Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) is a method of assessment and inspection for Local Councils introduced in 2001.  CPA aims to help councils improve services to local people. The core process consists of an inspection, led by the Audit Commission, which looks at the capacity of the Council to manage improvement at the highest political and managerial level.

The process took place in Great Yarmouth in 2003 and Great Yarmouth was judged to be a ‘GOOD’ Council.

The  CPA report (458kb) is provided as an Adobe Acrobat file.

The Government is reshaping the CPA methodology and the next inspection for this Council is unlikely to take place until late 2006 or early 2007.

Audit Commission Inspection Reports

Environmental Services - 1 June 2006
The environment services provided by Great Yarmouth Borough Council are 'fair' with 'promising prospects for improvement' according to a Report released by the independent Audit Commission.