Publications

These performance indicators show that in 2003/04 Scottish councils improved in a number of key areas.

These performance indicators show that the number of books being borrowed from libraries continues to fall.

Performance information reveals police forces are clearing up more crime, but serious violent crime remains a major problem.

The Accounts Commission for Scotland has a duty under the Local Government Act 1992 to direct local authorities to publish certain information on their performa

This report says that a backlog of road maintenance has been building up for around ten years; 13% of the network (7,000 km) is now in need of repair.

This report finds that all fire authorities have made improvements. However modernisation is a long term project and there is still more work to be done.

The Commission found that while Angus Council has made a good start on Best Value it urges the council to increase the pace of change, to improve its customer f

This report says that councils and the NHS need to do more to improve the planning, organisation and delivery of equipment and adaptation services to support pe