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    Local Government

    Polling Station signThere are 32 directly elected local authorities in Scotland which provide local services and receive a large part of their funding from the Government.

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    Single Outcome Agreements

    Agreements between the Scottish Government and each Community Planning Partnership which set out how each will work in the future towards improving outcomes for their communities

    Resources

    Publications & Consultation

    Recent local government publications and consultations

    Improvement Service

    Improvement Service for Local Government

    Helping local authorities to deliver excellent public services.

    Community

    Community Planning in Scotland

    Ensuring people and communities are genuinely engaged in the decisions made on public services which affect them.

    SLARC 2008 report

    Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee

    Advise Scottish Ministers on salaries (including pensions), allowances and reimbursement of expenses paid to Local Authority Members in Scotland

    Quality of Life

    Quality of Life

    Funding for local authorities to prioritise expenditure on projects which address local concerns on the environment and community well-being.

    Finance

    Local Government Finance

    Including local income tax, council tax, non domestic rates and general local authority finance and accounting issues.

    Adult Entertainment

    Adult Entertainment Working Group

    Investigating the scope and extent of adult entertainment activity across Scotland.

    People

    Ethical Standards in Public Life

    Maintaining high standards of behaviour of local authority councillors and members of public bodies.

    Community

    Community Councils

    Helping to express the views of the community to local authorities and other public bodies.

    Page updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2009