Oneplace: Cambridgeshire Together working well for communities
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A national report has rated Cambridgeshire as exceptional on driving up recycling and says the county’s public bodies are working well together for their communities.
The OnePlace report, published for the first time, measures how public services are doing on issues that matter most for people in the county and was produced by six independent watchdogs.
It says how overall Cambridgeshire is a county of prosperity and growth and that local services are addressing the challenges their communities and agencies say they should tackle.
Green flag
Cambridgeshire has been given a coveted green flag for reducing waste and driving up recycling and composting levels of household waste to over 50 per cent. Green flags are given to public bodies which are achieving exceptional outcomes or doing something innovative.
The new independent assessment also recognises that public services across Cambridgeshire have identified real challenges, such as inequalities in the county’s less well-off areas, and are working together to help their communities.
Cambridgeshire County Councillor Jill Tuck, Chairman of the Cambridgeshire Together partnership, which represents all of the county’s key public services said: “I'm delighted that this report recognises the services provided by partners to support our communities. Only by working together will we meet and beat the challenges we are facing.
"There are many terrific examples of where our public services are really delivering for communities, such as our green flag for recycling. But we are not being complacent. We are already looking at how we can make our public services even better, particularly in areas like tackling poverty, making people feel safer, improving education standards and integrating migrant communities.”
Comprehensive Area Assessment
The OnePlace survey, also known as the Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA), highlights where things are going well and where improvements need to be made. CAA is a new way of assessing local public services in England.
It examines how well councils are working together with other public bodies to meet the needs of the people they serve. It's a joint assessment made by a group of six independent watchdogs. The public bodies assessed by CAA form part of Cambridgeshire Together, a group of the county’s most influential organisations working in partnership.
The report highlighted that by working together, partners are having a big impact on communities. In particular, partners are praised for their quick response in helping local people and businesses deal with the recession.
Support has been given to those people in areas most affected and local communities are supported to start new or develop existing businesses. Public organisations assessed by CAA include Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council, the Police, Fire and Rescue and NHS Cambridgeshire.
Further information
Oneplace reports for Cambridgeshire can be viewed at the Oneplace website.
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