Issue details
LGA Peer Challenge – report, recommendations and action plan
Purpose of report: An
LGA Peer Challenge took place in February 2024. The LGA Peer
Challenge set out to understand how the council operates, exploring
the council’s leadership at place and organisational level,
governance, culture, financial management and capacity to improve,
with a focus on improving customer service and working closely with
regional partners to best represent York’s interests.
The LGA report presented to Executive shares their recommendations
about how the council can improve, the council’s strengths
and areas of concern. In response to the LGA Peer Challenge, the
council will share an action plan setting out the activities and
projects that will support the council be best placed to address
issues and consider opportunities.
Members will be asked to: Note the LGA Peer Challenge report and
recommendations, and approve the council’s action plan in
response to the LGA recommendations and consider next steps.
This item was deferred from the 18 April 2024 meeting due to amended timescale for receiving the final agreed Peer report.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/03/2024
Level of Risk: 04-08 Regular monitoring required;
Decision due: 09/05/24 by Executive
Reason: This item has now been deferred, please see item description for more detail.
Lead member: Executive Leader inc. Corporate Services, Policy, Strategy and Partnerships (and Devolution)
Lead director: Director of Governance
Department: Directorate of Corporate
Contact: Claire Foale, Assistant Director of Policy and Strategy Email: claire.foale@york.gov.uk Email: claire.foale@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The Audit and Governance Committee considered
the approach to the LGA Peer Challenge prior to it taking place.
The LGA Peer Challenge involved over 60 interviews to gain a clear
understanding of how the council operates, it’s strengths and
areas of concern.
Consultees:
Focus groups and 121 discussions were held by the LGA Peers
with:
• Residents / invited participants of the Talkabout
Panel
• Elected members / Executive / Scrutiny Chairs / Group
Leaders
• Partners / Public Sector partners / economic partners
• Officers / Corporate Management Team / Heads of Service /
Frontline
Equality Impact Assessment Completed?: Yes
Agenda items
- 09/05/2024 - Executive LGA Peer Challenge – report, recommendations and action plan 09/05/2024
Documents
- LGA Peer Challenge – report, recommendations and action plan