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Highland Council has come under serious criticism from Audit Scotland for its poor service performance and financial sustainability.
The Best Value Assurance report by Audit Scotland for the Accounts Commission said it was ‘disappointed’ at progress made by the Highland Council since the previous audit in 2010.
Education in particular was singled out for poor service performance.
With up to £77m savings to be found over the next two years, Audit Scotland made it clear that difficult decisions lie ahead for the local authority.
