Written question asked by Andrew Love (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 October 2006. It was answered by Phil Woolas (Labour) on Monday, 9 October 2006 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Enfield Council

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of meetings between her officials and the London borough of Enfield in improving the performance of that council.

Answer: There has been much positive work conducted between the Department for Communities and Local Government and the London borough of Enfield in recent years. This has evidenced itself in an improved rating for the local authority in its most recent performance assessments by both the Audit Commission (CPA) in terms of corporate assessment and Government Office for London in terms of its achievements through its Local Strategic Partnership. DCLG and its partners remain committed to work closely with the London borough of Enfield to help drive improvement forward.

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