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National Scrutiny Plan for Local Government 2012/13
The national scrutiny plan provides a summary of the scrutiny activity for each council in Scotland.
How councils work: an improvement series for councillors and officers - Using cost information to improve performance: are you getting it right?
Local authorities spend almost £40,000 every minute (£21 billion a year) providing vital services.
Commonwealth Games 2014 – 2nd position statement
Planning for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games is on track but there are risks to particular projects.
An overview of local government in Scotland - Challenges and change in 2012
The Accounts Commission says Scottish local authorities have coped well with financial pressures but continue to face tough challenges from reducing budgets
Commissioning social care
Scotland’s councils and their partners need to get better at planning and organising social care.
Cardiology services
Scotland has made good progress in reducing the numbers of people affected by heart disease, including reducing deaths, and the NHS (National Health Service)
Overview of the NHS in Scotland's performance 2010/11
The overall performance of the NHS in Scotland was good in 2010/11, but there are significant financial pressures building.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Scotland has made good progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
