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Do you believe that the mechanism that is in place for the sharing of best practice is appropriate? Your report suggests that improvement requires best practice to be achieved across all 14 boards, and that we still have to make significant savings.
That will include performance information and best-value reviews at local level. Best-value reviews are based on the characteristics of good governance and good police forces.
If Mr Findlay wants to do something about that, he should support Scotland in becoming an independent country. :The Oscar for best phony anger goes to John Swinney.
However, we need to be clear on whether that is the best use of time and resources or whether there are other steps that would be more impactful for the victims and the people who are affected.
The response informs us that the national litter and fly-tipping strategy delivery group has established a communications sub-group that will explore the best ways to deliver effective communication messages on litter and fly-tipping.
The process does not give confidence that it has been truly independent, and it makes the Scottish Land Commission seem more like a mouthpiece for the SNP’s policy direction than an organisation that is working in the best interests of the communities that it serves.