Latest News
Wales Audit Office Annual Report
Published: 11/06/2014
An annual report released on Monday 9 June highlights improvements made by
Flintshire County Council and is the most positive yet from the Wales Audit
Office (WAO).
The report is a review by the WAO, an independent body who monitor all councils
in Wales to ensure they are meeting targets and delivering and evaluating the
services they provide to residents. The report also looks at planned
improvements for the next year and the strategy for continued improvements.
This year’s publication confirms Flintshires continued progress as a well
governed and high performing Council and the absence of any new recommendations
demonstrate that the regulatory body has full confidence in the Council and its
ability.
Details show the Council is making good progress at implementing initiatives to
improve access to services; it is making progress against its five year
affordable homes targets to achieve Welsh Housing Quality Standard by 2020;
social services continued to improve; Flintshire schools continue to provide
good value for money and the Council has strengthened its approach to
evaluating its own performance and financial planning and is committed to
improve.
To do this the Council Improvement Plan helps focus on priorities whilst
adhering to standards set by Welsh Government and a constant review of
financial planning will strengthen the Council’s ability to make financial
decisions which will be important when making key decisions with reduced
financial resources.
Councillor Billy Mullin, Cabinet Member for Corporate Management said: “The
letter Flintshire Council received from the WAO was the most positive
indication yet that the regulator feels the Council is significantly improving.
“It signals a well-rounded council and as they haven’t set any new
recommendations the Auditor is happy for us to continue focusing on our
original priorities. As the Council gets better at evaluating and improving its
planning strategies, the services on offer to our residents can only get
better.”
Colin Everett, Chief Executive said: “Flintshire is building on its capability
as a Council every year and our innovative approaches to achieve, plus our
renewed attention to our priorities is making big impacts where they count
most; in education, the local economy and housing.”