This performance review takes a comprehensive look at Tees Valley Living's (TVL) performance over the last year, in developing and delivering its programme across the housing market renewal (HMR) area, 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 specific areas for improvement that have been identified to help the pathfinder improve its performance, and provide better outcomes for local people. These are outlined in this report, and more detail can be found in the following reports.
- The performance review published in October 2008
- The use of resources assessment published in January 2009
- The HMR 2008/09 programme review published in May 2009
This performance review is informed by our ongoing work with pathfinders and utilises the same framework and scoring methodology as previous reviews. 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. In 2008 TVL was assessed as performing well overall.
2008 was the first time the Audit Commission formally assessed TVL. We recognised then, that it had not been subject to the same scrutiny or support mechanisms as the original pathfinders so direct comparison of performance may not be appropriate. In this latest review, we found TVL continues to operate with relatively limited core team capacity. Progress against our recommendations and areas for improvement has been variable, and a number of recommendations remain outstanding. However, overall, it has not lost ground, and there remains scope for planned new governance and management arrangements to strengthen its position going forward.