Wigan is rated as a four star council
Every year councils across the country are assessed on how well they perform. This is a rigorous, independent assessment by the audit commission. Each council is given a star rating from 0 stars to 4 stars. We are amongst only 34% of councils that are currently rated 4 stars. Our latest assessment is for 2007 and we achieved the highest overall rating of 4 stars. We will receive our final CPA assessment in 2008 (published early 2009). The assessment framework will then change to Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) using a joint inspectorate assessment of the quality of life for people living in our area. We will post updates on this process as they become available.
The overall assessment is made up of a detailed inspection carried out every four years, called a corporate assessment and annually updated service assessments. These included how well we have achieved against the governments performance indicators and other inspections.
In our last Corporate Assessment the Audit Commission said:
We are:
- Raising aspirations of local people
- Continuing our strong leadership
- Co-ordinating plans with our partners
- A Learning organisation responding to challenge
- Setting targets to address inequalities
- Developing clear priorities to meet local needs
We have:
- A Strong performance management culture, leading to improvements
- Made improvements in Performance Indicators
- Responded to national and local priorities
- Embraced opportunity
We are building:
Safer and stronger communities – by:
- Reducing crime and anti-social behaviour
- Providing community cohesion
- Targeting road safety
Healthier communities – by:
- Reducing mortality rates
- Providing activities around reducing alcohol and substance misuse
- Using the LAA to provide the vehicle to address preventative issues
Service Assessments
Our most recent assessments are:
|
Service Area |
Score (2007) |
|
Children & young people |
3 |
| Social care (Adults) |
3 |
| Benefits |
3 |
| Culture |
2 |
| Environment |
3 |
| Housing |
4 |
Use of Resources
The Audit Commission make an annual judgement on how well we manage our finances and provide value for money. In 2007 we received the top rating of 4.
Annual Improvement Assessment
We also have an annual assessment on how well we are improving this is called a Direction of Travel Assessment. In the latest assessment we were judged to be improving well .
In our last direction of Travel statement the Audit Commission said:
“Wigan Council is improving well. The Council and it's partners continue to make a positive contribution to improving quality of life in Wigan.”
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