Publications

In 2020 the Scottish Government set an ambitious but very challenging target to reduce car kilometres driven by 20 per cent by 2030.

Scotland’s councils continue to face severe financial pressures.

The Scottish Government needs a delivery plan that clearly explains to the public how it will reform the NHS and address the pressures on services.

The Royal Society of Edinburgh and Audit Scotland held a roundtable discussion on public service reform in 2024.

Transparency needed on spending risks and plans for public services.

The Scottish Government has made progress in increasing residential rehabilitation capacity and implementing treatment standards.

Now reform is increasingly urgent – councils have never faced such acute challenges, putting budgets and workforce under severe stretch and strain.

Clearer leadership and focus needed to tackle digital exclusionAs more key services move online, all public bodies must deliver on their