What is Best Value?
Best Value aims to ensure that all Councils throughout England and Wales provide the best possible services for the money and resources available in line with the priorities set by the government. The duty of Best Value requires local authorities (and other best value authorities) to seek to achieve continuous improvement by having regard to the efficiency, effectiveness and economy of their service delivery.

Best Value Performance Indicators and why are they important?
Best Value Performance Indicators are measures of performance set by central government. They are used to compare local authorities’ performance and as a means of monitoring whether there is an improvement in service delivery. They are reported in the annual Best Value Performance Plan, although from 1 April 2008 they are replaced by a new national indicator set.

The Best Value Performance Plan and why is it important? 
With the ending of Best Value Performance Indicators the requirement to publish a Best Value Performance Plan also finishes. The last BVPP reports the 2007/08 performance information and can be viewed using the link below.


Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA)

Best Value Performance Plan (BVPP)


For enquiries regarding Best Value please use the contacts below:

Policy Officer
Tel: 01502 523623
Tel: 01502 523306

Corporate Development Manager
Tel: 01502 523271