The Scottish Government and COSLA have jointly published ‘Local Matters: Delivering the Local Outcomes Approach’, which highlights progress made to date.  The three key messages of the commentary are:

• The local outcomes approach is the right approach
• The local outcomes approach is working: Local partners are committed to making the approach work and there are already examples of positive outcomes emerging from their efforts
• There is still more work to be done to maximise the benefits of the approach and offset the difficult financial environment. But action is already taking place to address these challenges.