§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what monitoring his Department carries out of the level of public inquiries received by local authorities about the indicators and targets in local best value plans. [156443]
§ Ms ArmstrongThis information is not collected centrally. It is for local authorities themselves to promote and monitor the level of public interest in their performance. The Department has commissioned general research to assess the effectiveness of the new best value regime, which will include the way in which local authorities engage with their communities.