McNeil Comments on Council Best Value
Report
Commenting on the Audit Scotland’s
follow-up Best Value audit of Inverclyde Council, published today, MSP for
Greenock and Inverclyde, Duncan McNeil, said:
“I’m
glad that some improvements have been made – although it would be hard to
imagine how things could have got any worse.
“That
being said, it won’t surprise anyone who’s ever had any dealings with
Inverclyde Council that this progress is too slow. It seems that the new interim Chief Executive is already be
having an impact, but the leadership at every level needs to match his
determination to drive forward this recovery plan.
“The
Minister and our community want to see real results before long.”
The
follow-up report was commissioned by the Accounts Commission after a damning
Best Value Audit of Inverclyde Council was published in May.
Progress
has been made following the establishment of a Recovery Group assisted by a peer
support group and the local government Improvement Service, but this latest
report underlines that the pace of improvement has to be stepped up.
ENDS
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