Comprehensive performance assessment
The local government watchdog, the Audit Commission, confirms that we are moving in the right direction but we still have some way to go to fulfil our ambition. In their 2005 report![(PDF [142.9Kb] opens in new window)](/images/PDF.gif)
they judged us to be 'improving adequately' and gave us two stars for performance out a maximum of four.
This year we have made good progress in key services such as: education, children's social care, benefits, community safety and street cleaning. However, our performance in housing, waste management, recycling, adults' social services and our services to help vulnerable people live independently has not improved sufficiently - see Appendix 2 for full details of our performance on national performance indicators.
Inspectors scored individual services as follows:
Service Performance (1 lowest, 4 highest)
Children and young people 3
Social care (adults) 2
Housing 1
Environment 3
Culture 3
Benefits 4
Use of resources 2
As we go forward the overall leadership and management of the council, and our work with partner agencies such as the health service and police, will be strengthened in order to deliver a better quality of life for residents - with improvements in employment and skills, health, and reduce crime and antisocial behaviour.
During 2006/07 we expect to agree a local area agreement with our local partners and Government - setting out the specific priorities, measures and targets over a 3-year period starting in April 2007 that we will collectively work to achieve to improve outcomes for local residents.
Downloadable versions of this section of 'Leading Liverpool'
Downloadable versions of the whole corporate performance plan are available on the CPP downloads page
Further information on comprehensive performance assessment
Information on the Government's comprehensive performance assessment scheme is available on our CPA web page.