Renfrewshire Council: the Audit of Best Value and ... - Audit Scotland

Exhibit 1
Renfrewshire Council’s net expenditure by service 2004/05
Net Expenditure 2004-05
Corporate and
Democratic Core, £4m,
1%
Contribution to Joint
Boards, £26m, 8%
Central Services to the
Public, £10m, 3%
Education Services,
£139m, 46%
Social Work, £63m,
21%
Planning and
Development Services,
£4m, 1%
Roads and Transport
Services, £26m, 9%
Environmental
Services, £16m, 5%
Housing Services,
£1m, 0%
Cultural and Related
services, £19m, 6%
Source: Renfrewshire Council Consolidated Revenue Account 2004/05
Leadership and culture
Elected members and senior officers provide strong and effective leadership. Strategic priorities
and corporate values are well set out and demonstrate political and managerial commitment to high
standards. There is also a strong managerial culture which demonstrates a good understanding of
what best value requires, and an improving focus on managing performance. Arrangements for the
scrutiny of decisions need to be reconsidered.
20. Elected members and senior officers provide clear strategic direction for the council and have
provided effective leadership and facilitation of the community planning process. The council shares
six long-term strategic aims and objectives with its community planning partners and has identified an
additional four corporate objectives. These are set out in the Renfrewshire community plan (2000 to
2010) and the council’s corporate statement and are shown in Exhibit 2. The council’s planning
framework is discussed further in paragraphs 33 to 44.
11