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Midlothian Council has made good progress improving services to deliver Best Value over the last four years.

Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue provides an effective service with a clear strategic vision supported by good integrated risk management planning.

There is an urgent need for Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue to establish an effective and sustainable service model which reflects the needs of the are

This is an effective service that now needs to show how it is providing value for money.

The service has strong culture of continuous improvement, but the board should provide better scrutiny and challenge.

The council has put some of the basic building blocks in place for providing Best Value, but there remain significant aspects requiring more progress.

Stirling Council has strong leadership with a clear vision, and has made good progress in improving the performance of its services, its management of resour

The council has shown an increased commitment to providing Best Value, but for some of its improvement activities, it is too early to judge how effective the