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    Cyber-attack on Comhairle nan Eilean Siar highlights risks to all councils

    Leugh an duilleag seo sa GhàidhligAll Scottish councils must learn from the immediate and ongoing impacts of a significant cyber-attack on Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.The 2023 cyber…
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    NHS Tayside’s mental health services still face significant issues

    Long-standing challenges across NHS Tayside’s mental health services remain, despite some progress, with a lack of clarity and complex governance impeding the changes needed.…
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    Lower growth reduces impact of devolved taxes

    Lower earnings and employment growth in Scotland compared with the rest of the UK is reducing the impact of devolved taxes on the country’s budget.Holyrood’s budget has been…
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    Health boards reliant on loans and financially unsustainable

    NHS Grampian and NHS Ayrshire and Arran both needed large loans from the Scottish Government to break even in the last financial year.NHS Grampian received a £65.2 million loan in…
  5. /news/short-term-measures-not-addressing-gap-in-public-sector-finances

    Short term measures not addressing gap in public sector finances

    The Scottish Government recorded a £1 billion underspend in 2024/25 but still needs to move away from short-term measures to address a stark forecast gap between its spending…
  6. /news/north-ayrshire-council-thinks-big

    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…
  7. /news/rising-charges-and-reduced-spending-impacting-council-culture-and-leisure-services

    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…
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    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…
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    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.…
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    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…