
2015 No. 327
Local Government
The Local Government (Performance Indicators and Standards) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
Made 7th September 2015
Coming into operation 28th September 2015

The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 89(1) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, makes the following Order.

In accordance with section 89(2) of that Act, the Department has consulted councils and such associations or bodies representative of councils, such associations or bodies representative of officers of councils and such other persons or bodies as it considered appropriate.
Citation and commencement
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This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Performance Indicators and Standards) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 28 September 2015.
Performance Indicators and standards
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(1) The performance indicators and standards set out in the Schedules for the councils listed therein are specified for the purpose of section 89(1) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 in relation to the functions identified in each respective Schedule.
(2) The Waste Management Standard set out in Schedule 6 applies for the financial year ending 31 March 2016 only.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 7th September 2015.
Nichola Creagh
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment

SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
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Council Indicator reference number Indicator
All councils ED 1 The number of jobs promoted through business start-up activity.

SCHEDULE 2
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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Council Standard reference number Standard
 EDS 1 To promote in each financial year the following number of jobs through business start up activity.
Antrim and Newtownabbey  80
Ards and North Down  123
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon  182
Belfast  325
Causeway Coast and Glens  128
Derry and Strabane  140
Fermanagh and Omagh  170
Lisburn and Castlereagh  116
Mid and East Antrim  111
Mid Ulster  153
Newry, Mourne and Down  173

SCHEDULE 3
PLANNING INDICATORS
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Council Indicator reference number Indicator
All councils P 1 The average processing time of major planning applications.
All councils P 2 The average processing time of local planning applications.
All councils P 3 The percentage of enforcement cases processed within 39 weeks.



SCHEDULE 4
PLANNING STANDARDS
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Council Standard reference number Standard
All councils PS1 Major applications processed from date valid to decision or withdrawal within an average of 30 weeks.
All councils PS2 Local applications processed from date valid to decision or withdrawal within an average of 15 weeks.
All councils PS3 70% of all enforcement cases progressed to target conclusion within 39 weeks of receipt of complaint.








SCHEDULE 5
WASTE MANAGEMENT INDICATORS
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Council Indicator reference number Indicator
All councils W 1 The percentage of household waste collected by district councils that is sent for recycling (including waste prepared for re-use).
All councils W 2 The amount (tonnage) of biodegradable Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste that is landfilled.
All councils W 3 The amount (tonnage) of Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste arisings.



SCHEDULE 6
WASTE MANAGEMENT STANDARD
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Council Standard reference number Standard
 WS1 To landfill no more than the following tonnages of biodegradeable Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste
Antrim and Newtownabbey  21,148
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon  30,759
Belfast  50,753
Causeway Coast and Glens  21,494
Derry and Strabane  22,586
Fermanagh and Omagh  17,360
Lisburn and Castlereagh  20,716
Mid and East Antrim  20,644
Mid Ulster  21,330
Newry, Mourne and Down  26,396
North Down and Ards  23,956