Decision Maker: Executive

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: February 3, 2025

Purpose: To present and seek approval of the Positioning Statement for the Corporate Peer Challenge to support the LGA peer team to provide feedback.   As part of the Council’s commitment to continuous improvement and to meet its Best Value Duty, Fareham Borough Council is participating in the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge.   The aim of the challenge is to provide assurance, share good practice with the wider sector, as well as receive valuable challenge and advice to support improved service provision.  The peer team will be made up of a lead Councillor and senior officers from other local authorities around the country.   Preceding an on-site visit by the peer team to make their own assessments, the Council will be providing a data pack and positioning statement with relevant information including requests for guidance on specific topics.   If approved, the positioning statement will be submitted to the LGA peer team to review before the on-site visit.

Content: RESOLVED that the Executive:   (a)  notes the progress on the Corporate Peer Challenge; and   (b)  approves the contents of the Positioning Statement to be submitted to the peer team of the LGA.