We contribute to the initial assessment undertaken by the Audit Commission and then support improvement activities undertaken by the relevant local authority. Since 2002, CPA has assessed each of the councils in England. Each council is scored on the quality of its services and on its ability to improve. The assessment is then classified as follows:
Districts & equivalents Unitaries/Metropolitan Boroughs
Excellent - 4 stars
Good - 3 stars
Fair - 2 stars
Weak - 1 star
Poor - 0 stars
CPA will be replaced by Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) from April 2009 – see also the Improvement, Efficiency and Capacity Building page.
Information on CPA/CAA and reports for individual councils can be found on the Audit Commission’s web site.
