Comprehensive Performance Assessment: A reflection
The PMPA is always interested in members' views on current issues in public services reform, public policy and public management. One of our members is undertaking some research into the effectiveness of the CPA process, and would be glad of your help in filling in this survey.

As councils and their partners prepare for the Comprehensive Area Assessment, this survey provides an opportunity for practitioners to reflect on some of the issues that made CPA a success. It is a follow up of a previous study done on implementing performance measurement systems in English Local authorities and looks more closely at the key factors that influenced high performance under CPA. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey.

Latest PMPA Report
The Future of Local Government: Has It One? By George Jones, Emeritus Professor of Government, LSE. Foreword by Roger Latham, Vice President, CIPFA; formerly Chief Executive, Nottinghamshire County Council. Local government in Britain has become less powerful in recent years. In this important new PMPA report, George Jones OBE outlines what needs to be done to re-invigorate local government. Read more about this report.

PMPA/BT Vision at Lunch: Delivering Citizen Centric Services in a Joined-Up World
PMPA's May lunchtime seminar focused on the twin challenges of delivering citizen-centric services and improving value for money. To read about the Mid Suffolk District Council experience, and their successful joint venture with BT, click here.

Successful Academic-Practitioner Exchange
PMPA, PMM and the National School of Government joined forces on 5 December to hold a one day seminar on "successful academic-practitioner exchange". A report of this event, including summaries of presentations by senior civil servants and academics, and pointers for action, is now available here.