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

Article 4

SCHEDULE 9 CULTURE INDICATORS

Indicator Number	Description of indicator	Details of indicator
NAWPI 9.1	Number of pupils visiting museums and galleries in organised school groups	Only museums/galleries that meet the Museums Association (“MA”) definition (The Museums Association Code of Ethics – 3rd Edition 1999) should be counted and where a museum is run by the best value authority, or the best value authority contributes at least 20% of the running costs, net of charges, or provides the building. The MA definition is: “Museums enable people to explore collections for inspiration, learning and enjoyment. They are institutions that collect, safeguard and make accessible artefacts and specimens which they hold in trust for society.” An “organised” school group is one pre-booked with the museum/gallery.
NAWPI 9.2	The number of physical visits to public libraries.	An estimate of the total number of visits by members of the public to libraries for whatever purpose during the financial year. This is based on a one week sample during the year using the definitions and procedure set out in the Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy’s (“CIPFA”) “Public Library Statistics 1998/99 Actuals (SIS Ref: 84.00) note on page 98, questionnaire reference line 124 for visits” (ISSN 0260 4078), or using a more accurate method of estimation. Best value authorities may, if they wish, base their figures on a larger statistical sample than the one suggested by CIPFA.
NAWPI 9.3	Swimming pools and sports centres: the number of swims and other visits per 1,000 population.	Swims and other visits means the best value authorities best estimate of the number of admissions of people to use facilities at pools and sport centres, including schools and other groups but excluding spectators, divided by its population and multiplied by 1,000.
NAWPI 9.4	Playgrounds: (a) the number of playgrounds and play areas provided by the best value authority, per 1,000 children under the age of 12 in the best value authority area (b) the percentage of these which: (i) conform to national standards for local unequipped play areas (ii) conform to national standards for local equipped play areas (iii) conform to national standards for larger neighbourhood equipped play area	A playground means an area formally designated by the best value authority for childrens play and open to the public. The standards referred to in Part (b)(i) means that those playgrounds reaching the National Playing Fields Association (“NPFA”) “local area for play” standard, as defined in box 2. The standards referred to in Part (b)(ii) means those playgrounds reaching NPFA “local equipped area for play” standard as defined in box 2. The standards referred to in Part (b)(iii) means those playgrounds reaching NPFA “neighbourhood equipped area for play” standard as defined in box 2.