Performance Indicators
Central Bedfordshire Council measures performance to identify how well it is performing and to take corrective action and target areas of improvement if performance is below expectation. To enable the Council to achieve this many different types of performance measures are used, they include:
- National Indicators (NIs) - these provide national comparisons of performance. They are required by law and reflect the government’s priorities.
- High Level Targets (HLTs) - these are set by Members and reflect our local priorities (some of which will also be national priorities). These align directly to our corporate aims and objectives.
- Local Performance Indicators (LPIs) - these are set by Heads of Service through service planning, and reflect both local objectives and day-to-day management.
- Budget Monitoring - Members of the Council agree a budget at the beginning of each financial year. This is monitored every three months to identify whether expenditure and income show any major variances.