All Scottish local authorities have now finalised their Single Outcome Agreements setting out how they will take advantage of greater flexibility to deliver services to meet local needs.
The Outcome Agreements signed off by local authorities and the Scottish Government reflect decisions by councils on the most effective routes to deliver services in line with local needs and national priorities.
Finance Secretary John Swinney was in Stirling on 30 June 2008 to sign the first of the agreements. He said, "The Concordat we signed with COSLA last November... recognises the role of councils and councillors as leaders of their local communities.
"Each of the Single Outcome Agreements approved today defines what councils will achieve through the services they deliver and recognises that one size fits all solutions don't work at a local level.
"These Agreements put local authorities and their partners at the heart of local democracy, making locally elected representatives directly accountable to their electors.
"At the same time they reduce the burden of monitoring and reporting, freeing local government to deliver more effectively the services that people want and need."
All 32 Single Outcome Agreements will be formally signed by members of the Cabinet and Council Leaders over coming weeks.
Source: Scottish Government
