission

Over the past four years, East Dunbartonshire Council has continued to improve many of its
services and is focused on improving the quality of life for local people.

The council is well led and understands the actions needed to improve still further. Local people are, overall, satisfied with their local services. Its education services are performing well, even in the most deprived areas.

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Exhibit 1: Assessing Best Value across the audit appointment period

Exhibit 2: Key areas of focus for our audit

Exhibit 3: East Dunbartonshire projected population by age group between 2018 and 2028

Exhibit 4: Community Planning Partnership Local Outcomes Improvement Plan 2017-2027

Exhibit 5: Addressing inequalities through the LOIP

Exhibit 6: East Dunbartonshire Council organisational structure

Exhibit 7: Performance information for 2020/21

Exhibit 8: The extent of improvement in LGBF service indicators since 2014/15

Exhibit 9: The council was in the top half of its family group in 59 per cent of the indicators in 2019/20

Exhibit 10: Selected LGBF Children's Services indicators, 2015/16 to 2019/20

Exhibit 11: The council's performance against the Scottish Social Housing Charter

Exhibit 12: The council's performance against service satisfaction LGBF indicators

Exhibit 13: Efficiency savings achieved

Exhibit 14: The council's total general fund balance

Exhibit 15: East Dunbartonshire Community Planning Partnership

Exhibit 16: Comparison of key Best Value judgements showing the council has made good progress

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