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Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 3096

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND

The Local Authorities (Categorisation) (England) Order 2006

Made

17th November 2006

Laid before Parliament

24th November 2006

Coming into force

15th December 2006

The Secretary of State, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 99(4) of the Local Government Act 2003( 1 ).

In accordance with section 99(4) of that Act she has received a report from the Audit Commission( 2 ) produced under section 99(1) of that Act.

Citation, commencement and application

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Categorisation) (England) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 15th December 2006.

(2) This Order applies in relation to English local authorities( 3 ).

Categorisation report

2. The English local authorities (“authorities”), to which the report of the Audit Commission dated 31st August 2006 relates, are, by this Order, categorised in accordance with their categorisation in that report.

4 Stars Authorities

3. The authorities listed in Schedule 1 to this Order are categorised as 4 stars.

3 Stars Authorities

4. The authorities listed in Schedule 2 are categorised as 3 stars.

2 Stars Authorities

5. The authorities listed in Schedule 3 are categorised as 2 stars.

1 Star Authorities

6. The authorities listed in Schedule 4 are categorised as 1 star.

0 Stars Authorities

7. The authority listed in Schedule 5 is categorised as 0 stars.

Excellent Authorities

8. The authorities listed in Schedule 6 are categorised as excellent.

Good Authorities

9. The authorities listed in Schedule 7 are categorised as good.

Fair Authorities

10. The authorities listed in Schedule 8 are categorised as fair.

Weak Authorities

11. The authorities listed in Schedule 9 are categorised as weak.

Poor Authorities

12. The authorities listed in Schedule 10 are categorised as poor.

Revocation

13.The Local Authorities (Categorisation) (England)(No.2) Order 2005 ( 4 ) is revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Angela Smith

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Communities and Local Government

17th November 2006

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1 4 Stars Authorities

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2 3 Stars Authorities

Article 5

SCHEDULE 3 2 Stars Authorities

Article 6

SCHEDULE 4 1 Star Authorities

Article 7

SCHEDULE 5 0 Star Authorities

Article 8

SCHEDULE 6 Excellent Authorities

Article 9

SCHEDULE 7 Good Authorities

Article 10

SCHEDULE 8 Fair Authorities

Article 11

SCHEDULE 9 Weak Authorities

Article 12

SCHEDULE 10 Poor Authorities

( 1 )

2003.c.26 .

( 2 )

For the definition of “Audit Commission”, see section 99(7) of the Local Government Act 2003. The report of the Audit Commission consists of a letter from the Chief Executive of the Audit Commission to the Minister for Local Government and Community Cohesion dated 31st August 2006 with an attached list of local authorities categorised by the Audit Commission as at that date.

( 3 )

For the definition of “English local authority”, see section 99(7) of the Local Government Act 2003.

( 4 )

S.I. 2005 No.2416 .

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The Local Authorities (Categorisation) (England) Order 2006 (2006/3096)

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