Councils urge best value rebranding
3 April 2012
Welsh local authorities are planning to cut down Audit Commission value-for-money inspections in a radical shake-up.
Joint proposals from the Welsh Assembly and the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) say the best value process, which will cover an estimated £3-£4 billion of services by 2005, should be rebranded the Wales Programme for Improvement.
They say the proposals will help to cut red tape, but critics say it could give councils the means to avoid making sensitive...