Best Value

The performance of the National Park Authority is measured against nationally agreed targets.

Best Value (now referred to as Corporate Plans)

The government requires each local authority to collect and publish a range of performance indicators reflecting the services the authority provides. The indicators are verified by an external auditor. More information on these can be found at the Communities and Local Government website.

Each year, every local authority has to return to the Audit Commission details of all the performance indicators (PIs) they are responsible for collecting. The Audit Commission analyses this data by taking the performance of all authorities and ranking performance from best to worst. The resultant "league table" is then divided into quartiles e.g. if 200 authorities report a particular PI, the best performing 50 authorities are classed as being the "top quartile" and worst performing 50 authorities classed as the "bottom quartile". The Commission also gives details of the median figure for each PI (the median being the value of the item in the middle of a range of figures). Further information in respect of Best Value is provided by the Audit Commission.

Click here to view specific Audit Commission Reports that relate to Northumberland National Park Authority.

The Review Panel scrutinises and audits Northumberland National Park Authority. It reviews the business of the Authority to show that it is being conducted according to its principles.  Click here to view Best Value Information relating to the Northumberland National Park Authority.

Click here to view our related documents - both Corporate Plans and Annual Reports.

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Email: finance@nnpa.org.uk
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