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Best Value Assurance Report: Angus Council animation transcript

Angus Council has made impressive improvements to many services.

Significant changes made since our critical reports in 2010 and 2016.
[Report covers of the 2010 Best Value 2 pathfinder audit: Angus Council and the 2016 Audit of Best Value and Community Planning: Angus Council appear on screen.]

Performance has improved or been maintained across three of its four priority areas.

Local people are more satisfied with services than the Scottish average.

Angus Council is the top-ranked council for waste recycling.

There’s strong leadership and partnership working.

Significant savings have been made since 2016 - £45.4 million.

The council is taking action to save £42 million over the next 3 years. 
While demand for services increases.

What next?

The council must work with local communities to make difficult decisions about services in the future.

Improvements must be made in:
•	Reporting and using better information on how services are performing.
•	Working with NHS partners to respond to a significant increase in demand for health and social care services.
•	Tackling underperforming areas – particularly housing and improving the local economy.

Quote from Tim McKay, Deputy Chair of the Accounts Commission:
“It’s clear that Angus Council serves its communities well. The pace of improvement over the last six years has been impressive.”

What happens next?

The Accounts Commission will keep a close interest on progress made by the council.

[Accounts Commission logo shows on screen.]