The Local Government (Best Value Performance Indicators) (Wales) Order 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order prescribes, for Wales, performance indicators by reference to which the performance of county councils, county borough councils and National Park authorities (as best value authorities), in exercising their functions, will be measured from 1st April 2001.

The Order is made in accordance with sections 4(1)(a) and (2) of the Local Government Act 1999. Section 4(3) of that Act imposes an obligation on the National Assembly to consult, prior to the making of an Order of this nature, persons appearing to represent the best value authorities concerned and such other persons (if any) as it thinks fit. This consultation requirement has been fulfilled prior to the making of this Order.

Article 3 defines which best value authorities will be subjected to the measure of their performance, in respect of certain functions, by reference to specified performance indicators as detailed in Article 4.

Article 4 prescribes, by reference to the Schedules, which performance indicators will be used to measure performance of which functions for the respective best value authorities.

Schedules 1 to 12 detail the prescribed indicators for different functions as follows:

• Schedule 1 – Corporate Governance

• Schedule 2 – Education

• Schedule 3 – Social Services

• Schedule 4 – Housing

• Schedule 5 – Environment Services

• Schedule 6 – Transport

• Schedule 7 – Planning

• Schedule 8 – Environmental Health & Trading Standards

• Schedule 9 – Cultural and Related Services

• Schedule 10 – National Parks Authority Corporate Governance

• Schedule 11 – Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit

• Schedule 12 – Cross Cutting Community Safety