This performance review takes a comprehensive look at Bridging Newcastle Gateshead's (BNG) performance in developing and delivering its programme across the HMR area, based on an updated performance review framework, using the following themes.
- Update and use of housing market intelligence
- Place shaping
- Affordable homes and sustainable communities
- Community cohesion, consultation and support
- Delivery and Impact
- Strategic and operational alignment
- Efficiency and effectiveness
It also considers progress in addressing the areas for improvement identified in the Audit Commission's Strategic Review Report published in February 2008.
Within the 2008 Strategic Review Report, an assessment was made of the pathfinder's direction of travel. This was based on progress recorded at the last performance review, published in June 2007. Overall, BNG was assessed as performing strongly.
This performance review utilises the same framework and scoring methodology as a basis for assessment. It is therefore possible to consider the direction of travel that has made over the last year by comparing the current scores against previous ones.