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The Accounts Commission says that council services have improved, there is positive leadership, good working relationships and a ‘can do’ attitude.

The Accounts Commission says that while leadership at South Ayrshire Council is showing improvement and some services perform well the council has weaknesses wh

The Accounts Commission says it is pleased to acknowledge the continuing good progress and improvements made by Glasgow City Council and is encouraged by the im

These documents set out how the Accounts Commission proposes to approach the second phase of audits of Best Value and Community Planning (BV2).

The Commission acknowledges positive aspects of performance but also serious weaknesses and says it is essential that these are addressed.

The council has many of the building blocks in place for achieving best value, but better performance information is needed.

South Lanarkshire Council performs very well. However it needs to review and amend its arrangements to accord with best practice in openness and transparency.

The Accounts Commission says that it is encouraged by the progress the council has made towards providing Best Value for local people.