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The petition asks us to consider the introduction of guidance for local authorities to establish best practice for keeping, displaying and storing Scotland's archives where they are relevant locally.
The model envisages that the Accounts Commission will—probably on a triennial cycle—receive a best-value report, prepared by Audit Scotland, which will look at the full range of performance and management issues in individual local authorities.
We will carry out four case studies—two on business support and two on lifelong learning—to examine issues of best practice. Input from members about where that best practice may be sought is very welcome.
However, that may prove to be incorrect and the figures may change in different ways. We have provided our best estimate of how we think the policy will impact on take-up of the different debt measures.