Publications

Scottish councils collected 89% of the council tax due last year, a 1% improvement on the previous year and continuing an improvement trend.

Local authority performance information published today reveals encouraging signs of improvement across a number of council services.

There has been a slight reduction in the use of leisure facilities since the previous year and the pamphlet also shows that libraries are still finding it diffi

A number of encouraging signs have emerged from the publication of information about the performance of councils' education services.

Council tenants' rent arrears have continued to rise.

Councils' social work services have shown real improvements in a number of areas.

The main finding of the report is that, although modest, there continues to be an overall improvement in the performance of Scotland's police forces and fire br

This year's Best Value audit of Scottish councils shows a general improvement in the way services are being managed.