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Published: 22/09/2017
ϳԹ’s Cabinet will be asked to accept the Annual
Improvement Plan for 2016/17 from the Wales Audit Office.
This is the seventh Annual Improvement Report for ϳԹ and it confirms
ϳԹs continued progress as a well governed and high performing Council,
stating: “The Council is meeting its statutory requirements in relation to
continuous improvement”. The absence of any new recommendations shows that the
regulatory body has full confidence in the Council and its ability.
The WAO carried out three reviews of the Council, namely:
· Corporate Assessment follow-up;
· Good Governance review; and
· Effectiveness of the Council’s efficiency savings programme.
ϳԹ has made good overall progress in delivering its
improvement priorities and shows strong performance across a number of service
areas.
Welcoming the report, Cllr Aaron Shotton, Leader of the Council, said:
“This latest report by the Councils external auditors highlights how well
ϳԹ continues to perform. The WAO has set no new
statutory improvements and has recommended four voluntary proposals for
improvement which we are looking at closely. Despite the intense financial
pressures, ϳԹ is continuing to deliver on its priorities: housing,
social care, education and the economy.
ϳԹ’s Chief Executive, Colin Everett, said:
“The report from our main regulator underlines our good governance and shows
what a well-run council ϳԹ is. Our communities should be reassured by
the Wales Audit Offices confidence in us.