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Results of the Scottish Parliament Election held on 7 May 2026.
Benchmarking
How to compare us against other councils to see how we are performing.
Benchmarking is an improvement process that allows us to compare our performance with other local authorities.
Local Government Benchmarking Framework
The Local Government Benchmarking Framework helps Scottish councils to work together to:
- improve their use of performance information
- understand the differences in performance
- share good practice across a range of services they provide for communities
Search the Local Government Benchmarking Framework Dashboard
You can also read our elected member briefing, providing detailed analysis showing our performance compared to others)
You can read the the national benchmarking report – go to Local Government Benchmarking Framework.
How benchmarking helps us
Benchmarking helps us to to:
- understand how current performance levels compare
- understand where our performance varies with others and why this is happening
- seek fresh approaches to bring out improvement
- learn from others by identifying and sharing good practice