Figures show Carmarthenshire improving
Figures released today by the Local Government Data Unit show that performance in Carmarthenshire is continuing to improve.
The county had the very best performance indicator results in four categories and joint top in another 20.
Top scoring were:
• Percentage of non-domestic rates due for the financial year which were received by the authority – highest in Wales, achieving 98.66%
• The average number of days that all homeless households spent in other forms of temporary accommodation – lowest in Wales, achieving 17 days
• The number of publicly accessible computers per 10,000 population – highest in Wales, achieving 15
• The average number of calendar days taken to deliver low cost adaptation works in private dwellings where the Disabled Facilities Grant process is not used – lowest in Wales, achieving 10 days
The county’s children’s services section came out on top in several categories, achieving 100% in areas such as the percentage of first placements of looked after children during the year that began with a care plan in place; the percentage of open cases of looked after children with an allocated social worker; and the percentage of young people who were formerly looked by the authority, who are known to be in suitable, non-emergency accommodation at the age of 19.
The council also scored high marks in a number of categories including housing benefits, education, housing and supporting people, planning, adult’s services, children’s services, human resources and sustainability, transport, highways and waste.
The area where Carmarthenshire was lowest was the percentage of library material requests supplied within seven working days. This was largely in part to a continuing growth in the number of requested items due to reduced spending on books, as well as limitations due to lack of a more regular and efficient delivery structure.
A lack of data available to the LGDU resulted in Carmarthenshire scoring low on PIs including the percentage of clients supported in the community aged over 65, and the percentage of clients with a care plan whose reviews were carried out on time.
The council is now reviewing the way it collects data in this area, with significant progress already made with the introduction of a new system, a more accurate picture of the authority’s performance in these areas should be reflected in next year’s data.
All in all, results showed that 47 per cent of Carmarthenshire’s statutory Performance Indicators have improved. The council has a very good reputation for robust and reliable data.
Assistant Chief Executive Paul Thomas said: "These results confirm that Carmarthenshire continues to be a top performing authority.
“It is reassuring that given the diversity and breadth of the services we provide, and the challenging targets that we set ourselves, that 47 per cent of our statutory indicators have improved, and a number of our PIs are amongst the best, if not the best in Wales.
“We will continue to deliver those high quality services we are already providing, and are committed to improving those areas where we are not performing as well.”
The county had the very best performance indicator results in four categories and joint top in another 20.
Top scoring were:
• Percentage of non-domestic rates due for the financial year which were received by the authority – highest in Wales, achieving 98.66%
• The average number of days that all homeless households spent in other forms of temporary accommodation – lowest in Wales, achieving 17 days
• The number of publicly accessible computers per 10,000 population – highest in Wales, achieving 15
• The average number of calendar days taken to deliver low cost adaptation works in private dwellings where the Disabled Facilities Grant process is not used – lowest in Wales, achieving 10 days
The county’s children’s services section came out on top in several categories, achieving 100% in areas such as the percentage of first placements of looked after children during the year that began with a care plan in place; the percentage of open cases of looked after children with an allocated social worker; and the percentage of young people who were formerly looked by the authority, who are known to be in suitable, non-emergency accommodation at the age of 19.
The council also scored high marks in a number of categories including housing benefits, education, housing and supporting people, planning, adult’s services, children’s services, human resources and sustainability, transport, highways and waste.
The area where Carmarthenshire was lowest was the percentage of library material requests supplied within seven working days. This was largely in part to a continuing growth in the number of requested items due to reduced spending on books, as well as limitations due to lack of a more regular and efficient delivery structure.
A lack of data available to the LGDU resulted in Carmarthenshire scoring low on PIs including the percentage of clients supported in the community aged over 65, and the percentage of clients with a care plan whose reviews were carried out on time.
The council is now reviewing the way it collects data in this area, with significant progress already made with the introduction of a new system, a more accurate picture of the authority’s performance in these areas should be reflected in next year’s data.
All in all, results showed that 47 per cent of Carmarthenshire’s statutory Performance Indicators have improved. The council has a very good reputation for robust and reliable data.
Assistant Chief Executive Paul Thomas said: "These results confirm that Carmarthenshire continues to be a top performing authority.
“It is reassuring that given the diversity and breadth of the services we provide, and the challenging targets that we set ourselves, that 47 per cent of our statutory indicators have improved, and a number of our PIs are amongst the best, if not the best in Wales.
“We will continue to deliver those high quality services we are already providing, and are committed to improving those areas where we are not performing as well.”
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