Annex 3
Local Government Benchmarking Framework
2023/24 Indicators not included in Council Plan
IMAGE: The Orkney Islands Council crest and logo identify the organisation responsible for the Local Government Benchmarking Framework.
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
- Tackling Climate Change. Page 8
Children’s Services
| LGBF Indicator | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
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| CHN1 – Cost per primary school pupil. | £11,445 | £11,631 |
| CHN2 – Cost per secondary school pupil. | £13,481 | £14,305 |
| CHN3 – Cost per pre-school education place. | £10,348 | £12,390 |
| CHN5 – Percentage of pupils gaining 5+ awards at level 6. | 31% | 37% |
| CHN8a – Gross cost of looked after children in residential-based services per child per week. | £4713 (2021-22) | £4522 (2022-23) |
| CHN8b – Gross cost of looked after children in a community setting per child per week. | £513 (2021-22) | £746 (2022-23) |
| CHN9 – Percentage of children being looked after in the community. | 71.4% (2021-22) | 66.7% (2022-23) |
| CHN10 – Percentage of adults satisfied with local schools. | 88.3% (2020-23) | 82.3% (2021-24) |
| CHN11 – Percentage of pupils entering positive destinations. | 94.4% | 95.26% |
| CHN12a – Overall average total tariff. | 918 | 947 |
| CHN12c – Average total tariff SIMD quintile 2. | 775 | 827 |
| CHN12d – Average total tariff SIMD quintile 3. | 1,140 | 1037 |
| CHN12e – Average total tariff SIMD quintile 4. | 925 | 924 |
| CHN12f – Average total tariff SIMD quintile 5. | 801 | 1190 |
| CHN17 – Percentage of children meeting developmental milestones. | 88.9% (2021-22) | 87.1% (2022-23) |
| CHN18 – Percentage of funded early years provision which is graded good / better. | 90% | 90.5% |
| CHN19a – School attendance rate. | 91.2% | 90.9% |
Children’s Services (continued)
| LGBF Indicator | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
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| CHN21 – Participation rate for 16 to 19 year olds. | 94.2% | 93.5% |
| CHN22 – Percentage of child protection re-registrations within 18 months. | 0% (2021-22) | 0% (2022-23) |
| CHN23 – Percentage of looked after children with more than one placement in the last year (August to July). | 25.7% (2021-22) | 16.7% (2022-23) |
Corporate Services
| LGBF Indicator | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
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| CORP1 – Support services as a percentage of total gross expenditure. | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| CORP3b – Percentage of the highest paid 5% employees who are women. | 38.3% | 34.4% |
| CORP3c – The gender pay gap. | 6.7% | 3.9% |
| CORP4 – The cost per dwelling of collecting Council Tax. | £17.79 | £20.14 |
| CORP7 – Percentage of income due from Council Tax received by the end of the year. | 98.8% | 97.5% |
| CORP8 – Percentage of invoices that were paid within 30 days. | 84.1% | 87.6% |
| CORP9 – Percentage of crisis grant decisions within one day. | 98.75% | 97% |
| CORP10 – Percentage of community care grant decisions within 15 days. | 98.75% | 100% |
Corporate (continued)
| LGBF Indicator | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
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| CORP11 – Percentage of Scottish Welfare Fund budget spent. | 70.46% | 88.09% |
| CORP12 – Proportion of Discretionary Housing Payments funding spent. | 70.12% | 82% |
Adult Social Care
| LGBF Indicator | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
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| SW1 – Home care costs per hour for people aged 65 or over. | £76.48 | £64.99 |
| SW2 – Self-directed support spend on adults 18+ as a percentage of total social work spend on adults 18+. | 5.94% | 5.39% |
| SW3a – Percentage of people aged 65 and over with long-term care needs receiving personal care at home. | 52.4% | 58.3% |
| SW4c – Percentage of adults supported at home who agree they are supported to live as independently as possible. | 90.23% (2021-22) | 77.67% (2023 – 24) |
| SW4e – Percentage of carers who feel supported in their caring role. | 42.45% (2021-22) | 33.95% (2023-24) |
| SW5 – Residential costs per week per resident for people aged 65 or over. | £1,268 | £1,310 |
| SW6 – Rate of readmission to hospital within 28 days per 1,000 discharges. | 69.05 | 64.87 |
| SW7 – Proportion of care services graded ‘good’ or better in Care Inspectorate inspections. | 67% | 70.7% |
| SW8 – Number of days people spend in hospital when they are ready to be discharged, per 1,000 population (75+). | 497.54 | 954.28 |
Culture and Leisure Services
| LGBF Indicator | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
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| C&L1 – Cost per attendance at sports facilities. | £1.20 | £1.41 |
| C&L2 – Cost per library visit. | £1.03 | £0.74 |
| C&L3 – Cost per visit to museums and galleries. | £7.21 | £4.38 |
| C&L4 – Cost of parks and open spaces per 1,000 population. | £18,015 | £19,545 |
| C&L5a – Percentage of adults satisfied with libraries. | 89.3% (2020-23) | 87% (2021-24) |
| C&L5b – Percentage of adults satisfied with parks and open spaces. | 83% (2020-23) | 81% (2021-24) |
| C&L5c Percentage of adults satisfied with museums and galleries. | 84.7% (2020-23) | 84.3% (2021-24) |
| C&L5d – Percentage of adults satisfied with leisure facilities. | 83.3% (2020-23) | 82% (2021-24) |
Environmental Services
| LGBF Indicator | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
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| ENV1a – Net cost per waste collection per premise. | £94.07 | £80.26 |
| ENV2a – Net cost of waste disposal per premise. | £168.94 | £165.94 |
| ENV3a – Net cost of street cleaning per 1,000 population. | £18,254.75 | £17,000 |
| ENV3c – Street cleanliness score. | 100.00 | 96.89 |
| ENV4a – Cost of roads per kilometre. | £7,111 | £5,979 |
Environmental Services (continued)
| LGBF Indicator | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
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| ENV4b – Percentage of A class roads that should be considered for maintenance treatment. | 26.29% (2021-23) | 28.98% (2022 -24) |
| ENV4c – Percentage of B class roads that should be considered for maintenance treatment. | 19.33% (2021-23) | 20.78% (2022 – 24) |
| ENV4d – Percentage of C class roads that should be considered for maintenance treatment. | 15.42% (2021-23) | 16.61% (2022-24) |
| ENV4e – Percentage of unclassified roads that should be considered for maintenance treatment. | 23.67% (2019-23) | 21.24 (2020-24) |
| ENV5 – Cost of trading standards and environmental health per 1,000 population. | £47,098 | £45,091 |
| ENV5a – Cost of trading standards, money advice and citizen advice per 1,000 population. | £11,882 | £11,818 |
| ENV5b – Cost of environmental health per 1,000 population. | £35,215 | £33,273 |
| ENV6 – Percentage of household waste arising that is recycled. | 23.30% | 21.40% |
| ENV7a – Percentage of adults satisfied with refuse collection. | 76.7% (2020-23) | 77.3% (2021-24) |
| ENV7b – Percentage of adults satisfied with street cleaning. | 67.33% (2020-23) | 70.67% (2021-24) |
Housing Services
| LGBF Indicator | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
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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. | 12.65% | 12.58% |
| HSN2 – Percentage of rent due in the year that was lost due to voids. | 1.32% | 1.49% |
Housing Services (continued)
| LGBF Indicator | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
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| HSN4b – Average number of days taken to complete non-emergency repairs. | 15.16 | 17.23 |
Corporate Assets
| LGBF Indicator | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
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| CORP-ASSET2 – Proportion of internal floor area of operational buildings in satisfactory condition. | 93% | 93% |
Economic Development
| LGBF Indicator | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
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| ECON1 – Percentage of unemployed people assisted into work from Council operated / funded employability programmes. | 28.5% | 30% |
| ECON2 – Cost of planning and building standards per planning application. | £6,206 | £6,322 |
| ECON3 – Average time per business and industry planning application (weeks). | 10.23 | 10.55 |
| ECON6 – Investment in economic development and tourism per 1,000 population. | £163,909 | £165,455 |
| ECON8 – Proportion of properties receiving superfast broadband. | 70.46% | 76.90% |
| ECON9 – Town vacancy rates. | 4% | 9% |
| ECON10 – Immediately available land as a percentage of total land allocated for employment purposes in the Local Development Plan. | 8.84% | 86.9% |
Economic Development (continued)
| LGBF Indicator | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
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| ECON11 – Gross Value Added per capita. | £22,759 (2021-22) | £23,558 (2022-23) |
| ECON12a - Claimant Count as a % of Working Age Population | 1.57% | 1.55% |
| ECON12b – Claimant count as a percentage of population aged 16 to 24. | 2.71% | 2.43% |
Financial Sustainability
| LGBF Indicator | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
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| FINSUS1 – Total usable reserves as a percentage of Council annual budgeted revenue. | 272.60% | 251.40% |
| FINSUS2 – Uncommitted general fund balance as a percentage of Council annual budgeted net revenue. | 12.6% | 3.4% |
| FINSUS3 – Ratio of financing costs to net revenue stream – general fund. | 0.70 | 1.3 |
| FINSUS4 – Ratio of financing costs to net revenue stream – housing revenue account. | 18.00 | 19.5 |
Tackling Climate Change
| LGBF Indicator | 2021/22 | 2022/23 |
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| CLIM03 - CO2 emissions from transport per capita | 580.42 (2021-22) | 100.01 (2022-23) |
| CLIM04 - CO2 emissions from electricity per capita | 135.71 (2021-22) | 128.04 (2022-23) |
