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All of this is about the electoral community understanding what is working best in terms of process and best practice, and making sure that we play a role in sharing that best practice, as well as all of the other mechanisms that exist within the administrative community.
Without available details of the cost of a particular adjustment, strategy or intervention, how can the local authority be subject to any scrutiny for its duty to secure best value under the local Government in Scotland Act 2003?
Generating such a categorisation would encounter numerous 'boundary' issues (ie which emissions to allocate to which portfolio) that are best judged by Parliamentary colleagues.
The very lengthy timescales for many inquiries to reach their conclusions may mitigate against that however therefore the question of how best to manage timescales without compromising independence must be explored.
Aberdeen City Council's (ACC) decision to offer market valuations for properties, citing the "best value solution" under the 2003 Local Government Act, needs scrutiny.
Guidance is available for staff in Social Security Scotland to ensure they are clear on how to process such claims. Competing claims for Best Start Foods are handled in the same way, with the provisions outlined in guidance rather than in regulations.