District Council · South East · Local Council Monitor V1.0 · May 2026

Vale of White Horse DC

Governance scorecard · May 2026 baseline · Liberal Democrat administration

Composite
80
Strong
Financial (Sub-1)
79
Strong
Services (Sub-2)
92
Exceptional
LGO (Sub-6)
69
Moderate
Vale of White Horse DC District Council scores 80 (Strong) on the Local Council Monitor composite for the May 2026 baseline. Financial governance (Sub-1) scores 79 (Strong), reflecting above-benchmark financial management. Service delivery (Sub-2) scores 92 (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.
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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