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    Scottish Borders Council: the audit of Best Value and Community Planning

    Scottish Borders Council has made substantial progress in recent years and has done much of the groundwork needed to achieve Best Value. However there is a gap between its…

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    A review of service reform in Scottish fire and rescue authorities

    Scottish fire and rescue authorities are giving more emphasis to fire prevention and community safety, but it is too early to demonstrate a sustained reduction in risks from fire.

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    Annual Diversity Monitoring Report for 2006

    This monitoring report provides a means of checking whether discrimination is evident in our employment practices, and whether key elements of our equal opportunities policy are…

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    City of Edinburgh Council: the audit of Best Value and Community Planning

    The Accounts Commission says Edinburgh City Council displays many of the features of a Best Value council, including many examples of good service delivery. However some services…

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    Inverclyde Council: the audit of Best Value and Community Planning - progress report 2007

    The Commission says that Inverclyde Council is moving in the right direction, following its critical report in 2005, and that there is a clear commitment and enthusiasm to improve…

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    Overview of the local authority audits 2006

    The Accounts Commission welcomes a number of improvements by Scotland’s local authorities but warns that major challenges lie ahead. The Commission notes a general picture of…

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    Planning ward nursing - legacy or design? A follow-up report

    Progress has been made towards improving the planning and management of ward nursing. Many of the recommendations in Audit Scotland’s 2002 report on ward nursing are being…

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    Shetland Islands Council: The Audit of Best Value and Community Planning - Progress report

    The Commission says that Shetland Islands Council has made a start in addressing the issues raised in the Commission’s March 2005 findings, but it remains concerned at the pace…

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    The 2005/06 audit of Western Isles Health Board

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    Scottish Executive: The NorthLink ferry services contract

    The Auditor General for Scotland has published his report on the Scottish Executive's handling of the five-year contract, which commenced in October 2002, to run the lifeline…