Barbara Hurst of Audit Scotland acknowledged good planning was essential but noted: "the data to underpin modelling is not good enough", and there was a need to break out of silos in planning: "It is not just about looking at the social care budget in isolation from the health budget and the housing budget".
The plan came about after a report by Stephen Taylor, the former director with the UK Audit Commission, recommended introducing "a more robust strategic planning process" in Alderney.