The new local government performance framework outlined in the 2006 Communities and Local Government (CLG) white paper, Strong and Prosperous Communities includes a single set of 198 National Indicators. These indicators cover all the national priority outcomes which local authorities will be responsible for delivering.
New local area agreements (LAAs) form the heart of the new framework. They are the agreement between central government, local authorities and their partners to improve services and the quality of life in a community.
Although performance will be measured in an area against all 198 indicators, new LAAs will be the only vehicles for agreeing shared targets with central government. Each LAA will have up to 35 national priority targets with specific improvement targets set for each.
The briefing note covers:
- Why NI 7 has been included in the National Indicator set
- How performance against NI 7 will be measured
- The proposed new third sector survey
- Guidance on agreeing NI 7 improvement targets
It is designed to compliment information already provided by Communities and Local Government (CLG).
Further information on the new local government performance framework can be found on the CLG website. CLG have also published final detailed definitions for 138 of the national indicators, these can be found via the link below.
