Communities Directorate key performance indicators

These key performance indicators help us measure progress in delivering our Council Plan ambitions, key objectives and priorities. They are strategic indicators that we track over the long term and report on quarterly.

View the quarterly updates on key performance indicators by strategic theme.

Engaged and healthy communities​

Performance indicators

Performance indicators are specific metrics that have a performance related target. These provides information to review service performance in the context of the Council Plan goals.

Indicators marked with KR are those identified in the Council Plan.

Performance indicators for engaged and healthy communities​
Reference Goal Indicators (performance targets) Baseline Year 1 (24/25 target) Year 2 (25/26 target) Year 3 (26/27 target) Lead officer
1.4.01.PI The diverse and growing population is healthy and active. Total visits to leisure facilities managed by Everyone Active 1,300,000 1,365,000 1,433,250 1,504,912 Assistant Director, Contract Services
1.4.02.PI The diverse and growing population is healthy and active. Children and young people visits to Everyone Active leisure facilities 370,000 380,850 400,792 420,831 Assistant Director, Contract Services
1.4.03.PI The diverse and growing population is healthy and active. Older people visits to Everyone Active leisure facilities 83,000 87,150 91,507 96,082 Assistant Director, Contract Services
1.4.04.PI The diverse and growing population is healthy and active. Visits by customers with a disability to Everyone Active leisure facilities 3,500 13,475 14,149 14,856 Assistant Director, Contract Services
1.4.05.PI The diverse and growing population is healthy and active. Active communities or health and wellbeing visits to Everyone Active leisure facilities 2,500 14,000 14,700 15,435 Assistant Director, Contract Services
1.5.1.KR Community development and spaces encourage a cohesive and engaged community. Visits to Bracknell Forest Libraries (excluding home library) - year to date 220,000 250,000 285,000 325,000 Assistant Director, Digital, Customer Focus and ICT

Contextual indicators

Contextual indicators are outcome focused and reflect the wider community. These will include indicators where a performance related target is not appropriate but offers information relevant to the delivery of services and Council Plan goals.

Indicators marked with KR are those identified in the Council Plan.

Contextual indicators for community development and spaces encourage a cohesive and engaged community.
Reference Goal Indicators (context forecasts/estimates) Baseline Year 1 (24/25 forecast) Year 2 (25/26 forecast) Year 3 (26/27 forecast) Lead officer
1.5.3.KR Community development and spaces encourage a cohesive and engaged community. Groups using council owned community centres (average per centre) 15 18 20 22 Head of Community Engagement and Equalities
1.5.4.KR Community development and spaces encourage a cohesive and engaged community. Volunteers registered with Involve for volunteering pool 260 265 270 520 Head of Community Engagement and Equalities

Thriving and connected economy

Performance indicators

Performance indicators are specific metrics that have a performance related target. These provides information to review service performance in the context of the Council Plan goals.

Indicators marked with KR are those identified in the Council Plan.

Key result indicators for town, village and neighbourhood centres are thriving hubs for community activity
Reference Goal Indicators (performance targets) Baseline Year 1 (24/25) target Year 2 (25/26) target Year 3 (26/27) target Lead officer
2.3.1.KR Town, village and neighbourhood centres are thriving hubs for community activity. Percentage of neighbourhood centres passing street cleansing checks to contract standard 0% 90% 90% 90% Assistant Director, Contract Services

Green and sustainable environment

Performance indicators

Performance indicators are specific metrics that have a performance related target. These provides information to review service performance in the context of the Council Plan goals.

Performance indicators for green and sustainable environment
Reference Goal Indicators (performance targets) Baseline Year 1 (24/25 target) Year 2 (25/26 target) Year 3 (26/27 target) Lead officer
3.1.1.PI There is collective action to address and adapt to the climate and biodiversity emergency. Recycling rate - percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling and composting 54.5% 55% 55% 55% Assistant Director: Contract Services
3.1.2.PI There is collective action to address and adapt to the climate and biodiversity emergency. Landfill rate - percentage of municipal waste landfilled 8.5% 10% 10% 10% Assistant Director: Contract Services

Contextual indicators

Contextual indicators are outcome focused and reflect the wider community. These will include indicators where a performance related target is not appropriate but offers information relevant to the delivery of services and Council Plan goals.

Indicators marked with KR are those identified in the Council Plan.

Contextual indicators for green and sustainable environment​
Reference Goal Indicators (context forecasts/estimates) Baseline Year 1 (24/25 forecast) Year 2 (25/26 forecast) Year 3 (26/27 forecast) Lead officer
3.1.1.KR There is collective action to address and adapt to the climate and biodiversity emergency. Recycling contamination rate - percentage of blue bin collection that is incorrect 15% 15% 14% 14% Assistant Director: Contract Services
3.1.2.KR There is collective action to address and adapt to the climate and biodiversity emergency. Percentage of homes that have a SAP rating of Band C or above (including Park Homes) 52% 53% 54% 56% Assistant Director: Contract Services
3.1.4.KR There is collective action to address and adapt to the climate and biodiversity emergency. Total territorial emissions within council area (excl. motorways/rail) (kT Co2e) 407.6 kT Co2e 389.4 kT Co2e 371.1 kT Co2e 352.8 kT Co2e Assistant Director: Contract Services

Ambitious, resilient and sustainable organisation​

Performance indicators

Performance indicators are specific metrics that have a performance related target. These provides information to review service performance in the context of the Council Plan goals.

Performance indicators for ambitious, resilient and sustainable organisation
Reference Goal Indicators (performance targets) Baseline Year 1 (24/25) target Year 2 (25/26) target Year 3 (26/27) target Lead officer
4.1.01.PI​ We deliver quality services, seeking ways to improve.​ Percentage of complaints investigated and upheld by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman 60%​ 72%​ 60%​ 60%​ Assistant Director: Democratic and Registration Services​
4.1.02.PI​ We deliver quality services, seeking ways to improve.​ Percentage of Subject Access Request (SAR) processed within statutory timeframes​ 68%​ 75%​ 80%​ 85%​ Assistant Director: Digital, Customer Focus and ICT ​
4.1.03.PI​ We deliver quality services, seeking ways to improve.​ Percentage of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests completed within statutory timeframes​ 75%​ 80%​ 85%​ 90%​ Assistant Director: Digital, Customer Focus and ICT ​
4.1.04.PI​ We deliver quality services, seeking ways to improve.​ Percentage of council wide corporate complaints responded to within agreed timescale​ New 75%​ 80%​ 85%​ Assistant Director: Democratic and Registration Services​
4.1.10.PI​ We deliver quality services, seeking ways to improve.​ Percentage of data breaches reportable to Information Commissioner's ​Office 7%​ 7%​ 5% 3% Assistant Director: Digital, Customer Focus and ICT ​
4.1.11.PI We deliver quality services, seeking ways to improve.​ Percentage of complaints investigated and upheld by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman where the council had already provided a satisfactory remedy New New 12% 15% Assistant Director: Democratic and Registration Services​
4.1.12.PI We deliver quality services, seeking ways to improve.​ Silktide website accessibility ranking New 17 26 less than 30 Assistant Director: Democratic and Registration Services​

Contextual indicators

Contextual indicators are outcome focused and reflect the wider community. These will include indicators where a performance related target is not appropriate but offers information relevant to the delivery of services and Council Plan goals.

Contextual indicators for ambitious, resilient and sustainable organisation
Reference Goal Indicators (context forecasts/estimates) Baseline Year 1 (24/25 forecast) Year 2 (25/26 forecast) Year 3 (26/27 forecast) Lead officer
4.1.2.CI We deliver quality services, seeking ways to improve. Number of wedding ceremonies/civil partnerships conducted in council ceremony rooms - year to date  187 187 196 206   Assistant Director, Democratic & Registration Services
4.2.1.CI We prioritise finances effectively, delivering value for money. Section 106 income recovered for legal costs (£) £117,500 £117,500 £117,500 £117,500  Legal Services Manager - Place
4.2.2.CI We prioritise finances effectively, delivering value for money. Income achieved from Schools Service Level Agreement - year to date New New 24,510 24,510 Legal Services Manager - People
4.3.1.CI We lead in reducing our carbon footprint. Scope 1 & 2 emissions from direct council operations (consumption of fossil fuels) 3,033 2,789 2,544 2,300 Assistant Director, Contract Services
4.4.1.CI We work directly and jointly with residents. Number of electors on the register 92,105 92,105 93,005 95,500 Assistant Director, Democratic & Registration Services
4.4.2.CI We work directly and jointly with residents. Number of properties listed on the electoral register 55,405 55,800 56,300 56,800 Assistant Director, Democratic & Registration Services
4.4.3.CI We work directly and jointly with residents. Number of permanent postal voters 12,696 12,696 12,696 9,000 Assistant Director, Democratic & Registration Services