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Budget reductions mean starker choices ahead for councils which will not be met simply by continuing to cut staff and services, says a new report.

A lack of national leadership and clear planning is preventing the wider change urgently needed if Scotland’s health and social care services are to ad

Progress on community planning has not yet achieved the major change needed to fulfil its potential to reduce inequalities and put communities at the heart o

Councils need to improve further the way they manage major projects like schools, roads, housing and flood prevention, says the Accounts Commission.

An update on the progress being made to implement the financial powers in the Scotland Act 2012 has confirmed that Revenue Scotland successfully delivered tw

Significant risks must be addressed if a major reform of health and social care is to fundamentally change how services are delivered, and improve outcomes f

Fundamental changes and new ways of delivering healthcare are required now to ensure the NHS is able to continue providing high-quality services in the futur

Reducing budgets and more complex cases are putting pressure on Scotland's sheriff court system, Audit Scotland has reported.