Learning from Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) of District Councils (DC): Improvement Breakthroughs highlights eight breakthrough areas for district councils to focus on to overcome the challenges they face in securing improvement.
- lead and manage effectively
- pull together
- make time to listen and learn
- look outwards
- take a long-term view
- embed performance management and other systems
- stick with change and improvement
- prepare for the future and reach for new heights
CPA has shown that many councils are successfully addressing the current needs of their local communities and developing the capacity to drive improvements for the future. What's more, good performance is found across the whole spectrum of DCs, regardless of political make-up, wealth, size, geography or the populations they serve. Included in this report are questions to consider if:
- your DC has achieved each improvement breakthrough; are working towards it; or are just starting to address it
- whether your current improvement plan is helping you make progress in the breakthrough areas where you have most work to do
Resources are highlighted to provide useful advice and guidance with making progress of the areas requiring attention.