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The service has strong culture of continuous improvement, but the board should provide better scrutiny and challenge.

Central Fire & Rescue provides an effective, low cost service but would be better placed to provide Best Value if it had stronger performance arrangement

The force and board perform well and have a sound basis for future development.

The council has put some of the basic building blocks in place for providing Best Value, but there remain significant aspects requiring more progress.

Stirling Council has strong leadership with a clear vision, and has made good progress in improving the performance of its services, its management of resour

The council has shown an increased commitment to providing Best Value, but for some of its improvement activities, it is too early to judge how effective the

Grampian Police and the Grampian Joint Police Board have an effective working relationship and a shared vision for policing in the area, but some areas still

The Commission welcomes the good progress made by the council since the last Best Value audit in April 2009, and urges it to continue with this as there is stil