City of York Council named most productive council in country

City of York Council has topped a new list of the most productive English councils, meaning that we achieve the highest value for residents per pound of council spending.

Independent consultancy, IMPOWER, analysed 149 councils across eight core areas using their index. These are the areas where councils spend the most money and include:

• housing
• homelessness
• waste and recycling
• high needs
• children's social care
• working age adults
• older adults
• health

They used nationally available metrics to determine the top 10 and found York is achieving the best outcomes for people, for a relatively low spend.

Leader of City of York Council, Cllr Claire Douglas said:

“This is fantastic news and testament to the hard work of staff right across the council. York is amongst the lowest funded councils in the country and we’ve long been committed to making the best of what we have in delivering good quality services and value for money for the citizens of York. 

“Despite a very challenging situation, we pull together and strive for excellence in all we do. We thank our fantastic workforce that continues to make this possible”.

Ian Floyd, Chief Operating Officer of City of York Council, welcomed the news, saying: 

 “I’m extremely proud that, despite the financial challenges, we, and councils across the country are facing, York’s commitment to delivering value for money for our residents has been recognised.

“Our staff work tirelessly each and every day and the news that we have been named England’s most productive council is testament to their dedication and diligence – I’d like to take this opportunity to thank them for everything that they do.

“While this achievement is a welcome endorsement of our work, we cannot afford to be complacent and we will continue to work together as one council, delivering for the people of York.”