Council Performance

Cheshire East Council was formed in April 2009, superseding the authorities of Congleton Borough Council, Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, Macclesfield Borough Council and Cheshire County Council.

Performance Management plays an essential part in helping Cheshire East Council achieve its strategic goals. In order to monitor and improve our services, we need to know that what we do is working, and identify and address any areas for improvement.

Corporate Plan 2009-10

Cheshire East Council’s corporate priorities are outlined in its Corporate Plan 2009-10, and we will continuously monitor our performance against the key measures which support our desired outcomes.

To support the Corporate Plan, we have developed a Performance Management Strategy, built on best practice and designed to focus on the activities of Directorates, Services and individual employees in achieving the Council’s priorities and those of its partners.

By successfully embedding effective performance management at the heart of what we do, we will help the Council to aspire to - and achieve - its desired ‘Flagship’ status.

Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA)

Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) is the government's framework for assessing each council's performance.  It provides an independent assessment of how we serve our communities, and focuses on how effectively the services we provide deliver improved outcomes.

CAA supports Cheshire East’s culture of accountability.  Our residents deserve clear and regular information about how the services we provide are performing, how our services compare with others, and how effectively we plan to improve. 

Audit Commission

The Audit Commission is an independent watchdog that assess the performance of local public services throughout the country. They undertake annual organisational and area assessments of Cheshire East Council, which help to provide an overview of how we are performing.

The Audit Commission’s latest assessments of our performance and delivery of value for money services are available to read on their  One Place website.

If you have any further questions, or would like to learn more about Performance Management within Cheshire East Council, please get in touch with a member of the Performance Team.