Salford City Council has been named as the eighth-best council in the country in the latest IMPOWER Index, an independent measure of how efficiently councils deliver core services in relation to their budgets.
The index measures the productivity of councils across eight areas: housing, homelessness, waste and recycling, high needs, children’s services, working age adults, older adults, and their relationship with health services. These areas cover around 70 per cent of all local government spending. The top 10 list recognises those authorities who have outperformed their closest statistical neighbours by the biggest margin, across the most areas.
Salford City Council has been recognised for its work including having one of the best rated children’s services in the North West and commitments to improve housing standards and tackle homelessness.
Councillor Jack Youd, Salford City Council Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Finance, Support Services and Regeneration, said: “We’re really pleased to be recognised in the top 10 authorities in the country as it demonstrates our commitment to providing high quality services while ensuring value for money. It shows we’re one of the most efficient councils in the country.
“But we know that providing the best services to our residents, businesses and communities is not about rankings and league tables, it is in being able to respond to and work on behalf of the needs of our city.
“We are always striving to be as productive and efficient in the way we deliver services as we can be. What the IMPOWER Index does do, is give us some further insight and data that can contribute to the future planning of how we deliver services. It also gives confidence to residents that we’re among the best councils in the country for delivering high-quality, cost-effective services.
“We have clear commitments, spelt out in our corporate plan, that we’ll be delivering over the next four years to help ensure that Salford is a fairer, greener, healthier and more inclusive city.”
More information on the IMPOWER Index can be found here.
