Published: Wednesday 26th October 2016 | 3.57pm
Cannock Chase Council has published the findings of a peer review report which took place in September this year.
The report praises the Council’s “notable progress” and “strong ambition” and sets out a number of recommendations for further development.
The team of six peer reviewers from Rushcliffe Borough Council, Corby Borough Council, Poole Borough Council, Canterbury City Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council and a representative from the Local Government Association spent 3 days talking to Members, stakeholders and members of staff and have now fed back their recommendations in the form of a written report.
The aim of the review was to receive feedback and measure progress on how well the Council is performing, especially in light of the ongoing financial challenges that the Council faces.
Councillor George Adamson, Leader of the Council said “With the abolition of the Audit Commission and its inspection regime, local authorities are encouraged to participate in self-assessment to measure progress and receive feedback on how well they are performing.
The focus of the review is about our priorities, direction of travel and the challenging financial position now facing this Council. The report has highlighted the Council’s strengths and weaknesses and details recommendations on how we can continue to make progress, which will now feed into an improvement plan.”
Tony McGovern, Managing Director said “I am particularly pleased that the review recognises that the Council has an excellent understanding of the local context and the complex challenges facing the District; and that it has positive and energetic staff who are committed to doing their best for the District. We accept the seven recommendations for improvement and will be progressing these pro-actively in the months ahead”.
The full report can be viewed on our website: https://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/council/about-council/cannock-chase-council-peer-review