The Local Authorities (Categorisation) (England) Order 2006

Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 3096

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

The Local Authorities (Categorisation) (England) Order 2006

Made

17th November 2006

Laid before Parliament

24th November 2006

Coming into force

15th December 2006

The Secretary of State, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 99(4) of the Local Government Act 2003(1).

In accordance with section 99(4) of that Act she has received a report from the Audit Commission(2) produced under section 99(1) of that Act.

Citation, commencement and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Categorisation) (England) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 15th December 2006.

(2) This Order applies in relation to English local authorities(3).

Categorisation report

2.  The English local authorities (“authorities”), to which the report of the Audit Commission dated 31st August 2006 relates, are, by this Order, categorised in accordance with their categorisation in that report.

4 Stars Authorities

3.  The authorities listed in Schedule 1 to this Order are categorised as 4 stars.

3 Stars Authorities

4.  The authorities listed in Schedule 2 are categorised as 3 stars.

2 Stars Authorities

5.  The authorities listed in Schedule 3 are categorised as 2 stars.

1 Star Authorities

6.  The authorities listed in Schedule 4 are categorised as 1 star.

0 Stars Authorities

7.  The authority listed in Schedule 5 is categorised as 0 stars.

Excellent Authorities

8.  The authorities listed in Schedule 6 are categorised as excellent.

Good Authorities

9.  The authorities listed in Schedule 7 are categorised as good.

Fair Authorities

10.  The authorities listed in Schedule 8 are categorised as fair.

Weak Authorities

11.  The authorities listed in Schedule 9 are categorised as weak.

Poor Authorities

12.  The authorities listed in Schedule 10 are categorised as poor.

Revocation

13.  The Local Authorities (Categorisation) (England)(No.2) Order 2005 (4) is revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Angela Smith

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Communities and Local Government

17th November 2006

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1 4 Stars Authorities

Bexley London Borough Council

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Buckinghamshire County Council

Camden London Borough Council

Corporation of London

Darlington Borough Council

Derby City Council

Derbyshire County Council

Devon County Council

Durham County Council

Essex County Council

Halton Borough Council

Hampshire County Council

Hartlepool Borough Council

Hertfordshire County Council

Kensington & Chelsea Royal Borough Council

Kent County Council

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Lancashire County Council

Leeds City Council

Leicester City Council

Leicestershire County Council

Middlesbrough Borough Council

Nottinghamshire County Council

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

Sheffield City Council

Shropshire County Council

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Sunderland City Council

Surrey County Council

Sutton London Borough Council

Tameside Metropolitan District Council

Telford & Wrekin District Council

Wandsworth London Borough Council

Westminster City Council

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

Worcestershire County Council

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2 3 Stars Authorities

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Bath & North East Somerset District Council

Bournemouth Borough Council

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Bradford City Council

Brent London Borough Council

Brighton & Hove City Council

Bromley London Borough Council

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Cambridgeshire County Council

Cheshire County Council

Cornwall County Council

Coventry City Council

Croydon London Borough Council

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council

Dorset County Council

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Ealing London Borough Council

East Riding of Yorkshire District Council

East Sussex County Council

Enfield London Borough Council

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

Gloucestershire County Council

Greenwich London Borough Council

Hammersmith & Fulham London Borough Council

Haringey London Borough Council

Herefordshire District Council

Hounslow London Borough Council

Islington London Borough Council

Kingston upon Thames Royal Borough Council

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council

Lewisham London Borough Council

Luton Borough Council

Manchester City Council

Medway District Council

Milton Keynes District Council

Newcastle upon Tyne City Council

Newham London Borough Council

Norfolk County Council

North Lincolnshire District Council

North Yorkshire County Council

Northumberland County Council

Oxfordshire County Council

Poole Borough Council

Portsmouth City Council

Reading Borough Council

Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Salford City Council

Slough Borough Council

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Somerset County Council

South Gloucestershire District Council

South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Southampton City Council

Southwark London Borough Council

Suffolk County Council

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Warrington Borough Council

Warwickshire County Council

West Sussex County Council

Wiltshire County Council

Windsor & Maidenhead Royal Borough Council

Wokingham District Council

Wolverhampton City Council

York District Council

Article 5

SCHEDULE 3 2 Stars Authorities

Barking & Dagenham London Borough Council

Barnet London Borough Council

Birmingham City Council

Blackpool Borough Council

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council

Harrow London Borough Council

Hillingdon London Borough Council

Isle of Wight County Council

Lambeth London Borough Council

Lincolnshire County Council

Liverpool City Metropolitan District Council

Merton London Borough Council

North Somerset District Council

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Northamptonshire County Council

Nottingham City Council

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Peterborough City Council

Plymouth City Council

Redbridge London Borough Council

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Rutland District Council

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Staffordshire County Council

Stoke-On-Trent City Council

Swindon Borough Council

Thurrock Borough Council

Torbay District Council

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council

West Berkshire District Council

Wirral Metropolitan District Council

Article 6

SCHEDULE 4 1 Star Authorities

Bedfordshire County Council

Bristol City Council

Cumbria County Council

Hackney London Borough Council

Havering London Borough Council

Isles of Scilly Council

Kingston upon Hull City Council

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Waltham Forest London Borough Council

Article 7

SCHEDULE 5 0 Star Authorities

North East Lincolnshire District Council

Article 8

SCHEDULE 6 Excellent Authorities

Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council

Blyth Valley Borough Council

Cambridge City Council

Canterbury City Council

Chester City Council

Chichester District Council

Chiltern District Council

Colchester Borough Council

Derbyshire Dales District Council

Easington District Council

Elmbridge Borough Council

Exeter City Council

Guildford Borough Council

Hambleton District Council

High Peak Borough Council

Horsham District Council

Huntingdonshire District Council

Maidstone Borough Council

New Forest District Council

North Cornwall District Council

Runnymede Borough Council

Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council

South Hams District Council

Spelthorne Borough Council

Taunton Deane Borough Council

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council

Warwick District Council

Wellingborough Borough Council

Article 9

SCHEDULE 7 Good Authorities

Alnwick District Council

Arun District Council

Ashford Borough Council

Aylesbury Vale District Council

Babergh District Council

Bedford Borough Council

Bolsover District Council

Braintree District Council

Breckland District Council

Brentwood Borough Council

Broxbourne Borough Council

Burnley Borough Council

Carlisle City Council

Carrick District Council

Chelmsford Borough Council

Cheltenham Borough Council

Cherwell District Council

Chesterfield Borough Council

Cotswold District Council

Crewe & Nantwich Borough Council

Dacorum Borough Council

Dartford Borough Council

Derwentside District Council

East Cambridgeshire District Council

East Devon District Council

East Dorset District Council

East Hampshire District Council

East Hertfordshire District Council

Eastbourne Borough Council

Eastleigh Borough Council

Ellesmere Port & Neston Borough Council

Epping Forest District Council

Epsom and Ewell Borough Council

Fareham Borough Council

Gedling Borough Council

Gosport Borough Council

Great Yarmouth Borough Council

Harborough District Council

Hastings Borough Council

Havant Borough Council

Ipswich Borough Council

Kennet District Council

Kettering Borough Council

Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council

Lewes District Council

Lichfield District Council

Macclesfield Borough Council

Maldon District Council

Mole Valley District Council

North Kesteven District Council

Oswestry Borough Council

Pendle Borough Council

Penwith District Council

Preston Borough Council

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Rushmoor Borough Council

Ryedale District Council

Salisbury District Council

Scarborough Borough Council

Sedgefield Borough Council

Sevenoaks District Council

South Bedfordshire District Council

South Norfolk District Council

South Oxfordshire District Council

South Ribble Borough Council

South Shropshire District Council

St Edmundsbury Borough Council

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

Stevenage Borough Council

Stroud District Council

Tandridge District Council

Teignbridge District Council

Tendring District Council

Test Valley Borough Council

Three Rivers District Council

Tynedale District Council

Vale Royal Borough Council

Waverley Borough Council

Wealden District Council

West Devon Borough Council

West Lancashire District Council

West Oxfordshire District Council

Woking Borough Council

Wychavon District Council

Wycombe District Council

Article 10

SCHEDULE 8 Fair Authorities

Adur District Council

Allerdale Borough Council

Amber Valley Borough Council

Ashfield District Council

Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council

Basildon District Council

Bassetlaw District Council

Blaby District Council

Boston Borough Council

Bridgnorth District Council

Broadland District Council

Broxtowe Borough Council

Cannock Chase District Council

Caradon District Council

Charnwood Borough Council

Chorley Borough Council

Christchurch Borough Council

Copeland Borough Council

Craven District Council

Crawley Borough Council

Daventry District Council

Dover District Council

Durham City Council

East Northamptonshire District Council

East Staffordshire Borough Council

Eden District Council

Fenland District Council

Forest Heath District Council

Gloucester City Council

Gravesham Borough Council

Harrogate Borough Council

Hart District Council

Hertsmere Borough Council

Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council

Hyndburn Borough Council

Kerrier District Council

Lancaster City Council

Lincoln City Council

Malvern Hills District Council

Melton Borough Council

Mid Bedfordshire District Council

Mid Suffolk District Council

Mid Sussex District Council

Newark and Sherwood District Council

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

North Hertfordshire District Council

North Norfolk District Council

North Warwickshire Borough Council

North Wiltshire District Council

Norwich City Council

Oadby & Wigston Borough Council

Purbeck District Council

Redditch Borough Council

Restormel Borough Council

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Richmondshire District Council

Rother District Council

Rugby Borough Council

Sedgemoor District Council

South Buckinghamshire District Council

South Cambridgeshire District Council

South Derbyshire District Council

South Holland District Council

South Kesteven District Council

South Northamptonshire District Council

South Somerset District Council

South Staffordshire District Council

St. Albans City Council

Stafford Borough Council

Suffolk Coastal District Council

Surrey Heath Borough Council

Swale Borough Council

Tamworth Borough Council

Tewkesbury Borough Council

Uttlesford District Council

Vale of White Horse District Council

Wansbeck District Council

Wear Valley District Council

Welwyn Hatfield District Council

West Dorset District Council

West Lindsey District Council

West Wiltshire District Council

Winchester City Council

Worcester City Council

Worthing Borough Council

Wyre Forest District Council

Article 11

SCHEDULE 9 Weak Authorities

Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council

Castle Morpeth Borough Council

Congleton Borough Council

Corby Borough Council

East Lindsey District Council

Erewash Borough Council

Forest of Dean District Council

Fylde Borough Council

Mansfield District Council

Mendip District Council

Mid Devon District Council

North Devon District Council

North Dorset District Council

North East Derbyshire District Council

North West Leicestershire District Council

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council

Oxford City Council

Rochford District Council

Selby District Council

Shepway District Council

South Lakeland District Council

Stratford on Avon District Council

Thanet District Council

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Watford Borough Council

Waveney District Council

West Somerset District Council

Weymouth and Portland Borough Council

Wyre Borough Council

Article 12

SCHEDULE 10 Poor Authorities

Bromsgrove District Council

Castle Point Borough Council

Chester-le-Street District Council

Harlow District Council

North Shropshire District Council

Northampton Borough Council

Rossendale Borough Council

Teesdale District Council

Torridge District Council

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order categorises local authorities in England into ten categories according to performance, namely; 4 stars, 3 stars, 2 stars, 1 star, 0 stars, excellent, good, fair, weak and poor. The categorisation follows a report of the Audit Commission on 31st August 2006. A copy of the report may be obtained free of charge from Jean Sheward at the Department for Communities and Local Government, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU; telephone: [phone] or email [e-mail].

Article 13 of this order revokes the Local Authorities (Categorisation) (England) (No.2) Order 2005.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities, voluntary bodies or the public sector.

(1)

2003.c.26.

(2)

For the definition of “Audit Commission”, see section 99(7) of the Local Government Act 2003. The report of the Audit Commission consists of a letter from the Chief Executive of the Audit Commission to the Minister for Local Government and Community Cohesion dated 31st August 2006 with an attached list of local authorities categorised by the Audit Commission as at that date.

(3)

For the definition of “English local authority”, see section 99(7) of the Local Government Act 2003.

(4)

S.I. 2005 No.2416.