Summary

The links below show how we have performed in the past year (2007 to 2008) against the Best Value Performance Indicators and includes our Statement on Contracts awarded in the last financial year. Our last Best Value Performance Plan (2007 to 2008) is also available to view.

 

Attachments

 

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Best Value Performance Plan Summary 2007 to 2008 (pdf 120 kB)| 

Best Value Performance Plan full report 2007 to 2008 (pdf 1.29 MB)  |

Best Value Performance Indicators 2007 to 2008 (pdf 312 kB)|

 

Introduction

Due to the introduction of a new set of National Indicators, there is no longer a statutory requirement for Local Councils to produce a Best Value Performance Plan (BVPP). This will be replaced with a Strategic Business Plan which will be published shortly. This will set out our priorities and how we expect to perform in 2008 to 2009. 

 

Every year the Government requires local authorities to give details of our performance in the previous year. This should then be compared with authorities nationally and with comparative groups of authorities locally or nationally. The Best Value Performance Indicators are the tools by which authorities are measured, up to and including the financial year 2007 to 2008.  

 

The Best Value Performance plan for 2007 to 2008 contains information on the following :-

1. Our vision, our aims and our priorities for 2007 to 2008.  
2. How we deal with responses from the public.
3. Some of our achievements from 2006 to 2007, which includes a good quality of life for all residents, a clean green and safer environment and a successful economy.
4. Results of the use of resources assessment, which is part of the comprehensive performance assessment (CPA) inspection from the Audit Commission.
5. Our proposals for action and improvement for 2007 to 2008, which translates into the effort to achieve three strategic objectives: a good quality of life for all residents; a successful economy; and a clean, green and safer environment. 
6. Details on what we intend to spend the money on, plus information about capital and revenue expenditure. 
7. Details about the Council's performance against a number of statutory performance indicators and national and local targets.