Best Value Improvement Reviews - Corporate Performance

The Audit Commission is an independent body responsible for ensuring that public money is used economically, efficiently and effectively. The Commission has inspected and reviewed a variety of service areas within the Council and produced a series of Best Value reports. These inspection reports help the Council to build a better understanding of our users and the public so we can continually improve the performance of our service.

Inspection	Inspection Date	Service Rating	Stars	Improvement
*Personnel*	Oct 2000	Excellent	3	Promising
*Fleet*	Jan 2002	Good	2	Promising
*Transport*	Aug 2001	Fair	1	Promising
*Waste*	Oct 2002	Fair	1	Promising
*Property*	May 2002	Fair	1	Uncertain
*Highways Policy and Standards*	Dec 2001	Fair	1	Uncertain
*Libraries*	Sept 2002	Fair	1	Uncertain
*Computers*	May 2002	Poor	0	Uncertain

Reviews not Subject to Inspection
*Staffing and Recruitment*	*Services for Older People*
*Legal and Admin*	*Finance and Exchequer Services*
*Highways Agency Agreements*	*Northumberland Training Agency*
*Disabled Children and Special Educational Needs*	*Learning Disability Services*
*Education Standards & Effectiveness*	*Procurement*
*Children’s Services*	*Highways*
*Regeneration*	*Community Engagement*
Voluntary and Community Sector

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