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    North Ayrshire Council thinks big

    North Ayrshire Council ‘thinks big’ as it looks to the future, with a focus on improving services, reducing poverty and inequality, and proactively tackling a projected £47…
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    Rising charges and reduced spending impacting council culture and leisure services

    Councils are spending less on culture and leisure services, reviewing the services they offer and increasing or introducing charges. Yet gaps in the data collected at a local and…
  3. /news/care-system-reform-lacks-clarity-and-accountability

    Care system reform lacks clarity and accountability

    Plans to improve Scotland’s care system have been slow to come together after not enough early delivery planning by the Scottish Government and COSLA.The Promise, a national…
  4. /news/colleges-feeling-impact-of-funding-cuts

    Colleges feeling impact of funding cuts

    Scotland’s colleges face changing how they operate due to ongoing financial pressures.The sector has experienced a 20 per cent real terms cut in funding over the last five years.…
  5. /news/financial-management-must-improve-at-uhi-perth

    Financial management must improve at UHI Perth

    UHI Perth has started to address weaknesses in its financial management after recording a £2 million deficit in 2023/24, but it needs to do more.The college failed to produce a…
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    Plan needed for benefits funding gap

    The Scottish Government needs to set out how it will manage a funding gap created by its higher spending on devolved benefits.Adult Disability Payment (ADP) is the largest of the…
  7. /news/exits-of-senior-officers-at-glasgow-city-council-fell-short-of-standards-expected

    Exits of senior officers at Glasgow City Council fell short of standards expected

    The processes, decisions and actions that enabled five senior Glasgow City Council officers to take significant early retirement and redundancy payouts fell short of the behaviour…
  8. /news/greater-urgency-needed-to-tackle-flooding-in-scotlands-communities

    Greater urgency needed to tackle flooding in Scotland's communities

    Whilst some public bodies and councils are working well together to tackle flooding, they face gaps in leadership, skills and data, and there is uncertainty about funding. This is…
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    Strain clear across Scotland’s local government workforce

    Scotland’s councils urgently need to make progress with workforce plans if they are to protect services and financial sustainability.Staff are councils’ most important resource…
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    The Accounts Commission is looking for feedback

    The Accounts Commission is looking for feedback on its future performance audit work programme.The Commission wants to know what’s important to all stakeholders, including…