A Corporate Peer Challenge (CPC) is a Local Government Association (LGA) led peer review that looks at what we do well and what we could improve upon.
A CPC involves a team of experienced officers and councillors spending time with peers from another council to provide challenge and share learning. Participating councils receive a comprehensive report and recommendations from the peer team. The council will then draw up an action plan.
The most recent Corporate Peer Challenge took place in November 2024. It focussed on five core areas:
- Local priorities and outcomes
- Organisational and place leadership
- Governance and culture
- Financial planning and management
- Capacity for improvement
The peer team attended key meetings and carried out individual interviews and focus groups with officers, councillors, partners, neighbouring authorities, other stakeholders and our residents.
As part of the preparation for the CPC, we provided the LGA with a position statement which summarises our current situation. Following their visit they sent us a final report. Both are available below.