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This information report provides details of the Council’s 2006 Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) score, and explains why block scores have changed since 2005.

RESOLVED: That the report be noted.

REASON:      In accordance with the Executive’s role in monitoring the Council’s performance.

Members considered a report which provided details of the Council’s 2006 Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) score and explained why block scores had changed since 2005.

Overall, the Council’s star rating remained at 3 stars (“good”) and its direction of travel rating at “improving adequately”.  However, there had been a degree of change at the service block level.  The Environment service block had achieved an improved score (from 2 to 3), while the Use of Resources and Housing blocks had each dropped a rating point.  The scores for the other four service blocks – Adults Social Care, Benefits, Children & Young People, and Culture – had remained unchanged from 2005.

It was noted that, since one of the aims of CPA was to drive improvement across local government, the CPA framework was made tougher each year, thus requiring a better performance each year to maintain the same score.  This was most apparent within the Use of Resources block, although it applied to all the service blocks.

RESOLVED: That the report be noted.

REASON:      In accordance with the Executive’s role in monitoring the Council’s performance.