Councils must "radically change" how they operate if they are to maintain and improve vital services in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Councillor Iain McMillan, Labour group leader, reiterated that view of the Accounts Commission, at a meeting last Thursday – warning that the impact of the crisis on local authorities has been "huge".
A report, published by the commission in May, said budget constraints and cost pressures are putting local authority finances under "severe strain", with signs of backlogs and a drop in performance emerging in some service areas.
