The Improvement Assessment letter considers the audit and assessment work undertaken at the Council by the Wales Audit Office, and  whether Cardiff Council (the Council) has discharged its duties and met the requirements of the Local Government  Measure.

 Annual Improvement Reports are published for all 28 local authorities, which includes local councils, national parks, and fire and rescue services in Wales. The reports look at how well the organisations are planning for improvement and delivering their services.

Welsh Councils, National Parks and Fire and Rescue Authorities are getting better at connecting what they want to achieve with their plans and resources and some are presenting a clear and candid picture to local people. But a report, published today by the Auditor General for Wales, also found that poor information makes it difficult to be sure that they really understand their own performance enough to address the challenges they face.