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Statutory Instruments
LOCAL GOVERNMENT WALES
Made
23 February 2008
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
26 February 2008
Coming into force
1 April 2008
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon the National Assembly for Wales by section 4(1)(a) and (2) and section 29(1) of the Local Government Act 1999(1) and now vested in them(2), and having consulted those persons which they are required, by section 4(3) of that Act, to consult, hereby make the following Order.
1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Local Government (Best Value Performance Indicators) (Wales) Order 2008 and this Order comes into force on 1 April 2008.
(2) This Order applies only to best value authorities which are county or county borough councils in Wales and has effect in relation to the financial year 2008-2009 and subsequent financial years.
2. The performance indicators are specified in relation to the functions identified in the table below.
| Best Value Authority Functions and Performance Indicators by which performance of those functions will be measured |
| Social Services |
| All indicators in Schedule 1 |
| Housing |
| All indicators in Schedule 2 |
| Education |
| All indicators in Schedule 3 |
| Waste Management |
| All indicators in Schedule 4 |
| Transport/Highways |
| All indicators in Schedule 5 |
| Public Protection |
| All indicators in Schedule 6 |
| Energy Efficiency |
| All indicators in Schedule 7 |
| Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit |
| All indicators in Schedule 8 |
3. The Local Government (Best Value Performance Indicators) (Wales) Order 2005 is revoked(3).
Brian Gibbons
Minister for Social Justice and Local Government, one of the Welsh Ministers
23 February 2008
Article 2
| Rhif y Dangosydd/ Indicator Number | Prif ddangosydd | Headline indicator |
|---|---|---|
| NS1 | Cyfradd yr oedi wrth drosglwyddo gofal am resymau gofal cymdeithasol fesul 1,000 o'r boblogaeth sy'n 75 oed neu drosodd. | The rate of delayed transfers of care for social care reasons per 1,000 population aged 75 or over. |
| NS2 | Cyfradd y bobl oedrannus (65 oed neu drosodd): | The rate of older people (aged 65 or over): |
(a) y rhoddir cymorth iddynt yn y gymuned fesul 1,000 o'r boblogaeth sy'n 65 oed neu drosodd ar 31 Mawrth; a |
(a) supported in the community per 1,000 population aged 65 or over at 31 March; and |
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(b) y mae'r awdurdod yn rhoi cymorth iddynt mewn cartrefi gofal fesul 1,000 o'r boblogaeth sy'n 65 oed neu drosodd ar 31 Mawrth. |
(b) whom the authority supports in care homes per 1,000 population aged 65 or over at 31 March. |
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| NS3 | (a) canran y lleoliadau cyntaf i blant sy'n derbyn gofal yn ystod y flwyddyn a ddechreuodd gyda Chynllun Gofal ar waith; a |
(a) the percentage of first placements of looked after children during the year that began with a Care Plan in place; and |
(b) ar gyfer y plant hynny sy'n derbyn gofal yr oedd eu hail adolygiad (a oedd i fod ar ôl 4 mis) i fod wedi'i gwblhau yn ystod y flwyddyn, y ganran gyda chynllun ar gyfer sefydlogrwydd adeg y dyddiad priodol. |
(b) for those children looked after whose second review (due at 4 months) was due in the year, the percentage with a plan for permanence at the due date. |
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| NS4 | Canran y plant sy'n derbyn gofal ar 31 Mawrth sydd â phrofiad o symud ysgol unwaith neu fwy yn ystod cyfnod neu gyfnodau o dderbyn gofal, nad oedd y symud hwnnw oherwydd trefniadau trosiannol, yn y 12 mis hyd at 31 Mawrth. | The percentage of children looked after at 31 March who have experienced one or more change of school, during a period or periods of being looked after, which were not due to transitional arrangements, in the 12 months to 31 March. |
These functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32). Back [2]
S.I. 2005/665 (W.55). Back [3]
The Local Government (Best Value Performance Indicators) (Wales) Order 2008