Issue - meetings

Members gave consideration to the update on the latest position regarding the Council’s next LGA Corporate Peer Challenge, which was scheduled for 2025.

The Local Government Association (LGA), of which West Lindsey District Council was a member, offered all local authorities a Corporate Peer Challenge once every five years, which included a follow-up review to monitor progress against any recommendations made. The Council last undertook a Corporate Peer Challenge in January 2020, with a follow-up review taking place in February 2022; therefore the Council’s next full Corporate Peer Challenge was due no later than 2025. 

A report to Council on 4 July 2022 stated under ‘Next Steps’ that: “West Lindsey’s next, full peer challenge is scheduled to take place in 2024 and officers will begin work to prepare for this in collaboration with key stakeholders and decision makers.” The report asked members to note a change to this timetable, as detailed in the report and the rational for this was explained to Members.

In response to a query about the process of a Corporate Peer Challenge, Members learned that the review panel featured those from Local Authorities of similar political backgrounds, size, and funding levels, with some consideration of similar aims to the reviewed Local Authority.

With no requirement for a vote, the change in timing for the Council’s next LGA Corporate Peer Challenge from 2024 to 2025 was NOTED.