ADOPTION practices in a Teesside borough could serve as an example to others, along with legal services and neighbourhood renewal.
At a meeting of Middlesbrough Borough Council's cabinet today, councillors will be asked to approve applications for beacon status in the three areas.
The Government scheme, which was introduced two years ago, aims to raise standards in local government by identifying the best performing councils and helping them to spread best practice.
The categories of adoption, community legal services and neighbourhood renewal have recently been added to the list of areas.
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