Performance Targets

Planning

ED

Waste

TOTAL

%

RED

2

4

5

11

22

AMBER

4

1

0

5

9

GREEN

9

5

17

31

69

NOT KNOWN

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL

15

10

22

47

100

Ref No

Indicator

Best 25% of all English Councils

01/02

01/02 actual

02/03 actual

03/04 target

03/04 est out-turn

Status

Comment

82a

% of household waste recycled

11

18

20

22

21.08

R

Very close to target achievement

82b

% household waste composted

5

5

6

11

8.43

R

Impact of delay and disruption to start of Garden Waste and cardboard scheme

82c

% household waste used to recover heat, power and other energy

0

0

0

0

0.11

G

82d

% household waste landfilled

79

77

74

67

70.39

R

Impact of 82b above

84

Kg of household waste collected per head

487

492

500

500

485

G

86

Cost of waste collection per household

(cost has risen because we now include the cost of recycling)

27.61

35.17

40.02

43.3

43.3

Est

G

Not yet known - year-end figures to follow from Finance

87

Cost of waste disposal per tonne

28.97

49.95

46.97

52.9

51.51

Est

G

Not yet known - year-end figures to follow from Finance

Local 88

(ex PI)

Number of household waste collections missed per 100,000

25

211

161

130

78

G

Average for year

Local 88

Percentage of missed bins collected by the end of the next working day

N/a

87

90.07

89

89

G

Average for year

89

% of people satisfied with cleanliness standards

67

N/a

Not measured

67

61

R

ODPM General survey = disappointing result

199a (new)

% of land that is assessed as being clean

N/a

N/a

N/a

34

33

G

Total of a and b = 80%

199b (new)

% of land that is assessed as having light litter

N/a

N/a

N/a

44

47

G

199c (new)

% of land that is assessed as having significant litter

N/a

N/a

N/a

12

13

G

199d (new)

% of land that is assessed as having heavy litter

N/a

N/a

N/a

10

6

G

Local 1

Street Cleanliness standards (Tidy Britain Group's CIMS index)

N/a

N/a

71

72

69

G

90a

% expressing satisfaction with waste collection service overall

90

N/a

Not measured

90

86

R

ODPM General survey - Improvement but target not achieved

90b

% expressing satisfaction with recycling facilities

73

N/a

Not measured

77

78

G

ODPM General survey

90c

% expressing satisfaction with household waste & recycling centres

77

N/a

Not measured

77

80

G

ODPM General survey

91

% served by a kerbside collection of recyclables or within 1 kilometre of a recycling centre

100

100

100

100

100

G

Local 87

Average time taken to remove fly-tips (days)

N/a

1.52

3.41

2.00

1.73

G

Average for year

QL5

Develop proposals for an Environment Park to strive to move towards our zero waste aspirations and meet ambitious recycling targets

Do It

G

Adjustments to master plan made. Long term project

Local 12

Long term unemployment as a percentage of total unemployment

N/a

38%

8

8

9

Red

As local unemployment continues at very low levels the long term unemployed proportion is starting to rise.

Local 13

Average unemployment in key wards

N/a

4

4.1

3.3

5

Red

Average total unemployment in target wards has continued at 3^rd quarter 2003 levels

Local 14

Numbers of existing businesses advised

N/a

N/a

380

370

403

Green

Local 15

Number of potential new businesses provided with training

N/a

New

248

180

273

Green

Increased levels of activity carried through 3^rd and 4^th quarters 2003/2004

Local 17

Average annual room occupancy in hotels and guest houses

N/a

N/a

63.5

57

55

Red

The down turn in the number of international visitors continues to depress figures.

Local 18

Average length of stay in hotels and guest houses (nights)

N/a

N/a

2

1.9

1.7

Red

Lower numbers of international visitors has reduced overall length of stay.

Local 19

Tourism web-site users ('000s)

N/a

New

272

300

355

Green

Average annual 15% rise in visits maintained

EC2

Produce a Keynsham Town Centre Action Plan with includes events and environmental improvements in partnership with Keynsham Town Council

Do It

Done

Green

EC3

Complete an employment land study, influence preparation of the local plan, promote appropriate premises for business and improve the property database

Do It

Done

Green

Findings of Study used to draw up revised employment land policies for 2^nd draft deposit Local Plan

EC5

Produce a corporate Sustainability Action Plan

Do It

Amber

Draft Action Plan under discussion with Executive Member

106

Percentage of new

homes built on

previously developed

land.

91%

70%

78%

55%

75% (e)

Green

The assessment is done on an annual basis.

107

Planning cost per head of population

£7.30

£17.14

£16.70

£17.63

£17.20 (e)

Green.

The target has previously been to reduce costs. However, the Government are awarding more money to planning authorities, and the expectations are that over future years the figure may rise.

Local

56

Planning cost per application (£)

£701 (e)

£731

£638

£683

£655 (e)

Green

See above.

109a

(new)

% of planning applications determined within Government targets - % within 13 weeks - major developments.

n/a

27%

33%

35%

22%

Red

The Government have been informed by the Council of the difficulties of achieving targets of this category. A Local Delivery Contract system is in place.

109b

(new)

% of planning applications determined within Government targets - % within 8 weeks - minor developments.

n/a

55%

57%

59%

58%

Amber

Whilst the target has not quite been reached, there has been a marginal improvement in performance from the previous year.

109c

(new)

% of planning applications determined withn Government targets - % within 8 weeks - other developments.

n/a

66%

68%

70%

70%

Green

Local

57

% of applications determined within 8 weeks.

73%

63%

65%

68%

67%

Amber

Whilst the target has not quite been reached, there has been a marginal improvement in performance from the previous year.

Local

59

% of appeals dismissed

n/a

68%

58%

65%

70%

Green

111

% of applicants and those commenting on planning applications satisfied with the service received.

n/a

65%

81%

82%

80%

Amber

The provisional results of the national survey show a 15% increase on the last one carried out in 2001/02. However, the 80% is marginally below target.

188

% of decisions delegated to officers

n/a

78%

79%

90%

85%

Red

The new Delegation Scheme brought in last May has increased the % but has still not reached the Government target.

Local

58

% of delegated applications determined within 8 weeks

n/a

63%

77%

78%

75%

Amber

The marginal reduction in performance is as a result of more complex applications being delegated to officers.

112

% score against a checklist of planning best practice.

70%

80%

80%

80%

80%

Green

Local

70

% applications of works to trees in conservation areas dealt with within 6 weeks.

n/a

85%

87%

80%

90%

Green

Local

71

% of applications for works to trees and woodlands covered by Tree Preservation Orders dealt with within 8 weeks

n/a

85%

88%

80%

85%

Green

Local

72

% of approved applications subject to negotiations and added value

n/a

n/a

35%

36%

37%

Green

180a(i)

Energy consumption of Council properties - electricity

N/A

N/A

101

100

68

Green

Assessment is done on an annual basis

180a(ii)(new)

Energy consumption of Council properties - fossil fuels

N/A

N/A

96

95

88

Green

Assessment is done on an annual basis

Service Area

% of staff from BME communities

% of staff considering themselves disabled

Comment

Actual

Target

Actual

Target

Planning

0%

3% by 2008

5.6%

Remain at above 5%

The limited turnover of staff impacts on the ability to achieve the corporate targets set regarding BME communities. The Service is working with Human Resources to examine the recruitment process to maximise the potential of reaching all communities.

Economic Development

3.8%

4%

3.8

4%

Waste Services

0

To achieve 1% by 2005

0

To achieve 1% by 2005

The low level of turnover and number of staff within the team impacts on the ability to achieve the corporate targets set. The service is working with Human Resources to examine the recruitment process to maximise the potential of reaching all communities.