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Local government inspection reports

The Audit Commission carries out inspections of local services and we report on the results of our findings. Since 2000, we have coordinated a programme of local government inspections with a number of other inspectorates. A database showing the inspection programme is available from inspection programme for local government.
 
 
4 March 2010
The Benefits Service at South Staffordshire Council has been assessed as providing a ‘good’, two-star service that has promising prospects for improvement.
25 February 2010
The Benefits Service at Hart District Council is fair, with promising prospects for improvement.
18 February 2010
The Benefits Service at Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council is 'good' with 'promising' prospects for improvement.
18 February 2010
Torbay Council's Benefits Service provides a service rated as 'fair' with 'promising' prospects for improvement.
11 February 2010
Boston Borough Council's services that deliver its regeneration aims are judged as fair.
14 January 2010
Gravesham Council's Benefits Service (the Service) provides a service rated as 'fair' with 'promising' prospects for improvement.
12 November 2009
Thanet District Council is providing a good two-star service that has promising prospects for improvement.
15 October 2009
The Benefits Service at East Devon District Council is fair, with uncertain prospects for improvement.
8 October 2009
The West Midlands Metropolitan Councils have a good understanding of the issues they and their partners are facing in tackling worklessness in the City Region.
8 October 2009
We have assessed Dacorum Borough Council as providing a 'poor', no star service that has promising prospects for improvement.
All local government inspection reports