Financial (Sub-1)
75
Strong
Services (Sub-2)
81
Exceptional
St Albans District Council scores 75 (Strong) on the Local Council Monitor composite for the May 2026 baseline. Financial governance (Sub-1) scores 75 (Strong), reflecting above-benchmark financial management. Service delivery (Sub-2) scores 81 (Exceptional), with strong performance across waste, planning, and housing delivery. The LGO ombudsman signal (Sub-6) scores 69 (Moderate), reflecting broadly acceptable complaint handling. The council was under Liberal Democrat control at the May 2026 baseline. The administration retained control at the May 2026 local elections.
Sources: DLUHC Revenue Outturn 2024-25 · PSAA Audit Opinions March 2026 · DLUHC Waste Statistics 2024-25 · Planning Inspectorate Q3 2025 · DLUHC Housing Delivery Test 2023 · LGO Annual Review 2024-25 · Framework: Local Council Monitor V1.0 · Baseline: May 2026
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