Martin Ford 30 October 2024

Scottish councils 'under extraordinary pressure'

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The council finance system in Scotland requires reform to avoid ‘catastrophe', newly-published research has found.

This should ‘prioritise long-term financial sustainability over short-term fixes', according to the report by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and Local Government Information Unit (LGIU).

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