Bexley was rated an 'excellent council'
in the first ever set of Comprehensive Performance Assessment
results - published by the Audit Commission.
This placed the Council in the top 15% of a new national
league table designed to show the best - and worst - councils
in England.
How well the Council is run
Bexley received an overall measurement of 4 out of
4 for the way it is run. The score on each of the individual
elements was as follows:-
| CPA Corporate Assessment
Scores |
| Ambition |
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Achievement |
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| Focus |
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Investment |
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| Prioritisation |
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Learning |
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| Capacity |
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Future Plans |
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| Performance Management |
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How do Bexley's main services perform?
Bexley also received an overall measurement of 4 out of 4
for the performance of core services. Individual service scores
were as follows:-
| CPA Corporate Assessment
Scores |
| Education |
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Libraries and leisure |
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| Social Care - Children |
|
Benefits |
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| Social Care - Adults |
|
Use of resources |
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| Environment |
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| Housing |
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Improvement Planning
Although rated an 'excellent' authority, Bexley aimed to stay
in top category and is committed to continual improvement.
The Council put together an improvement plan to address the
issues that were raised during the inspection. This was included
in the Best Value Performance Plan for 2002/2003.
More information
 Bexley's
Corporate Assessment report - 12th Dec 2002 (pdf
file - see help)
Bexley's
Self Assessment - 29th May 2002 (pdf
file - see help)
CPA
scores and analysis for all 'top tier' authorities
(pdf file - see help)
Full
set of CPA Results 
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 "This
is great news for the Council, reflecting years of hard work by councillors,
managers, staff and a number of our partners. It's also good news for residents,
because it means that independent experts think the Council is doing a
good job and our reward will be more freedom to serve our local community."
Leader of the Council (May 2002 - 2006),
Councillor Chris Ball |
