Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) reported on how well a council was performing overall compared to other councils in England. It drew together information on auditors' views, other inspectorate views, and the Commission’s inspections of environment, housing and cultural services. It provided, for the first time, a judgement on a council's corporate ability to improve services for local people and its leadership of its local community.
CPA was introduced for single tier and county councils in 2002 and district councils in 2003.
Our report Final Score considers the impact CPA had on improving council services, governance and financial management over its seven year life.
'My location' gives you access information about the results for an individual council.
From 2009, CPA will be replaced by the Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA). CAA will provide an independent assessment of how well people are being served by their local public services including councils, health bodies, police forces and fire and rescue services, working in partnership to tackle the challenges facing their communities.
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