Corporate Peer Challenge report

Liverpool City Council has published the outcome of a Corporate Peer Challenge by the Local Government Association, which took place in July 2024.

The Peer Challenge team was made up of councillors and senior officers from other councils, providing a robust assessment of the capacity and capability of the council, against best practice in local government. 

The Peer Challenge is one of the measures that the council committed to undertaking to provide confidence in its ongoing improvement journey, following the end of government intervention in June 2024. The process is designed to assist councils in meeting part of their Best Value Duty.

It has also given the council the opportunity to lever in sector expertise to consider where we are, and how we are positioned to continue the improvement process.

The overall finding is that the council has improved rapidly over the last two years, especially over the last 12 months, but that further work is required to reach a level where residents start to experience the benefits. You can read the report in full below.

  • LGA Corporate Peer Challenge feedback report

    Download this document: LGA Corporate Peer Challenge feedback report (PDF: 675 KB)

    Senior local government councillors and officers have undertaken a comprehensive review of key finance, performance and governance information of Liverpool City Council. This feedback report has been produced by the Local Government Association.

    First published: 11/10/2024

Action plan

You can read Liverpool City Council’s action plan in response to the recommendations made in the LGA report below.