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We’re reminded daily of the pressures and spending constraints facing local councils – increasing demand for services, a real-terms reduction in funding, com

Scotland is facing enormous challenges.

The auditing profession is trying to build back the trust and confidence of users of their services, including investors, funders and most notably, the gener

That Covid-19 has exacerbated and deepened existing inequalities in Scotland is not in dispute.

Local authorities and Integration Joint Boards and the other local bodies overseen by the Commission continue to face a challenging and uncertain future.

Around a third of children and young people in Scotland’s publicly-funded schools (that’s around 233,000 pupils) need additional support.

One year on, our joint commitment to increase collaboration and focus on accelerating the improvement and pace of change across Local Government services, is

This is the first local government overview report published since I becam