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Council 'still faces challenges' Council 'still faces challenges'
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A council which was heavily criticised by government watchdogs has been told it still faces significant challenges.A council which was heavily criticised by government watchdogs has been told it still faces significant challenges.
West Dunbartonshire Council was criticised by the Accounts Commission for its decision-making in a report released at the end of 2006. West Dunbartonshire Council was criticised for its decision-making by the Accounts Commission in a report released at the end of 2006.
The watchdog's latest report found some improvements, but urged the council to move forward quickly in other areas.The watchdog's latest report found some improvements, but urged the council to move forward quickly in other areas.
The authority has broadly accepted the commission's findings and is using them to help make further improvements.The authority has broadly accepted the commission's findings and is using them to help make further improvements.
The Accounts Commission found that the council lacked a financial strategy and was facing significant financial pressure, while raising concerns that measures to improve poor performance were not properly in place.The Accounts Commission found that the council lacked a financial strategy and was facing significant financial pressure, while raising concerns that measures to improve poor performance were not properly in place.
'Need for change''Need for change'
The watchdog urged the local authority to improve relationships between officials and councillors, strengthen financial planning procedures and engage better with the local community.The watchdog urged the local authority to improve relationships between officials and councillors, strengthen financial planning procedures and engage better with the local community.
The commission's 2006 report raised concerns about claims of a bullying culture at the former Labour-controlled authority, now run by a minority SNP administration.The commission's 2006 report raised concerns about claims of a bullying culture at the former Labour-controlled authority, now run by a minority SNP administration.
But investigators found signs of change for the better.But investigators found signs of change for the better.
"The council has accepted and acknowledged the need for change," stated the report."The council has accepted and acknowledged the need for change," stated the report.
"It has broadly accepted the commission's findings and is using them as a catalyst for a positive development in the culture and commitment of elected members and officers.""It has broadly accepted the commission's findings and is using them as a catalyst for a positive development in the culture and commitment of elected members and officers."