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Physical recreation services in local government

Councils need more information about local people who are not using their services so they can ensure maximum benefit and encourage t

National concessionary travel

Scotland's national scheme of free bus travel for older and disabled people is widely used.

The role of boards

The system of accountability for public bodies in Scotland is complex and it is essential to make it clear who is responsible for key decisions, at a time wh

Getting it right for children in residential care

Residential child care services should be managed better to help children and young people achieve their full potential.

How councils work: an improvement series for councillors and officers - Roles and working relationships: are you getting it right?

The report provides checklists, examples and other information to help councils assess their current working practices and identify how they might better equ

Best Value in Police evaluation

Accounts Commission and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary respond to independent review of joint pilot Best Value audit and inspections in Tay

Emergency departments

An Audit Scotland report, Emergency departments, says patient satisfaction with emergency care services is high, and four out of five patients we su

The Gathering

There are important lessons to be learned by all public bodies about using the private sector to help deliver their objectives following the losses incurred thr