County council retains three star performance rating

That's the conclusion of an independent council watchdog report published this week.

The Audit Commission has again given the council a 'three stars out of four' performance rating and says the authority is 'improving adequately'.

All local authorities across the UK are receiving their annual performance rating from the Audit Commission this week.

They have been rated on how well they manage their resources and if they provide value for money, how their main services perform and how well the council is run.