Three star Merton

The results of the Comprehensive Performance Assessment by the Audit Commission has been released and Merton is now a three star authority. The CPA is an assessment of the borough’s ambition, prioritisation capacity, performance management and covers the period since the last assessment in 2002.

Although Labour has been out of power since May 2006, in Merton must of the assessment related to our period in office. During his period as Council Leader Andrew Judge and the Labour administration were integral in improving council services and corporate capacity within the Council. Considerable credit also needs to be given to the officers who helped achieve this outcome and for the work put in to achieve this excellent outcome.

At next weeks Council meeting a motion will be put forward by Andrew Judge, Stephen Alambritas and myself about the CPA and the outcome but also including all the achievements of Merton Council since 2002.