Annex 3
Local Government Benchmarking Framework
2021/22 Indicators not included in Council Plan
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Contents
Children’s Services. Page 2
Corporate Services. Page 3
Adult Social Care. Page 4
Culture and Leisure Services. Page 5
Environmental Services. Page 5
Housing Services. Page 6
Corporate Assets. Page 7
Economic Development. Page 7
Financial Sustainability. Page 8
Children’s Services
| LGBF Indicator | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
|---|
| CHN1 – Cost per primary school pupil. | £9,460 | £10,125 |
| CHN2 – Cost per secondary school pupil. | £12,310 | £12,353 |
| CHN3 – Cost per pre-school education place. | £8,495 | £8,493 |
| CHN5 – Percentage of pupils gaining 5+ awards at level 6. | 39% | 35% |
| CHN8a – Gross cost of looked after children in residential-based services per child per week. | £4,004 | £4,464 |
| CHN8b – Gross cost of looked after children in a community setting per child per week. | £356.61 | £484 |
| CHN9 – Percentage of children being looked after in the community. | 76.3% | 70.6% |
| CHN10 – Percentage of adults satisfied with local schools. | 84.73% (2017-20) | 88.07% (2018-21) |
| CHN11 – Percentage of pupils entering positive destinations. | 96.5% | 94.8% |
| CHN12a – Overall average total tariff. | 976 | 985 |
| CHN12c – Average total tariff SIMD quintile 2. | 1,065 | 770 |
| CHN12d – Average total tariff SIMD quintile 3. | 900 | 1,088 |
| CHN12e – Average total tariff SIMD quintile 4. | 975 | 1,032 |
| CHN12f – Average total tariff SIMD quintile 5. | 1,179 | 764 |
| CHN17 – Percentage of children meeting developmental milestones. | 90.20% | 88.9% |
| CHN18 – Percentage of funded early years provision which is graded good / better. | 95.00% | 95.00% |
| CHN19a – School attendance rate. | 93.83% (2018-19) | 94.90% (2020-21) |
Children’s Services (continued)
| LGBF Indicator | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
|---|
| CHN21 – Participation rate for 16 to 19 year olds. | 93.37% | 93.95% |
| CHN22 – Percentage of child protection re-registrations within 18 months. | 0% | 0% |
| CHN23 – Percentage of looked after children with more than one placement in the last year (August to July). | 13.16 | 23.5% |
Corporate Services
| LGBF Indicator | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
|---|
| CORP1 – Support services as a percentage of total gross expenditure. | 5.47% | 4.57% |
| CORP3b – Percentage of the highest paid 5% employees who are women. | 28.57% | 30.43% |
| CORP3c – The gender pay gap. | 14.08% | 11.63% |
| CORP4 – The cost per dwelling of collecting Council Tax. | £15.78 | £14.72 |
| CORP7 – Percentage of income due from Council Tax received by the end of the year. | 96.27% | 93.78% |
| CORP8 – Percentage of invoices that were paid within 30 days. | 84.04% | 82.52% |
| CORP9 – Percentage of crisis grant decisions within one day. | 100% | 99% |
| CORP10 – Percentage of community care grant decisions within 15 days. | 97.50% | 99.25% |
Corporate (continued)
| LGBF Indicator | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
|---|
| CORP11 – Percentage of Scottish Welfare Fund budget spent. | 71.58% | 70.12% |
| CORP12 – Proportion of Discretionary Housing Payments funding spent. | 74.72% | 68.18% |
Adult Social Care
| LGBF Indicator | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
|---|
| SW1 – Home care costs per hour for people aged 65 or over. | £38.31 | £38.73 |
| SW2 – Self directed support spend on adults 18+ as a percentage of total social work spend on adults 18+. | £5.67 | £6.27 |
| SW3a – Percentage of people aged 65 and over with long-term care needs receiving personal care at home. | 68.51% | 65.03% |
| SW4c – Percentage of adults supported at home who agree they are supported to live as independently as possible. | 98.32% (2019-20) | 90.23% |
| SW4e – Percentage of carers who feel supported in their caring role. | 41.06% (2019-20) | 42.45% |
| SW5 – Residential costs per week per resident for people aged 65 or over. | £1,395 | £1,321 |
| SW6 – Rate of readmission to hospital within 28 days per 1,000 discharges. | 76.37 | 76.11 |
| SW7 – Proportion of care services graded ‘good’ or better in Care Inspectorate inspections. | 76.20% | 70.73% |
| SW8 – Number of days people spend in hospital when they are ready to be discharged, per 1,000 population (75+). | 368.00 | 458.38 |
Culture and Leisure Services
| LGBF Indicator | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
|---|
| C&L1 – Cost per attendance at sports facilities. | £7.35 | £2.67 |
| C&L2 – Cost per library visit. | £0.35 | £0.51 |
| C&L3 – Cost per visit to museums and galleries. | £210.31 | £16.98 |
| C&L4 – Cost of parks and open spaces per 1,000 population. | £16,860 | £17,776 |
| C&L5a – Percentage of adults satisfied with libraries. | 91.67% (2017-20) | 91.00% (2018-21) |
| C&L5b – Percentage of adults satisfied with parks and open spaces. | 73.13% (2017-20) | 73.47% (2018-21) |
| C&L5c Percentage of adults satisfied with museums and galleries. | 86.13% (2017-20) | 83.80% (2018-21) |
| C&L5d – Percentage of adults satisfied with leisure facilities. | 87.27% (2017-20) | 85.93% (2018-21) |
Environmental Services
| LGBF Indicator | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
|---|
| ENV1a – Net cost per waste collection per premise. | £71.85 | £78.41 |
| ENV2a – Net cost of waste disposal per premise. | £161.77 | £140.57 |
| ENV3a – Net cost of street cleaning per 1,000 population. | £10,767 | £14,584 |
| ENV3c – Street cleanliness score. | 100.00 | 96.90 |
| ENV4a – Cost of roads per kilometre. | £4,120 | £5,358 |
Environmental Services (continued)
| LGBF Indicator | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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| ENV4b – Percentage of A class roads that should be considered for maintenance treatment. | 25.80% (2019-21) | 25.06% (2020-22) |
| ENV4c – Percentage of B class roads that should be considered for maintenance treatment. | 20.70% (2019-21) | 20.18% (2020-22) |
| ENV4d – Percentage of C class roads that should be considered for maintenance treatment. | 16.10% (2019-21) | 15.86% (2020-22) |
| ENV4e – Percentage of unclassified roads that should be considered for maintenance treatment. | 23.60% (2019-21) | 23.35% (2020-22) |
| ENV5 – Cost of trading standards and environmental health per 1,000 population. | £36,012 | £36,660 |
| ENV5a – Cost of trading standards, money advice and citizen advice per 1,000 population. | £8,339 | £10,154 |
| ENV5b – Cost of environmental health per 1,000 population. | £27,673 | £26,775 |
| ENV6 – Percentage of household waste arising that is recycled. | 25.98% | 23.70% |
| ENV7a – Percentage of adults satisfied with refuse collection. | 81.3% (2017-20) | 78.3% (2018-21) |
| ENV7b – Percentage of adults satisfied with street cleaning. | 73.17% (2017-20) | 69.83% (2018-21) |
Housing Services
| LGBF Indicator | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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| HSN1b – Gross rent arrears (all tenants) as at 31 March each year as a percentage of rent due for the reporting year. | 14.64% | 14.35% |
| HSN2 – Percentage of rent due in the year that was lost due to voids. | 1.34% | 1.42% |
Housing Services (continued)
| LGBF Indicator | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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| HSN4b – Average number of days taken to complete non-emergency repairs. | 17.14 | 15.34 |
Corporate Assets
| LGBF Indicator | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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| CORP-ASSET2 – Proportion of internal floor area of operational buildings in satisfactory condition. | 92.14% | 96.08% |
Economic Development
| LGBF Indicator | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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| ECON1 – Percentage of unemployed people assisted into work from Council operated / funded employability programmes. | 1.25% | 15.67% |
| ECON2 – Cost of planning and building standards per planning application. | £4,359 | £4,624 |
| ECON3 – Average time per business and industry planning application (weeks). | 9.53 | 9.27 |
| ECON6 – Investment in economic development and tourism per 1,000 population. | £123,069 | £127,358 |
| ECON8 – Proportion of properties receiving superfast broadband. | 69.50% | 64.90% |
| ECON9 – Town vacancy rates. | 3.01% | 2.29% |
| ECON10 – Immediately available land as a percentage of total land allocated for employment purposes in the Local Development Plan. | 7.30% | 10.45% |
Economic Development (continued)
| LGBF Indicator | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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| ECON11 – Gross Value Added per capita. | £24,832 (2019-20) | £22,188 (2020-21) |
| ECON12a - Claimant Count as a % of Working Age Population | 2.90% | 1.80% |
| ECON12b – Claimant count as a percentage of population aged 16 to 24. | 5.30% | 3.03% |
Financial Sustainability
| LGBF Indicator | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
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| FINSUS1 – Total usable reserves as a percentage of Council annual budgeted revenue. | 327.20% | 313.20% |
| FINSUS2 – Uncommitted general fund balance as a percentage of Council annual budgeted net revenue. | 7.70% | 11.00% |
| FINSUS3 – Ratio of financing costs to net revenue stream – general fund. | 1.50 | 4.00 |
| FINSUS4 – Ratio of financing costs to net revenue stream – housing revenue account. | 26.30 | 23.60 |
