The early rounds of comprehensive performance assessments (CPA) carried out by the Audit Commission have shown that most local authorities have found the services commonly grouped under 'Environmental Services' to be amongst the most challenging ones to deliver. The challenges that lie ahead for waste management and recycling, street cleansing and maintenance, grounds and parks management, highways engineering and especially parking services are going to be phenomenal for service providers in the region.
It is clear that inter-borough collaboration will be critical to ensure success in providing a clean and safe environment for 2012. This will require a new vision to inform service delivery models, support investment planing and plan resource management in general.
