Publications

Councils have managed financial pressures well but face increasingly difficult challenges and tough decisions to balance their budgets.

South Ayrshire Council has responded quickly to criticism earlier this year, but it must keep the positive momentum going to ensure improvement is sustained.

The City of Edinburgh Council faces substantially greater challenges to cut its spending while meeting increasing demands on services.

An overview report published for the Accounts Commission and the Auditor General for Scotland says ambitions for community planning have yet to be translated

Orkney Community Planning Partnership lacks effective leadership - all partners need urgently to agree priorities and align resources to deliver them.

West Lothian Community Planning Partnership has considerable strengths built up over years of effective joint working which has delivered real benefits to lo

Moray Community Planning Partnership must show stronger leadership and target resources towards agreed priorities if it is to keep recent progress on track.<

Argyll and Bute Council has responded constructively to a critical report but much more work is required to secure the improvements needed at the local autho