The Shetland Islands Council has been told to speed up its improvement programme. The authority was the subject of a best value report by Audit Scotland in 2005 which found there was insufficient strategic planning and target setting. The body also had concerns about the council ‘dipping' into its reserves. A progress report by the Accounts Commission for Scotland last week concluded the council had ‘made a good start on addressing best value. However, we urge the council to increase the pace of change in delivering its improvement plan.'
