Local Government in Scotland Act 2003, Elizabeth II. 2003 asp 1.

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Scottish Parliament.

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TSO (The Stationery Office)

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This Act contains provisions to modernise the framework of local government in Scotland and so enable more responsive service provision and greater accountability. The Act is in nine parts and includes provisions relating to: a duty to secure Best Value in local government services to replace compulsory competitive tendering; a statutory basis for Community Planning to promote co-operation and partnership working between communities, local authorities and other key organisations; a power for local authorities to 'advance the well-being' of their areas through adopting more innovative and flexible solutions to address community needs; extended powers for the Accounts Commission for Scotland; a Ministerial power to intervene in local authority activities where there is statutory failure to deliver Best Value or a significant misuse of the power of 'well-being'; changes to local authority commercial activity; and a statutory basis for public performance reporting.