Audit Commission

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The benefits service provided by Gateshead Council is ‘fair’ and has ‘promising’ prospects for improvement, according to an independent report released today by the Audit Commission. It has a number of strengths, but also some key areas where it needs to improve.

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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council - Benefits service inspection ( PDF, 290kb )

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