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The Accounts Commission says Scottish local authorities have coped well with financial pressures but continue to face tough challenges from reducing budgets

Grampian Fire and Rescue provides an effective and relatively low cost emergency response service.

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

Scotland’s councils and their partners need to get better at planning and organising social care.

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

This effective service uses the principles of risk management well and is making progress in developing a culture of continuous improvement.

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

Central Fire & Rescue provides an effective, low cost service but would be better placed to provide Best Value if it had stronger performance arrangement