The Audit Commission introduced the Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) in 2002 to measure how well local authorities are delivering and improving services to local people and communities. The CPA assesses the performance of local authorities across a wide range of areas to arrive at an annual performance category for each county council and single tier authority.
A new framework for assessing the performance of local authorities known as CPA - The Harder Test was introduced in 2005 and uses the following elements to describe performance:
- An overall "star" category (ranging from no stars to four stars)
- A "direction of travel" label and statement
- A score for each of the Council's core services
- A "use of resources" assessment
CPA frequently asked questions
Corporate Assessment 2006
Audit Commission website
Overall judgement scorecard - 2007 (38kb)
Direction of Travel self assessment October 2007 (727kb)
Overall judgement scorecard - October 2006 (153kb)
Overall judgement scorecard 2005 (144kb)
Overall judgement scorecard 2004 (80kb)
Corporate Assessment Report 2003 (158kb)
Overall judgement scorecard 2003 (68kb)
Corporate Assessment Report 2002 (164kb)
Overall judgement scorecard 2002 (88kb)
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