Issue - items at meetings - Update on Comprehensive Area Assessment

Verbal update by the Performance Manager

109.1 The Performance Analyst gave an update on the process and timescales for the Comprehensive Area Assessment and answered questions.

109.2 The Green Flag scheme was expected to be like the current Beacon scheme indicating exceptional success and the red flag given where there were no prospects of turning around performance.

109.3 Under the CAA, comparisons between local authorities’ organisation assessments would be similar to the former Comprehensive Performance Assessment and benchmarking would be possible. However comparison between area assessments may not be as clear.

109.4 The Performance Analyst said the council would be performance managed on all the National Indicator set – not only those in the Local Area Agreement.  Initial findings were expected at the end of June

109.5 RESOLVED: that the information be noted.