I'm delighted to tell you that Camden has been rated as a four-star authority, which is improving strongly in the latest national annual Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) ratings. This is the highest possible rating, and only ten councils in the country scored this highly.
In determining the CPA ratings, the Audit Commission measures how local authorities are performing in four key areas: what progress the council has made in the last year; how well we manage our finances and provide value for money; how our main services perform and how well the council is run.
In the summary of Camden's performance, the Audit Commission wrote: "Most of Camden's services are high quality, continue to improve further and provide value for money". It praised the "sustained improvement in services and delivery against community priorities" that Camden has made in the last 12 months, which "has further improved outcomes for local people, particularly children and young people, and adults with social care needs."
The Audit Commission particularly praised Camden's strong performance in environmental services coupled with further reductions in crime levels for helping to increase our residents' satisfaction. Other areas where the Commission believed the Council had made progress were: widening access to services, for example through extra leisure provision and online accessibility; increasing participation in drug treatment programmes, boosting educational attainment, and improving the condition of the housing stock.
In addition, the Audit Commission praised Camden's Better and Cheaper efficiency programme, saying that this was "essential for resourcing medium term priorities, balancing the budget, delivering improved value for money and sustaining strong improvement."
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