Best Value

A steering committee has been formed to oversee the Best Value process and the terms of reference is set out below.

Signpost Housing Group Best Value Steering Group
Terms of Reference

The Best Value Toolkit, which has been approved by the relevant Boards, identifies a need for a group to steer the Best Value process.

The steering group will have no decision making powers. Its purpose will be to monitor the Best Value programmes, which have been agreed by the Boards and to make recommendations on issues such as service areas to be included in future Best Value programmes. The group will also offer support and guidance to the staff that are leading reviews and ensure that a culture of Best Value and Continuous Improvement is embedded within the organisation.

The membership of the steering group will include:

* The Group Director of Operations
* The Best Value Manager
* A Board Member
* A member of the Tenant Forum
* An external stakeholder
* The people chairing review groups

The group will meet quarterly.

Specific Tasks for the Group will be to:

* Recommend service areas for review to the Strategic Management Team
* Recommend people to chair review groups to the Strategic Management Team
* Consider Terms of Reference for reviews prior to consideration by the Strategic Management
* Team and the relevant Boards
* Receive progress reports on reviews, ensure that the reviews are following the guidance in the * Best Value Toolkit and act as a "critical friend" to the review groups
* Consider the final reports of review groups, prior to consideration by the Strategic Management Team and the relevant Boards
* Consider a further report one year after a review to ensure that the recommendations have been implemented
* Consider the outcome of Tenant Inspection