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. Note that the previous quarterly updates still reflect the old Council Plan.
Engaged and healthy communities
Key result indicators
Key results are identified in the Council Plan to measure progress being made towards our goals. They are outcome focused for residents and will often require many partners, organisations and the community to influence the outcome.
| Reference | Goal | Indicators | Baseline | Year 1 (24/25) target | Year 2 (25/26) target | Year 3 (26/27) target | Lead officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.1.KR | The diverse and growing population is healthy and active. | Number of visitors to monitored open spaces | New | Establish baseline | +2% increase | +2% increase | Head of Natural Estates |
| 1.4.2.KR | The diverse and growing population is healthy and active. | Rate of smokers (per 100,000) who have quit within 4 weeks of setting a quit date | 2,300 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 | Deputy Director: Public Health |
| 1.4.3.KR | The diverse and growing population is healthy and active. | Percentage of adults enrolled in the weight management service losing any weight | 20% | 30% | 24% | 40% | Deputy Director: Public Health |
| 1.5.2.KR | Community development and spaces encourage a cohesive and engaged community. | Number of people using the community asset map webpages | 3,600 | 7,600 | 12,500 | 15,000 | Deputy Director: Public Health |
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.
| Reference | Goal | Indicators | Baseline | Year 1 (24/25) target | Year 2 (25/26) target | Year 3 (26/27) target | Lead officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.3.PI | Children have quality education and opportunities to fulfil their potential. | Number of visits to the Look Out Discovery Centre | 77,500 | 78,500 | 79,500 | 80,000 | Head of Natural Estates |
| 1.4.6.PI | The diverse and growing population is healthy and active. | Number of young participants in Bikeability cycle training | 850 | 965 | 1080 | 1200 | Transport Strategy Manager |
| 1.6.1.PI | Residents have a safe and affordable place to live. | Number of schemes delivered to support Safer Routes to School programme | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | Highway Engineering Manager |
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.
| Reference | Goal | Indicators | Baseline | Year 1 (24/25) target | Year 2 (25/26) target | Year 3 (26/27) target | Lead officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6.1.CI | Residents have a safe and affordable place to live. | Completions of new homes in line with housing trajectory | 437 | 441 | 489 | 566 | Development Plan Team Manager |
| 1.6.2.CI | Residents have a safe and affordable place to live. | Affordable housing completions on qualifying sites (percentage of total completions on qualifying sites) | Not applicable | 35% | 35% | 35% | Development Plan Team Manager |
Thriving and connected economy
Key result indicators
Key results are identified in the Council Plan to measure progress being made towards our goals. They are outcome focused for residents and will often require many partners, organisations and the community to influence the outcome.
| Reference | Goal | Indicators | Baseline | Year 1 (24/25) target | Year 2 (25/26) target | Year 3 (26/27) target | Lead officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1.1.KR | Resident skills are enhanced, meeting local employment needs. | Unemployment rate of the working age, economically active population | 3% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2% | Head of Economic Development and Regeneration |
| 2.1.2.KR | Resident skills are enhanced, meeting local employment needs. | Apprenticeship starts since start of academic year | 710 | 730 | 750 | 770 | Head of Economic Development and Regeneration |
| 2.2.3.KR | Bracknell town centre continues to thrive and be a destination of choice. | Footfall within Bracknell town centre (percentage change since previous year) | 100 | 105 | 110 | 115 | Head of Economic Development and Regeneration |
| 2.3.2.KR | Town, village and neighbourhood centres are thriving hubs for community activity. | Percentage of occupied units on neighbourhood parades owned by the council | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Head of Strategic Property |
| 2.4.1.KR | Town, village and neighbourhood centres are thriving hubs for community activity. | Business survival beyond 4 years | 52.6% | 53% | 54% | 55% | Head of Economic Development and Regeneration |
| 2.4.2.KR | Businesses have the space, environment, and support to adapt and grow. | Number of new businesses births in Bracknell Forest | 520 | 530 | 540 | 550 | Head of Economic Development and Regeneration |
| 2.4.3.KR | Businesses have the space, environment, and support to adapt and grow. | Percentage of occupied light industrial units owned by the council | 94% | 95% | 95% | 95% | Head of Strategic Property |
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.
| Reference | Goal | Indicators | Baseline | Year 1 (24/25) target | Year 2 (25/26) target | Year 3 (26/27) target | Lead officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3.1.CI | Town, village and neighbourhood centres are thriving hubs for community activity. | Number of street works permit applications received | 7672 | 7672 | 7672 | 7672 | Traffic Manager |
Green and sustainable environment
Key result indicators
Key results are identified in the Council Plan to measure progress being made towards our goals. They are outcome focused for residents and will often require many partners, organisations and the community to influence the outcome.
| Reference | Goal | Indicators | Baseline | Year 1 (24/25) target | Year 2 (25/26) target | Year 3 (26/27) target | Lead officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1.5.KR | There is collective action to address and adapt to the climate and biodiversity emergency. | Number of trees being supported during the quarter to independence | 1,848 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900 | Head of Natural Estates |
| 3.2.2.KR | Our green spaces and parks foster sustainability, biodiversity, and wellbeing. | Number of hours volunteering with parks and countryside activities | 7,139 | 7,200 | 7,200 | 7,200 | Head of Natural Estates |
| 3.3.3.KR | Local transport networks provide choice in travel. | Green travel miles recorded through the eco-rewards scheme | 20,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | Deputy Director: Public Health |
| 3.1.3.KR | There is collective action to address and adapt to the climate and biodiversity emergency. | Number of publicly available charge points per 100,000 population | 63.1 | 80.6 | 121.0 | 201.6 | Assistant Director: Highways and Transport |
| 3.2.1.KR | Our green spaces and parks foster sustainability, biodiversity, and wellbeing. | Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace and other Open Space of Public Value secured (hectares). Where open space secured through planning process to standard. | 15.87Ha | 13.01Ha | 2.66Ha | 2.66Ha | Assistant Director: Planning |
| 3.2.3.KR | Our green spaces and parks foster sustainability, biodiversity, and wellbeing. | Average percentage biodiversity net gain across new developments | New | 10% | 10% | 10% | Head of Natural Estates |
| 3.3.1.KR | Local transport networks provide choice in travel. | Number of journeys across Thames Valley buses supported network | 353,000 | 363,500 | 375,000 | 385,000 | Assistant Director: Highways and Transport |
| 3.3.2.KR | Local transport networks provide choice in travel. | Income received from Community Infrastructure Levy (Income received, liability notices, demand notices) | £3,104,108 | £3,162,400 | £3,162,400 | £3,162,400 | Assistant Director: Planning |
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.
| Reference | Goal | Indicators | Baseline | Year 1 (24/25) target | Year 2 (25/26) target | Year 3 (26/27) target | Lead officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1.1.CI | There is collective action to address and adapt to the climate and biodiversity emergency. | Renewable energy generated through council estate, including maintained schools (Kw) | 471 | 600 | 700 | 800 | Assistant Director: Property 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.
| Reference | Goal | Indicators | Baseline | Year 1 (24/25) target | Year 2 (25/26) target | Year 3 (26/27) target | Lead officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1.05.PI | We deliver quality services, seeking ways to improve. | Percentage of corporate maintenance projects completed on time and on budget | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | Head of Strategic Asset Management |
| 4.1.06.PI | We deliver quality services, seeking ways to improve. | Percentage of A classification roads defined as ‘red’ against the Department for Transport road condition index | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | Assistant Director: Highways and Transport |
| 4.1.07.PI | We deliver quality services, seeking ways to improve. | Percentage of B and C classification roads defined as ‘red’ against the Department for Transport road condition index | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% | Assistant Director: Highways and Transport |
| 4.1.08.PI | We deliver quality services, seeking ways to improve. | Percentage of minor planning applications decided within time or with an extension of time | 69% | 90% | 90% | 90% | Assistant Director: Planning |
| 4.1.09.PI | We deliver quality services, seeking ways to improve. | Percentage of major planning applications decided within time or with an extension of time | 88% | 85% | 85% | 85% | Assistant Director: Planning |
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.
| Reference | Goal | Indicators | Baseline | Year 1 (24/25) target | Year 2 (25/26) target | Year 3 (26/27) target | Lead officer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1.3.CI | We deliver quality services, seeking ways to improve. | Percentage of planning appeals dismissed | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | Assistant Director: Planning |
| 4.3.2.CI | We lead in reducing our carbon footprint. | Tonnage of low carbon road material used within planned highway maintenance programmes | 7000 | 7700 | 7840 | 8,050 | Highway Engineering Manager |
| 4.3.3.CI | We lead in reducing our carbon footprint. | Total number of vehicles and internal combustion engine (ICE) powered plant converted to electric (associated with the highway works contract) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | Assistant Director: Highways and Transport |
| 4.3.4.CI | We lead in reducing our carbon footprint. | Energy saved from modification to electrical assets (kWh) | 2,295,000 (total usage) | 91,800 | 137,700 | 137,700 | Assistant Director: Highways and Transport |