Comprehensive Performance Assessment
Salford City Council retains its three out of four star rating from inspectors from the Audit Commission.
The Comprehensive Performance Assessment by the Audit Commission measures how well councils are doing against a number of criteria and then awards authorities stars based on their scores.
The government’s independent inspectors have published the results of their latest review of the council’s overall performance. Salford has been awarded three out of four stars in the latest end-of-term report and was described as "improving well”. Two years ago the council had two stars.
The Audit Commission published their report on 8 February. The report recognises progress made by Salford City Council which will improve the lives of local people. The commission says Salford has improved in most priority areas and overall its improvement compares well with other councils.
The Audit Commission’s report looks at the quality and delivery of services provided across a range of areas, including housing, care for the elderly, education and recycling; and whether those services are delivering value for money for the taxpayer.
The report says:
Environmental services, including recycling and composting have improved as has the timeliness of processing housing benefit claims. The improved performance in environmental services and benefits is significant as these were areas which declined last year.
Housing services, including timely completion of urgent repairs and rent collection continue to perform well compared to other authorities. There have been significant improvements in relation to educational attainment, with the council being the second most improved authority nationally. Services for older people, particularly the provision of support to live independently at home continue to perform strongly. The council continues to make good progress in securing inward investment and in regenerating the local economy and can demonstrate success in this area.
By working effectively with its partners the council is making an effective contribution to wider community outcomes and partnership working is a strength. The council is well managed and has good capacity to deliver its future improvement plans.”
Further information:
- CPA scorecard 2007 (published February 2008)
- CPA corporate assessment 2006
- What is CPA?
- CPA archive - our previous inspection reports for 2002-2006
Who to contact
- Name
- Bev Hinks
- Address
- Unity House
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton
SALFORD
M27 5FJ - Telephone
- 0161-793 3419
- bev.hinks@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 11 February 2008
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