Lib Dems Making a Difference

LEICESTER City Council has been awarded four stars for its performance

over the past year, putting it among the very best councils in the

country.

The Audit Commission has published its annual Comprehensive

Performance Assessment (CPA) categories for all single tier and county

councils.

The commission awarded Leicester the highest possible rating of fourLead the Wa

stars - better than the old rating of excellence - after the council

improved on its good-rated performance of last year. Only a handful of

major cities have matched this score.

The Audit Commission also judged that the council is improving well,

showing that it believes services will get even better.

The CPA measures how well local councils are delivering and improving

services to local people.

Cllr Roger Blackmore, leader of the city council, said: "This is

excellent news for the council and for Leicester, and it demonstrates

the major improvements the council has made to services over the past

year.

"I'm never one to be complacent, but I do find it rewarding that the

city is seen to be clearly moving forward on all fronts".

We took the Council over when it was rated as only being fair. In just over two and half years we have moved the council upto the highest level possible!"

The Audit Commission looked at how the council's main services

perform, how it uses its resources, and how the council is run, to

come up with its overall rating.

It found that the council engages effectively with diverse

communities, and also commented on improvements to services for

vulnerable people, and giving value for money.