CGLG05b. BEST VALUE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
(updated: May 18, 2006 )

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* indicates most useful and/or up to date references

Association of Local Government Ecologists, 2001, 'Best value for biodiversity', available from Annie Cooper, Derbyshire County Council, tel. (01629) 580000 ext 7167.

Association of London Government (ALG), London:
- website: http://www.alg.gov.uk/
'Listening to Londoners: best value performance indicators 2000', 2001. .
Association of London Government, 2002, 'Building sustainability into best value', http://www.alg.gov.uk/dot.asp?docid+7175

Audit Commission publications available from Audit Commission publications,
Bookpoint Ltd., 39 Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4TD, Freephone (0800) 502030
and see the website: http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk :
AC 1998-99:
'Better by Far: Preparing for Best Value', Management Paper, 1998.
*'Better by Far: preparing for best value', December 1998.
'Best Value and the Audit Commission' (leaflet), available from tel. (0800) 502030, September 1999.
AC 2000:
(Audit Commission, the DETR & the Home Office), 'Best Value and Audit Commission Performance Indicators for 2000/2001 - Volume 1: The Performance Indicators, Volume 2: Feedback', 2000.
'Best assured: The role of the Audit Commission in best value', February 2000.
''An Inside Job? Internal audit and best value', 2000, ISBN 1862402116
'Review of Audit Commission's Role in Setting Statutory Performance Indicators', May 2000.
'Improving value for money in local government', July 2000.
'Aiming to improve: The principles of performance measurement', 2000, ISBN 1862402272
'On target: The practice of performance indicators', 2000, ISBN 1862402280
'Best value inspection in Wales', Audit Commission Communications Department, London, tel. (020) 7828 1212, August 2000.
'Review of the Audit Commission's role in setting statutory performance indicators', available free from the Audit Commission, tel. (020) 7396 1494, August 2000.
'Auditing Community Participation', available from Marston Book Services, tel. (01235) 465500, August 2000
'Consultation: Voluntary Quality of Life and Cross-cutting Indicators for Local Authorities', October 2000, at http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/ac2/PIfirst.htm
'A step in the right direction: Lessons from best value performance plans', November 2000, ISBN 1862402523
AC 2001:
'Local Authority Performance Indicators 1999-2000: Environmental Services in England', March 2001
'Voluntary Quality of Life and Cross-cutting Indicators for Local Authorities: Feedback', 2001.
'Delivering Improvement Together', July 2001, http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/ac/2/IC/InsideS/strat_con/strategy_01a.shtml
'Managing Change to Improve Local Services', July 2001, and at http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/changehere
'A new approach to local council audit', August 2001.
'Changing Gear: Best Value Annual Statement', September 2001, £10, http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/publications/pdf/nrchanginggear.pdf
AC 2002-:
'Audit Commission Diversity Scheme 2002', http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=6815&heading=e-mail+alert
'Quality of life indicators: a survey of pilots and non-pilots', 2002, http://www.lga.gov.uk/
Best Value performance indicators: Footpaths', BV 178, 2002.
‘The 2004/05 BVPI’, May 2006, http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/performance/dataprovision.asp

Baker, Brian, 1998, 'Best Value and the public's need to know' (IT and best value), Surveyor, 19.11.98.

Barker, Adrian, 2003, 'From pilots to pyrotechnics: Lessons for integrating sustainability into best value', 'eg' (University of Westminster) 9 (3), March, pp1-3

Bartlett, et al., 1999, 'Preparing for best value', Local Government Studies 25 (2), Summer, pp102-118.
Bennett, Joan, 1997, 'Getting the best from Best Value', Local Environment News 4 (2), November/December.
Bennett, Joan, 1999, 'Will Best Value bring sustainability in from the cold?', (Carfax) Local Environment 4 (1), February, pp67-72.
Bennett, Joan, 2001, 'Pie in the sky or having our cake and earing it?' (a 'modernising local authority'), 'eg' (University of Westminster) 7 (7), July, pp3-5.

Birdseye, Greg, 1999, 'Preparing for best value could be made 'better by far', Municipal Journal, 22.1.99, pp16-17.

Blackman, David, 1998, 'Applying the best approach for value', Planning 1298, 11.12.98.

Blair, Tony, 1998, 'Leading the Way: A New Vision for Local Government', Institute of Public Policy Research, London, April.

Boyne, C, 1999, 'Introduction: Processes, Performance and Best Value in Local Government', Local Government Studies 25 (2), pp1-15

Brennan, Sarah & Ackers, Stephen, 2004, 'Recycling, Best Value and Social Enterprise: Assessing the 'Liverpool Model', Local Economy 19 (2), May, p174, http://journalsonline.tandf.co.uk/link.asp?id=NU2QVD3XBQB3XAN0>

Bristow, Helen, 1998, 'Making Best Value Sustainable Too', Urban Environment Today, 1.10.98.

Cabinet Office, 2003, 'Better Policy Making: A guide to Regulatory Impact Assessment', December,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/singleLink.asp?linkid=3427&heading=e%2dmail%20alert

CAG Consultants, London N1:
'Mainstreaming Sustainable Development through Modernisation. Part 4. Promoting Sustainable Development Through CPA and Best Value', WWF-UK

Calpin, Dermott, 1998, 'Are you being served?', (Best Value and Local Authority Performance Indicators), Surveyor, 25.3.98.

Carter, Christine & Petty, Julie, 1999, 'Sustainable Development and Best Value: Following the Same Path?', (University of Westminster) Local Environment News ("eg"), 5 (5).

Centre for Public Services, 1 Sidney Street, Sheffield S1 4RG, tel (0114) 272 7066, fax (0114) 272 7066,
email: ctr.public.serv@mcr1.poptel.org.uk
- website: http://www.centre.public.org.uk
'Guide to the threats and opportunities of the best value regime' (?exact title), July 2000.
'Environmental Sustainability and Best Value', (A report concerning research conducted for Manchester City Council on combining environmental sustainability and Best Value; survey investigated the approach taken to environmental sustainability by 16 local authorities)

Centre for Regional and Local Government Research, Cardiff University, 2003, 'Evaluation of the Long-Term Impact of the Best Value Regime: Baselien Report', Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, London, http://www.odpm.gov.uk/research/index.htm

Chowney, Peter, 1998, 'Performing Well?' (Audit Commission performance indicator results), Surveyor, 26.3.98.

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA):
Publications Section, CIPFA, FREEPOST SW2959, London WC2 6BR.
'Code of Practice for Commissioning Local Authority Work and Services (under Best Value), 1999
'Best Value Accounting Code of Practice', 2000.

Cirrell, Stephen & Bennett, John, 1999, 'Assessing best value in a vacuum', Public Finance, 16.11.99, pp24-25.

*Corbet, Dave & Roberts, Ian, 2001, 'Leadership for Sustainable Development: Actions that local authorities are taking to mainstream sustainable development', Greengage Consulting Ltd, for John Adams, DEFRA, November, Greengage Consulting Ltd, tel. (01572) 822820.

Council ("Campaign" from June 2003) for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE), Warwick House,
25 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1 0PP,
tel. (020) 7976 6433, fax. (020) 7976 6373, email: publications@gn.apc.org
- website: http://www.cpre.org.uk
*'(CPRE & CAG Consultants), 'Delivering Best Value in Planning', £3, 1999.

*Cowan, Rob, 1999, 'The role of planning in local government', Commissioned by the RTPI from Rob Cowan. Oversize pamphlet GP5511.COW
Cowan, Robert, 2000, 'Coming to terms with the new politics of local government', (discussion at RTPI Council meeting), Planning 1353, 28.1.00.

*Cullingworth, John & Nadin, Vincent, 1997 & 2001, 'Town and Country Planning in the United Kingdom' (12th edition), Routledge, London. GP5511.CUL (13th edition, September 2001).

Dallal, Ellis, 2003, 'A welcome application' (best value in appointing consultants), Surveyor 190 (5723), 3.4.03, pp18-19

Davidson, Scott & Urquhart, Iain, 1999, 'Making the link on service value' (implications of the Best Value approach), Planning 1317, 7.5.99

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (July 2001-)
- website: http://www.defra.gov.uk
'Local Authority Energy Efficiency Activity: Best value performance indicator', September 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=12145&heading=e-mail+alert
'Consultation on the role of Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Waste within the Best Value Performance standards', October 2003, http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/anaerobic-digestion/index.htm
'Best Value Performance Indicators for 2004-05: Supplementary guidance and feedback document', April 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=19345&heading=e-mail+alert

Department for Transport (DfT) (May 2002-)
-- website: http://www.dft.gov.uk
'Best Value Road Condition Surveys for Local Highway Authorities: 2002-03', June 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=6963&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value Performance Indicators: BV100 for 2002-03', September 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=12218&heading=e-mail+alert
'Comparison of Annual Best Value Road Condition Survey Results within Authorities', October 2002,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=12697&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value Performance Indicators: BV186 for 2002-03;, October 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=12698&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value Performance Indicators BV186 for 2002/03', December 2002, http://www.roads.dft.gov.uk/roadnetwork/heta/resresult/capacity/pdf/traffic.pdf

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) (June 2001-May 2002)
-- website: http://www.dtlr.gov.uk
DTLR 2001:
'Best Value Performance Indicators 2000/2001 Commentary: Assessing the Performance of your Local Council', ?2001
http://www.local-regions.dtlr.gov.uk/bestvalue/indicators/bvdata/index.htm
'Best Value Performance Indicators in General Performance Round Three', August 2001, http://www.local-regions.dtlr.gov.uk/beacon/rd3/assess/index.htm
'Best Value Inspectorate Forum for England - Joint Statement on Better Inspection', September 2001,
http://www.local-regions.dtlr.gov.uk/bestvalue/inspection/statement/index.htm
'Local Government White Paper: New vision for local government', October 2001, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=3477&heading=e-mail+alert
'Connecting with Communities: Improving communications in local government', October 2001, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=3489&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value Performance Indicators 2002-03: Consultation paper', November 2001, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=3799&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value Inspectorate Forum for England', November 2001, http://www.local-regions/bestvalue/inspection/news/news9.htm
'Best Value Road Condition Surveys: Additional guidance for 2001-02', November 2001, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=4019&heading=e-mail+alert
'A Review of Local Authority Statutory and Non Statutory Service and Policy Planning Requirements: Summary of main report', December 2001, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=4505&heading=e-mail+alert
'Use of Local Performance Indicators in the Best Value Regime: Final Report', December 2001, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=4506&heading=e-mail+alert
DTLR 2002:
'Implementing Best Value in Housing and Tenant Participation Compacts: The first year housing research summary', January 2002,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=5061&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value and Local Councils Report', January 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=5090&heading=e-mail+alert
'Handbook for Best Value Parish and Town Councillors', January 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=5096&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value Performance Indicators: 2000-01', February 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=5258&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value Performance Indicators: 2002-03', February 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=5259&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value Performance Plan and Reviews: Guidance note', February 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=5340&heading=e-mail+alert
Best Value and Audit Commission Performance Indicators for 2000-01: The national results of the user satisfaction surveys - Topline report
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=5773&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value and Local Councils' Report', March 2002.

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) (June 1997 - June 2001)
- website: http://www.detr.gov.uk
NB: DETR replaced from June 2001 to May 2002 by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR)
DETR 1998:
'Modernising Local Government; Local Democracy and Community Leadership' (Consultation Paper), February 1998.
and at: www.local.detr.gov.uk/sponsor/democrac.htm
'Modernising Local Government: Improving Local Government through Best Value', DETR Publications Dispatch Centre, March 1998.
'Modernising Local Government: In Touch with the People', TSO, tel. (0870) 600 5522, July 1998. ISBN 0 10 140142 6
'Modernising Local Government Capital Finance', 1998.
'Local Government and the Private Finance Initiative - an explanatory note on the Private Finance Initiative and Public and Private Partnerships in Local Government', DETR Free Publications, Wetherby, September 1998.
'Enhancing Public Participation in local government' (report by De Montfort University & the University of Strathclyde', DETR Publications Sales Centre, 1998.
'Modernising Local Government: Guidance on enhancing public participation', DETR Publications Sales Centre, October 1998, £10 and at http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/epplg/index.htm
DETR 1999:
'Best Value in Housing Framework', (consultation paper), January 1999, available from Peter-Thomas Gray, DETR, Zone 2/A4, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU, email: rae@gtnet.gov.uk and availablable at http://www.detr.gov.uk
(DETR & Local Government Association), 'Planning Concordat' (Agreement between the DETR and the LGA on objectives for the planning system including best value), February 1998.
'Government response to the House of Commons Environment Transport and Regional Affairs Committee report on 'Implementation of the Best Value Framework', TSO, October 1998.
'The Modernising Government White Paper', The Cabinet Office; further details from Cabinet Office Press Office, 70 Whitehall, London SW1A 2AS, April 1999.
'Local leadership, local choice', Cm 4298, TSO, April 1999, ISBN 0101429827 and at http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk
'Intervention Protocol on Best Value', (Agreement between the DETR & the Local Government Association), July 1999.
''The Application of Best Value to Town and Parish Councils' (consultation paper), available from DETR Free Publications, Wetherby, tel. (0870) 122 6236, 1999.
*'Implementing Best Value - a consultation paper', DETR Free Publications, Wetherby, September 1999.
*'Best Value and Audit Commission Performance Indicators for 2000/2001', (produced with the Audit Commission), DETR Free Publications, Wetherby, September 1999, and on the DETR's best value website at: http://www.local-regions.detr.gov/bestvalue/bvindex.htm
'The Best Value Inspectorate Forum Newsletter: No.1 - September 1999, on the web at:- http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue/inspection/news1/index.htm
'A Working Definition of Local Authority Partnership in relation to Best Value', October 1999: http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue/partnerships/definition.htm 'Best Value Performance Plans: Practice and Procedures - A Review of Early Experiences Within Eight Local Authorities', November 1999, on the web at:- http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue/performance/ppindex.htm
*'Circular 10/99: Guidance on Best Value', £9.50, TSO, (Publications Centre, tel. (0845) 702 3474), or at http://www.detr.gov.uk
'Good Practice, Best Value: Improving Local Public Services', December 1999, on the web at: http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue/pilot/pilotindex.htm
'Improving Local Public Services: Interim Evalutation of the Best Value Pilot Programme', December 1999, on the web at: http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue/pilot/improve.htm
DETR 2000:
'Best Value and Audit Commission Performance Indicators for 2000/2001, Volumes 1 and 2', DETR Free Literature, PO Box 236, Wetherby, LS23 7NB, January 2000.
'The Best Value in Housing Framework', free from David Walters, DETR, A2 Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU, tel. (020) 7944 3257, fax. (020) 7944 4527, email: david_walters@detr.gsi.gov.uk and and on the DETR website from mid-February 2000.
'Best value performance plans: Practice adn procedures. A review of early experiences within eight local authorities', ?January 2000, and on the web at: http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue
'Best Value Performance Plans 2000/01 - Clarifications on Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 3251', February 2000, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue/indicators/clarification.htm
'DETR/Newchurch Partnership Series, Paper 7: Local Authorities, Partnerships and Best Value - An Overview of the First Year (Best Value)', February 2000, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue/partnerships/paper7.htm
'DETR/Newchurch Partnership Series, Paper 6 PPN: Exchange of Good Practice Seminar - Briefing Partnership Initiation, Selecting Partners and Organisational Change (Best Value)', February 2000. http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue/pilot/paper6.htm
'Best Value and Audit Commission Performance Indicators for 2000/2001 (HTML)', February 2000, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue/indicators/bvaudit/index.htm
'Non Domestic Rates: Review of Revaluation (Consultation Paper);, March 2000, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/consult/ndreview/index.htm
(DETR & Local Government Association), 'The Revenue Grant Distribution system Review: Improving grant Distribution to Local Authorities', Report by the RGD (Revenue Grant Distribution) review group, March 2000, available from Catherine Turner, tel. (020) 7890 4054, and on the web at: http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/rgd/index.htm
(DETR & Local Government Association), 'The Capital Finance Review: A New Prudential System' (joint report by central and local government throught the Capital Programmes Working Party (CPWP), March 2000, available from Cahterine Tuner, tel. (020) 7890 4054, and on the web at: http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/rgd/index.htm
'Report of the Advisory Panel on Beacon Councils: Recommendations to Ministers on Themes for Year 2', Produce Code 99LG1067, DETR Free Publications, Wetherby, March 2000, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/beacon/advisory/report1/index.htm
'The Single Capital Pot - Arrangements for Commencement including a note on the Dry Run requirements and timetable, guidance on producing capital strategies and the finalised good practice guidelines on asset management of local authority land and buildings', March 2000, http://www.local.detr.gov.uk/finance/capital/singpot.htm
'Best Value and Procurement', DETR Free Literature, Wetherby, tel (0870) 1226 236, April 2000, or on the DETR Website http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue
'Generating and sharing better practice Reports from the Better Value Development Programme Workshops', April 2000, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bvdevel/index.htm
'Best Value Guidance on Best Value for town and parish councils', April 2000, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue/legislation/tpguid.htm
'Getting and Sharing Better Practice: Report from the Better Value Development Programme Workshops April-October 1999', £14, DETR Publications, tel. (01709) 891318.
'Supporting People programme' (to raise the quality of council support services for vulnerable people), May 2000: http://www.supporting-people.detr.gov.uk
'The Beacon Council Scheme: How to Apply 2000', DETR Free Literature, Wetherby, May 2000.
'Preparing Community Strategies', DETR Free Publications, Wetherby, tel. (0870) 1226 236, June 2000.
'Local Government Research Unit - Reports on Business Perceptions of Local Government', June 2000, http://www.local.detr.gov.uk/research/busipelg.htm
'Business Perceptions of Local Government and Local Government Involvement with the Business Community: Main Report', research undertaken for the DETR by York Consulting, June 2000, and at http://www.local.detr.gov.uk/research/research.htm
'Doing the Business: A guide for local atuhorities on engaging the business community', research undertaken for the DETR by York Consulting, June 2000, and at http://www.local.detr.gov.uk/research/research.htm
'Case study reports', research undertaken for the DETR by York Consulting, June 2000, and at http://www.local.detr.gov.uk/research/research.htm
'Summary of main report', research undertaken for the DETR by York Consulting, June 2000, and at http://www.local.detr.gov.uk/research/research.htm
'Key messages for business on engaging with local authorities', research undertaken for the DETR by York Consulting, June 2000, and at http://www.local.detr.gov.uk/research/research.htm
'Best Value Guidance on Best Value for town and parish councils', July 2000, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue/implementation/tpguid.htm
'Local Public Service Agreements: A Prospectus for Local Authorities', July 2000.
'General Principles of Conduct in Local Government - A Consultation Paper', August 2000, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/consult/principles/index.htm
'The Advisory Panel on Beacon Councils: feedback conference report to local government;, 2000, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/beacon/index.htm
'Best Value and Audit Commission Performance Indicators for 2001/2002 (Consultation Paper)', September 2000,
http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue/indicators/indicatorsindex.htm
(DETR Advisory Panel Panel on Beacon Councils), 'Process and decision framework used', September 2000, available from (020) 7944 3042.
(DETR Advisory Panel Panel on Beacon Councils), ' Councils Shortlisted for Beacon Council Status (Adobe Acrobat 13kb)', September 2000.
'The Beacon Council Scheme - Beacon Councils: Key Selection Criteria', September 2000,
http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/beacon/criteria/index.htm
*'Modernising Local Government Finance: A Green Paper', September 2000, (consultation paper; responses are invited by Friday 8 December 2000 to: Kate Cassidy, LGF1, DETR, 5/F6, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU, email: lgfinance_greenpaper@detr.gov.uk ), the green paper and its annexes can be downloaded in PDF and HTML formats from DETR's website at: http://www.local.detr.gov.uk/greenpaper/index.htm and paper copies can be obtained from DETR Free Literature, Wetherby, tel. (0870) 1226 236.
'Options for local government arrangements' (?exact title), http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/lgwp/5.htm
'Guidance on Part II of the Local Government Act 2000', October 2000, at http://www.detr.gov.uk
'Local Leadership - Chosen by Local People for Local People', DETR, London, tel. (020) 7944 3000, November 2000.
'The Council Manager Model: enhacnikng Political and Managerial Leadership', Improvement and Development Agency, London, tel. (020) 7296 6600, November 2000.
'Revaluation 2000: Business rate appeals - An introduction to programming', November 2000,http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=624&heading=Email+Alert
'Statutory guidance for community strategies', 2000, at: http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/pcs/guidance/index.htm
'Draft guidance on the power to promote wellbeing', 2000, at: http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/consult/wellbein/index.htm
'Preparing Community Strategies: Government guidance to local authorities', December 2000, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=715&heading=Email+Alert
Preparing Community Strategies: Preparing Community Strategies - the Government's Response to the Consultation Exercise', December 2000, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/consult/lgbill99/pcsdraft/pcsresponse/index.htm
'Power to Promote or Improve Economic, social or environmental Well-being - Consultation Paper', available from tel. (020) 7944 3000, December 2000 and at http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/consult/wellbein/index.htm
'Modular Constitutions for English Local Authorities', December 2000, (ISBN 011 753570 2) (Vol.1 - ISBN 011 753563 X, Vol. 2 - ISBN 011 7535656), TSO, £40, tel. (0870) 600 5522, (fax) (0870) 600 5533 and at http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk
'Best Value Performance Indicators for 2001/2002', December 2000, free from (0870) 122 6236, and at http://www.planning.haynet.com
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=812&heading=Email+Alert
'New Council Constitutions: Local Government Act 2000 - Guidance to English Local Authorities', December 2000, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=820&heading=Email+Alert
'The Local Government Act 2000: (Constitutions) (England) Direction 2000', December 2000, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=823&heading=Email+Alert
DETR 2001:
'Standards Committees: Appointments and Procedures - Consultation Paper', January 2001, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/consult/standard/index.htm
'The Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity - Consultation on draft revisions to the Code', January 2001, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/consult/codereco/index.htm
'The Local Government Finance Report (England) 2001/02', January 2001, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=983&heading=E-mail+Alert
'Best Value Performance Indicators for 2001/02: Feedback', January 2001, http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/bestvalue/indicators/indicatorsindex.htm
'Delivering Local Government Online: Milestones and resources for the 2005 target', February 2001,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=1045&heading=E-mail+alert
'Improving Local Public Services: Final Evaluation of the Best Value Pilot Programme' (report produced by the Local Government Centre, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick for the DETR), DETR Publications Sales Centre. tel. (01709) 891 318, fax. (01709( 881 673, February 2001, £15.
'Best Value Performance Indicators 2002-03, November 2001, free from DTLR Free LIterature, Wetherby, tel. (0870) 122 6236..
NB: DETR replaced from June 2001 to May 2002 by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR)

Dewar, David, 1999, 'Good practitioner' (Interview with the creator of the Best Value Regime, Geoffrey Filkin), Planning 1315, 23.4.99.

Disability Rights Commission, 2002, 'Quality and Disability Equality in the Best Value Regime', Disability Rights Commission, tel. (08457) 622633, email: enquiry@drc-gb.org

Dix, Terry, 1998, 'Bringing it home' (Best Value and School Transport in Staffordshire), Surveyor, 16.7.98.

Dromey, Jack, 1998, 'Best Value and Best Employment: the new agenda for local public services', Local Economy 13 (2), August.

Ellery, Simon, 1999, 'Idenitfying the pitfalls' (lessons from the pilot best value programme; Warwick University study), Municipal Journal, 3-14.12.99, pp20-21.

Enticott, Gareth & Cowell, Richard, 2003, 'Best value: so what ever happened to sustainability?', 'eg' (University of Westminster) 9 (3), September, p3

Feature, 1998, 'Councils challenged to broaden power base' (Modernising local government proposals), Urban Environment Today, 5.3.98. Feature, 1999, 'Best Value Focus', Municipal Journal, 16.4.99, pp15-31.
Feature, 1999, 'EG Extra: No. % (October 1999), 'LA21 and Modernising Local Government', (University of Westminster) Local Environment News, October 1999.
Feature, 2000, 'Performance Measure and Sustainability', EG Extra, (University of Westminster) Local Environment News 6 (4), April
Feature, 2002, 'Director for a day: how would policy advisors practice what they preach?', 'eg' (University of Westminster) 8 (1), January, pp2-3

Geoffrey Filkin & Associates, 1999, 'Starting to Modernise', Report for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, £10 available from the New Local Government Network, London, tel. (020) 7357 0404, April.

Goss, Sue, 2001, 'Making Local Governnance Work', Palgrave, Basingstoke, Hampshire. ISBN 0 333 91788 X

Grant, Carol, 1999, 'Added value?' (Best Value and its implications for housing), Roof, May/June, pp23-26.

Grant, I, 1998, 'Best Value: Implications for Planning', Scottish Planner, April, pp6-7

Griffiths, Ben, 1998, 'Delivering on Best Value', Planning 1249, 2.1.98.

Harwood, John, 1998, 'A modernising leap forward?', Town and Country Planning 67 (3), April.

Holmes, Mike, 2003, 'Enforcing Best Value', Paper presented to the Planning Summer School, Bangor, September, http://www.planningsummerschool.org/papers/year2003/

House of Commons Environment Transport and Regional Affairs Committee:
'Eleventh Report: Implementation of the Best Value Framework' , HC705-I, TSO, July 1998.

House of Commons Select Committee on Relations between Central and Local Government, 1996, 'Rebuilding Trust', HMSO, Paper 97, July.

Howarth, Anita, 2002, 'Regulating renewal' (Impact of Best Value regime on regeneration), Regeneration & Renewal, 5.4.02, p12-15

Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) (replaced the Local Government Management Board
on 1 April 1999): 76-86 Turnmill St., London EC1M 5QU, tel. (020) 7296 6600:
- website: http://www.idea.gov.uk/
*'Improving from within: Local Government improvement project final report and recommendations', 1999.
'Local Government Improvement Programme: A year in focus', November 2000 and at http://www.idea.gov.uk/lgip/index.html
'Partnerships for best value - Working with the voluntary sector', 2001, ISBN 0748893598, £10.
'Steamlining Best Value', 2001, http://www.idea.gov.uk/bestvalue/notes/streamlining.htm
'The role of councillors in best value', 2001.
'Making best value work: A practical guide to managing successful best value reviews', 2001.
'Believe it when you see it', ?2002, http://www.idea.gov.uk/news/believe_full.pdf

Institute of Wastes Management, 2000, 'Practical Advice on Best Value and the Waste Management Industry', £22, Institute of Wastes Management, tel. (01604) 620426, January.

Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), 2000, 'Advancing Best Value in the Built Environment - a Guide to Best Practice', £145, Thomas Telford, London, tel. (020) 7665 2476, May, online at: http://www.t-telford.co.uk

Johnston, Bryan, 1998, 'A seat for Best Value in the Council Chamber', Planning 1260, 20.3.98.
Johnston, Bryan, 2000, 'Raising the standard' (interview with John East about Best Value inspection), Planning 1370, 26.5.00.

Joyce, Paul, 1999, 'A summary of user-led innovation in local government', Economic and Social Research Council, tel. (01793) 413122.

LEK/Commission for Integrated Transport, 2002, 'Obtaining best value for public subsidy for the bus industry', ? Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT), London.

Local Government Association (LGA)
- website: http://www.lga.gov.uk
'Managing the public face of inspections: A toolkit for local authorities', 2001, http://www.lga.gov.uk.inspections.pdf
'An Inspector Calls - a survey of local authorities on the impact of inspection', LGA code SR016, IDEA Publicatons Ales, tel. (020) 7296 6600, ?2002.

Local Government Centre (Warwick University Business School); papers available from Sue Heath,
Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL,
tel. (01203) 524109, fax. (01203) 524410, email: Sue.Heath@warwick.ac.uk
All the papers in this series can be viewed on the DETR website at:
http://www.local.detr.gov.uk/research/bvsummar/bvres1.htm :
'Evaluating best value: Approaches to the monitoring and evaluation of the National Best Value Pilot Programme', Paper no. 3, £20, 1999.
'Best Value Baseline Report Vol. 1', Paper no. 4, £20, 1999.
'Improving Local Public Services: Interim Evaluation of the Best Value Pilot Programme', for the DETR, £12, DETR Publications Sales Centre, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, November 1999.
'Improving Local Public Services: Final Evaluation of the Best Value Pilot Programme' (report for the DETR), DETR Publications Sales Centre. tel. (01709) 891 318, fax. (01709) 881 673, February 2001

Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) 1-5 Bath St., London EC1V 9QQ,
tel. (020) 7554 2800, email: pubs@lgiu.org.uk
- website: http://www.lgiu.gov.uk
- publications available from Central Books, London, tel. (020) 8986 5488, email: mo@centralbooks.com
*'Spotlight on Best Value 6: Community Consultation', £10 ((£5 to LGIU affiliates), 1999. ISBN 1897957653
'Spotlight on BV - Community Consultation', 1999.

Local Government Management Board (became the Improvement and Development Agency, IDeA, in April 1999)
- publications available from LGMB (now Improvement and Development Agency),
Layden House, 76-86 Turnmill Street, London EC1M 5QU:
'Integrating Sustainable Development into Best Value', August 1998. (OFL)

London Women and Planning Group publications available from the Womens' Design Service, London,
tel. (020) 7490 5210:
'Best Value in Local Authority Services - will women benefit?', available from WDS, 1999.

Mackie, P.J; Bristow, A.L; Shires, J; Whelan, G; Preston, J.M.; Huang, B, 2002, 'Achieving best value for public support of the bus industry. Part 1: Summary report on the modelling and assessment of seven corridors', in Commission for Integrated Transport / LEJ, 2002, 'Obtaining best value for public subsidy for the bus industry', CfIT, London.

Martin, S., 1999, 'Picking winners or piloting best value? an analysis of English best value bids', Local Government Studies 25 (2), Summer, pp102-118.

Mayhed & Co, 1997, 'Research on CCT and Local Authority Blue Collar Services for the DOE', (former) Department of the Environment (DOE), London, March.

McIntosh Report, 1999, 'Moving Forward: Local Government and the Scottish Parliament', the Scottish Office (former), Edinburgh.

Montgomery, Alan, 1999. 'Best value and development control', Planning 1335, 10.9.99.

MORI Social Research, 2001, 'Frontiers of Performance', MORI Social Research Institute, London SE1

Mornement, Adam, 2001, '12 months of Best Value: how was it for you?', Regeneration and Renewal, 20.4.01, pp15-17.

National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), London, tel. (020) 7713 6161:
'Best Value: a guide for voluntary organisations', February 2000.
'To mutual advantage: getting the best out of best value', 2001, £10 (£8 for members).
'The Future of Public Services', September 2001.

Newchurch & Company, 1999, 'Local Authorities, Partnerships and Best Value - an Overview of the First Year', available free from Vicki Everett or Samantha Powell, Newchurch and Company, 25 Christopher Street, London EC2A 2BS, November.

New Local Government Network, 1 Chapel Court, Borough High Street, London SE1 1HH,
tel. (020) 7357 0051, fax. (020) 7357 0051, email: network@nlgn.org.uk
- website: http://www.nlgn.org.uk
- publications available from Central Books, London, tel. (020) 8986 5488
Starting to modernise: the changed agenda for local government', £10 from the NLGN, 1999.
'Starting to modernise: Achieving best value', £15.20, 1999.
'Building Capacity for best value', £10, 1999.
'Towards a new localism', November 2000. ISBN 190344712Z, £11.25
'Local solutions', 2001.
'Balancing good government and open decision making', 2001, £20.
'Reviewing leader and cabinet models', 2001, £20.
'Strategic partnering for local service delivery', 2001, ISBN 1903447089, £21.25.

Niven, Rosie, 2002, 'How Best Value fails to deliver', Planning 1461, 22.3.02, pp14-15.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (took over responsibility for planning from the DTLR in May 2002)
- replaced in May 2006 by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
- website: http://www.odpm.gov.uk
'Advisory Panel on Beacon Councils - Round 4: Use of best value performance indicators in general performance assessment', July 2002, http://www.local-regions.odpm.gov.uk/bestvalue/indicators/genper/index.htm
'Consultation on Draft Guidance on Best Value and Performance Improvement for Best Value and Parish Councils', July 2002.
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=7402&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value Performance Indicators for 2002-03: Clarification notes', July 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=5963&heading=e-mail+alert
'Draft Circular on Best Value and Performance Improvement', August 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=7524&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value in English Local Government: Summary Results from the Census of Local Authorities in 2001 - Executive Summary', September 2002, http://www.odpm.gov.uk/news/0209/pdf/summary.pdf
'Best Value in English Local Government: Summary Results from the Census of Local Authorities in 2001', September 2002, http://www.odpm.gov.uk/news/0209/pdf/exec_summary.pdf
'Best Value Performance Indicators 2003-2004', September 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=12148&heading=e-mail+alert
'Preliminary Guidance on Best Value Performance Indicator 180', October 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=12381&heading=e-mail+alert
'Implementing Electronic Government Statements 2002', October 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=12450&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best value town and parish councils', December 2002, http://www.odpm.gov.uk/news/0212/pdf/0160.pdf
ODPM 2003:
'Best Value Performance Indicators 2003/2004', January 2003, http://www.local-regions.odpm.gov.uk/bestvalue/indicators/pi2003-04/index.htm
'Best Value Performance Indicators for 2003-04', March 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=14407&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value Performance and Other Performance Indicators 2001-02', April 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=14814&heading=e-mail+alert
'Capacity Building Programme Prospectus', July 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=15941&heading=e-mail+alert
'Evaluation of the Long-Term Impact of the Best Value Regime: Baseline report', September 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=16553&heading=e-mail+alert2
'Changing to improve: ten case studies from the evaluation of the best value regime', ?2003, http://www.local.odpm.gov.uk/research/change.pdf
'Guidance on Best Value and Performance Improvement for Best Value Town and Parish Councils', October 2003,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=16923&heading=e-mail+alert
'Guidance on Best Value and Performance Improvement for the Greater London Authority, Transport for London and the London Development Agency', October 2003,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=16921&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value Guidance for National Parks Authorities: Circular 10/2003', October 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=17318&heading=e-mail+alert
'Changing to Improve: Ten Case Studies from the Evaluation of the Best Value Regime', November 2003, http://www.local.odpm.gov.uk/research/change.pdf
'Guidance on Best Value Performance Plans: A consultation paper', December 2003', http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=18145&heading=e-mail+alert
'Best Value Performance Indicators to Measure Homelessness Outcomes', December 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=18138&heading=e-mail+alert
'Planning Best Value Performance Indicators 2004-05: Consultation', December 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=18175&heading=e-mail+alert
ODPM 2004:
'Best Value and Performance Improvement for Metropolitan Passenger Authorities', January 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=18477&heading=e-mail+alert
'Guidance on Best Value and Performance Plans', March 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=18925&heading=e-mail+alert
'Improving Guidance and Research: A compendium of two research projects, March 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=18957&heading=e-mail+alert
'Strategic Partnering Taskforce: Final report - Annex', March 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=19012&heading=e-mail+alert
'Strategic Partnering Taskforce: Final report', March 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=19011&heading=e-mail+alert
Supplementary Guidance on Best Value Performance Indicators for 2004-05', March 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=19106&heading=e-mail+alert
'Memorandum: Poorly performing local authorities', July 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=20511&heading=e-mail+alert
'Planning Delivery Grant and Best Value 109 Returns', November 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=22069&heading=e-mail+alert
'Proposed Planning Best Value Performance Standards for 2005-06: Consultation', November 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=22179&heading=e-mail+alert
ODPM 2005:
Best Value Performance Indicators 2005-06', February 2005, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=23561&heading=e-mail+alert
'Feedback on the Consultation Exercise for the Best Value Performance Indicators for 2005-06', May 2005,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=24333&heading=e-mail+alert
'Proposed Planning Best Value Performance Standards for 2006-07: Consultation', November 2005.

Oxford, Mike & Moon, Steve, 2001, 'Best Value for Biodiversity: Helping to Achieve Continuous Imporvement for Biodiversity Conservation within Local Government, Association of Local Government Ecologists (ALGE), available from Ann Fennell, either at ann.fennell@defra.gsi.gov.uk or UK Biodiversity Policy Unit, Kite Zone, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6EB

Palmer, Mike, 2003, 'Value your assets' (Hertfordshire road to best value through asset management), Surveyor 190 (5737), 10.7.03, pp17-19

Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS), St. Thomas' Hospital,
Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, tel. (020) 7922 8112/3 - website: http://www.pacts.org.uk
'Best Value, local transport plans and road safety', February 2003, available from claire.maltby@pacts.org.uk

Peak District National Park Authority, Bakwell, Derbyshire, tel. (01629) 816362:
'Peak District Best Value Performance Plan', July 2002, and at http://www.planning.haynet.com

Planning Inspectorate Executive Agency, Bristol:
'Achieving Best Value in the Appeals Process: A Pilot Project', April 2004, and at http://www.planningresouce.co.uk

Planning Officers Society, 1999, 'Getting Started in Best Value', POS, available from Jo Battye, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, tel. (01226) 772149 / 772627.

Richards, Sam, 1999, 'Local Government Futures', Paper presented to the 1999 Town and Country Planning Summer School, available at http://www.planningsummerschool.com/

Rogers, Steve, 2001, 'Replacing one poor indicator with another isn't progress' (on Best Value performance indicators), 'eg' (University of Westminster) 7 (3), March.

Rose, Peter, 1997, 'The way to keep the customer satisfied', Planning 1244, 14.11.97.
Rose, Peter, 1998, 'Putting the finger on quality control', Planning 1291, 23.10.98.

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), 41 Botolph Lane, London EC3R 8DL,
tel. (020) 7929 9494, fax. (020) 7929 9490, email: online@rtpi.org.uk
- website: http://www.rtpi.org.uk:
'We Can Do Better: Report of the Modernising Local Government Think Tank', ISBN 1 902311 31 0, December 2001, and via the RTPI website.

Smith, Geoffrey, Hender, Derrick & Kett, David, 1993, 'Essential Local Government,' LGC Communications, Tonbridge, Kent.

SOLACE (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives
- website: http://www.solace.org.uk:
Best value and sustainability checklist', 2000. (on the SOLACE website)

Sutcliffe, Mark, 1999, 'Service culture' (best value and cultural strategies), Leisure Management, November/December, pp50-51.

The Housing Corporation, publications available from HC Publications Unit,
149 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P OBN,
tel. (020) 7393 2000 / 7398 2228, fax. (020) 7393 2111
- website: http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk :
'Involving BME communities in tenant participation, best value and social inclusion work', 2002, and on the THC website.
'Best Value: Housing and support', July 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=7314&heading=e-mail+alert

Planning Inspectorate Executive Agency, Bristol:
'Overview to the responses to the consultation paper Achieving Best Value in the Appeals Process – A Pilot Project', August 2004, http://www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk/pins/agency_info/overview_best_value_pilot_project.htm
'Achieving Best Value in the Appeals Process: A pilot project - Overview to the responses to the consultation paper', August 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=21278&heading=e-mail+alert

Thomas, Huw, 1999, 'Set the standard' (survey of how local authorities are handling Best Value), Planning 1336, 17.9.99.
Thomas, Huw & Lo Piccolo, Franceso, 2000, 'Best Value, Planning and Racial Equality',Planning Practice and Research 15 (1/2), February/May.

Ticherlar, M., 1998, 'Evaluating performance indicators: Current trends in local government', Local Government Studies 24 (32), pp29-35

Tuxworth, Ben, 2001, 'Despatch from Fledgling Town Council: it's best value review time', 'eg' (University of Westminster) 7 (6), June.

UK Government:
'The Governance of Public Bodies: A Progress Report', The Stationery Office, February 1997.
'Local Leadership, Local Choice' Command Paper, ISBN 9-10-142982-7 (includes the draft Local Government (Organisation and Standards) Bill, TSO, March 1999.
'Local Government Act 1999' (Paving legislation for Best Value and repeal of compulsory competitive tendering), TSO, tel. (0345) 023474, July 1999.

University of the West of England and the Office for Public Management, 1999, 'Cross Cutting Issues Affecting Local Government', DETR Publications Sales Centre, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, January. (Summary available from David Purdy, 5/C5, DETR, Eland House, Bressenden Place, Victoria, London SW1E 5DU, and c.f. website: http://www.detr.gov.uk

Walker, B. & Davis, H., 1999, 'Perspectives on contractual relationships and the move to best value in local authorities', Local Government Studies 25 (2), pp16-37.

Warwick Business School, 1999, 'Improving Local Public Services: Interim Evaluation of the Best Value Pilot Programme', (former) Department of the Environment Transport and the Regions, London.

Williams, Chris, 2001, 'It's Local Government, Jim, But Not As We Know It', Town and Country Planning Summer School, University of Exeter, September, http://www.planningsummerschool.com/main_site/planningpapers.html

Williams, Lesley, 2000, 'Corporate involvement strategies - Best Value meets community planning', Special Section: Participation and Planning, Town and Country Planning 69 (5), May.

Wilson, David, & Game, Chris, 1998, 'Local Government in the United Kingdom', (2nd edition), Macmillan, London. JS3091.L6

Wilson, J., 1999, 'From CCT to best value: Some evidence and observations', Local Government Studies 25 (2), Summer, pp38-52.

Wright, Charles, 1998, 'A Value beyond Tenderness' (Best Value), (Forum for the Future) Green Futures, November/December.

Young, Barbara, 1999, 'Managing the way to best value', Municipal Journal, 12.2.99, pp20-21.