Corporate Plan, Chapter 4: Performance Tables

More choice, better value

Key

  • LAA = Local Area Agreement
  • NI = National Indicator
  • £ = Value for Money
More choice, better value
Objective Measures Baseline 2007/08 Target 2008/09 Target 2011/12
Enhance and further develop Corporate Governance % of member satisfaction with the overview and scrutiny process 17% 30% 35%
% of clients satisfied with the legal service provided Value for Money 96.4% 96% 97%
Stimulate high quality democratic engagement % increase in resident satisfaction with opportunities for democratic engagement 26% 35% 40%
% of households returning completed registration forms (target 90%) Value for Money 85.4% 90% 91%
Provide customers with choice of access to services and service Information % of demand met by telephone Value for Money 76% 90% 95%
% of e-mails and SMS text messages acknowledged within two days Value for Money 90% 90% 95%
Waiting times at corporate reception points Value for Money 15 mins 15 mins 12 mins
Maximise income and debt recovery % of total Council Tax collected for the current tax year Value for Money 96% 96.5% Top quartile collection rates for Metropolitan boroughs
Value of debts outstanding for longer than 30 days Value for Money £11 million £9.5 million £8.5 million
Support and challenge the organisation for better use of resources
Increase Efficiency of Procurement: Av. % of savings achieved in top five spend Value for Money No baseline 2% 4%
Maximise efficiency of payments % of BACS payments as a proportion of all payments Value for Money 80% 82% and top quartile performance 85% and top quartile performance
Increase staff availability Number of sickness days Value for Money 6.97 (will be updated end of year) 6.5 days and maintain London benchmarking lowest quartile performance 6 days and maintain London benchmarking lowest quartile performance
Support and challenge staff % of permanent staff who receive (at least) an annual face-to-face appraisal Value for Money 75% 80% 85%
Back office support costs: £ per head Value for Money Lowest quartile in London Maintain lowest quartile in London Maintain lowest quartile in London

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