What are RIEPs?

Led by councillors, Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships (RIEPs) are partnerships of local authorities working together at regional and sub-regional level on shared improvement and efficiency priorities, in line with the National Improvement and Efficiency Strategy. The Strategy, published in December 2007, sets out how central and local government will provide the support that local partnerships will need to deliver efficiencies and excellent Local Area Agreements.

RIEPs use local connections and local knowledge to help councils, fire and rescue services and their partners to improve services and become more efficient. The North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (NWIEP) is the RIEP for the North West of England.