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Scottish Borders Council delivering on reform
Scottish Borders Council has been highly praised. It is continuously improving, taking innovative approaches to making savings and tackling recruitment challenges. With increased… - /news/transparency-needed-on-spending-risks-and-plans-for-public-services
Transparency needed on spending risks and plans for public services
Public services will come under further threat if the Scottish Government does not set out and deliver a clear and costed vision for public service reform.Spending pressures have… - /news/prevention-focus-needed-to-tackle-alcohol-and-drug-harm
Prevention focus needed to tackle alcohol and drug harm
Scotland’s drug and alcohol deaths remain among Europe’s highest – despite an increase in spending and better national leadership.The Scottish Government has made progress in… - /news/the-city-of-edinburgh-council-must-listen-and-act-on-community-views
The City of Edinburgh Council must listen and act on community views
It is crucial that the City of Edinburgh Council continues to engage with and then act on the views of its residents and communities as it considers options to make the… - /news/short-term-approaches-dont-address-scotlands-unsustainable-public-finances
Short term approaches don't address Scotland's unsustainable public finances
The Scottish Government must move beyond making short-term savings to balance its budget, and urgently reform to address the public sector’s unsustainable finances.There has not… - /news/new-audit-scotland-chair-appointed-0
New Audit Scotland chair appointed
Colin Crosby OBE has been appointed as the new chair of Audit Scotland's Board from early October 2024.Colin joined the Board as an independent non-executive director in 2020. He… - /news/faster-reform-needed-to-protect-key-services
Faster reform needed to protect key services
Councils have been transforming how they operate and deliver services for many years.Now reform is increasingly urgent – councils have never faced such acute challenges, putting… - /news/clackmannanshire-council-has-made-progress-but-must-urgently-address-its-financial
Clackmannanshire Council has made progress but must urgently address its financial sustainability
Clackmannanshire Council has demonstrated continuous improvement on key areas over the last five years. These include community engagement, addressing climate change and setting… - /news/colleges-financial-challenges-increase-0
Colleges' financial challenges increase
Scotland’s colleges need more clarity from ministers on what parts of their role to prioritise, as the sector’s financial challenges mount.Scottish Government funding for colleges… - /news/clearer-leadership-and-focus-needed-to-tackle-digital-exclusion
Clearer leadership and focus needed to tackle digital exclusion
As more key services move online, all public bodies must deliver on their responsibilities to ensure everyone can access the services they need. This includes the one in six…
