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Scotland's public finances: addressing the challenges

Scotland’s public sector is in the first year of major spending cuts and public bodies must focus on their long-term financial sustainability to ensure effectiv

Transport for health and social care

Greater coordination of transport for health and social care, which affects many people across Scotland, could lead to significant improvements and financial

How councils work: an improvement series for councillors and officers - Arm's-length external organisations (ALEOs): are you getting it right?

An Accounts Commission report published today, entitled Arm’s-Length External Organisations (ALEOs): are you getting it right?, says councils

Community Health Partnerships

The Scottish Government, NHS and councils need to show stronger shared leadership and support for community health partnerships to improve people’s hea

The cost of public sector pensions in Scotland

Scotland’s public sector pensions, which cost £3 billion a year and affect one in five people in the country, face significant cost pressures and

Edinburgh trams interim report

The City of Edinburgh Council and the body set up by the council to deliver a tram system for Edinburgh, Transport Initiatives Edinburgh (tie), urgently need

An overview of local government in Scotland 2010

The Accounts Commission says councils have carried out substantial work to address the serious challenges of delivering quality services with less money.