Bexley was rated an 'excellent council'
This placed the Council in the top 17% the 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 |
|
Investment |
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| Prioritisation |
|
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 |
|
Libraries and leisure | 
|
| Social Care - Children |
|
Benefits |
|
| 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.
More information
 CPA
scores and analysis for all 'top tier' authorities
 (101KB,
pdf file - see help)
 Full
set of CPA Results
|
 "I
welcome the news that once again independent experts have given us their
highest possible rating. It's the best possible foundation for the next
stage of our plans for the borough, which will see us working to improve
the way we deal with customers and tackling the issues that most concern
residents in key areas."
Leader of the Council (May 2002 - 2006),
Councillor Chris Ball |
