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Interim Chair appointed to the Accounts Commission for Scotland
Ronnie Hinds has been appointed as interim chair of the Accounts Commission for Scotland. Mr Hinds will take up his post in June…
Radical change is needed across Scotland’s councils
Scotland’s councils must radically change how they operate – particularly how they collaborate with partners –…
Government must improve climate set up
The Scottish Government needs to improve its set up to deliver the country’s climate change goals. The government’s…
Integration Joint Boards face significant workforce pressures and financial challenges
Scotland’s Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) face considerable financial challenges and immense pressures on their workforce…
Doubts over ferries' costs, the future of Ferguson Marine shipyard and unacceptable bonus payments
Uncertainty remains over the final costs and completion dates of two delayed lifeline ferries, Glen Sannox (801) and vessel 802.…
Full transparency on NHS recovery needed
The Scottish Government needs to be clearer about how long it will take the NHS to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and to…
Councils need to better manage workloads and staffing levels to improve housing benefit services
Many people are waiting longer for housing benefit claims to be processed as services across Scotland’s councils face…
