Independent advisory board
An independent Advisory Board on sector self regulation and improvement has been established.
In its first report to the LGA Improvement Board on 19 July 2011 the Advisory Board described its role as follows
"We see our role as that of a "critical friend". We will provide independent oversight of sector self regulation and improvement – giving both advice and challenge to the LGA. Our objective is to ensure that the LGA and the sector as a whole develop practices which are rigorous and robust, including the ability to detect, highlight and take action in significant cases where there is evidence of poor performance."
Where the LGA itself provides tools and support to local authorities we will be interested in the take-up, value and effectiveness of those products and services. We will also be interested in the take-up, value and effectiveness of other products and services available to councils."
Membership – the membership of the Board is shown in table 1
Meetings – the papers for the Board meetings are here
- 16 February 11 (PDF, 4 pages, 69KB)
- 30 March 11 (PDF, 11 pages, 85KB)
- 16 May 11 (PDF, 15 pages, 180KB)
- 21 June 11 (PDF, 13 pages, 150KB)
- 19 September 11 (PDF, 25 pages, 275KB)
- 15 November 11 (PDF, 11 pages, 70KB)
- 27 March 2012 (PDF, 26 pages, 130KB)
- 18 July 2012 (PDF, 14 pages, 156KB)
- 25 September 2012 (PDF, 58 pages, 871 KB)
Press coverage
Press coverage for sector-led improvement (PDF, 6 pages, 71KB)
Table 1: Board Membership
| Steve Freer (Chairman) | Chief Executive, Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) |
| Ian Hickman | Director of Policy, Audit Commission |
| Lynda McMullan Mike Suffield Or Angela Hands | Assistant Auditor General, National Audit Office Director of Financial Audit, National Audit Office
National Audit Office |
| Graeme McDonald Gillian Norton | Director of Policy & Communications, Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) Chief Executive, Swale Borough Council Chief Executive, Richmond-Upon-Thames |
| Paul Najsarek | Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) |
| Debbie Jones | Vice President, Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) |
| Suki Binjal | Solicitors in Local Government/Association of Council Secretaries |
| Jessica Crowe | Executive Director, Centre for Public Scrutiny (CfPS) |
| Dennis Skinner | Head of Leadership and Productivity, Local Government Association |
9 January 2013
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