Technical Notes 2024, Issue 36 -Appendix LGBF 2022/23 Initial Data Analysis | East Dunbartonshire Council

Performance and Rank

Performance and Rank from 21/22 Performance /no change 47 declined 35, Ranking Performance/no change 53 declined 28

Indicator Performance
	21/22	21/22	22/23	22/23
	Number	Proportion	Number	Proportion
Improved Performance	47	52%	45	56%
Declined Performance	40	44%	35	42%
No Change/ NA	3	4%	2	2%

The majority of LGBF indicators (58%) have Improved or sustained performance from the 2021/22 position as of Feb 2023 only 42% of indicators have declined in Performance

Indicator Rankings
	21/22	21/22	22/23	22/23
	Number	Proportion	Number	Proportion
Improved Rank	33	37%	38	47%
Declined Rank	44	49%	28	35%
No Change/ NA	13	14%	15	19%

Two thirds of LGBF indicators (66%) have Improved or sustained in rank position from the 2121/22 position as of Feb 2023 only 35% of indicators have declined in rank position, indicating that where performance is declining it is doing so at a lesser rate in East Dunbartonshire compared to the national average.

Performance by Quartile

Proportion of indicators by Quartile Q1 33%, Q2 29%, Q3 26%, Q4 12%

East Dunbartonshire is currently reporting one third of indicators in the top quartile of Scottish Local Authorities and over 60% in the top half of Scottish Authorities, only 12% of indicators are reported in the bottom quartile and these have been listed below.

Proportion of PI’s in top and Bottom Quartiles
	21/22	21/22	22/23	22/23
Quartile	Number	Proportion	Number	Proportion
Top Quartile	28	31%	27	33%
Bottom Quartile	14	16%	10

Bottom Quartile Indicators
Cost per secondary school pupil
Literacy Attainment Gap (P1,4,7 Combined) - percentage point gap between the least deprived and most deprived pupils
Cost of roads per kilometre
Net cost per waste collection per premise
Net cost of waste disposal per premise
% of adults satisfied with leisure facilities
Average number of days taken to complete non-emergency repairs
% of unemployed people assisted into work from council operated / funded employability programmes
% of procurement spend spent on local enterprises
Investment in Economic Development & Tourism per 1,000 Population

Most Improvement/ Decline (By rank)

The indicators listed below are the ones in the dataset that have seen a significant shift in rank placing (5 places or more), indicating that there has been substantial Improvement/decline in performance from the previous year

PI’s with significant improvement in rank (5+ places)
Sickness absence days per teacher
% of Crisis Grant Decisions within 1 day
% of total household waste arising that is recycled
Gross rent arrears (all tenants) as at 31 March each year as a percentage of rent due for the reporting year
% of rent due in the year that was lost due to voids
% of council dwellings meeting Scottish Housing Standards
Average time per business and industry planning application (weeks)
Town Vacancy Rates
Immediately available employment land as a % of total land allocated for employment purposes in the local development plan
Total useable reserves as a % of council annual budgeted revenue
Uncommitted General Fund Balance as a % of council annual budgeted net revenue
Ratio of Financing Costs to Net Revenue Stream - General Fund
Actual outturn as a percentage of budgeted expenditure

PI’s with significant decline in rank (5+ places)
Literacy Attainment Gap (P1,4,7 Combined) - percentage point gap between the least deprived and most deprived pupils
% of funded early years provision which is graded good/better
Proportion of DHP Funding Spent
Residential costs per week per resident for people aged 65 or over
Street Cleanliness Score
% of adults satisfied with libraries
% of adults satisfied with leisure facilities
Proportion of internal floor area of operational buildings in satisfactory condition

Full list of Indicators and Rankings

Children’s Services

	Improved	Declined	No Change
Performance	1	6	0
Rank	3	3	1

Indicator	21/22 Data	22/23 Data	21/22 Rank	22/23 Rank	Performance	Rank
Cost per primary school pupil	£6649	£6712	13	13
Cost per secondary school pupil	£9082	£9094	26	25
Cost per pre-school education place	£10952	£11475	17	18
Overall average total tariff	1364	1318	2	2
Average total tariff SIMD quintile 1	1048	1057	1	1
Average total tariff SIMD quintile 2	1038	1013	2	3
Average total tariff SIMD quintile 3	1158	1158	3	2
Average total tariff SIMD quintile 4	1432	1342	2	2
Average total tariff SIMD quintile 5	1553	1490	2	2
% of funded early years provision which is graded good/better	95.1%	90.7%	5	19
Participation rate for 16-19 year olds (per 100)	96.8%	97.5%	2	3
School Attendance Rate	94.3%	93%	5	1
% of adults satisfied with local schools	79.7%	83%	9	5
% of P1, P4 and P7 pupils combined achieving expected CFE Level in Literacy	81.5%	82.8%	2	2
% of P1, P4 and P7 pupils combined achieving expected CFE Level in Numeracy	86.1%	87.3%	2	2
Literacy Attainment Gap (P1,4,7 Combined) - percentage point gap between the least deprived and most deprived pupils	25.7%	29.5%	21	27
Numeracy Attainment Gap (P1,4,7 Combined) - percentage point gap between the least deprived and most deprived pupils	20.8%	21.1%	20	24

Adult Social Care

	Improved	Declined	No Change
Performance	1	6	0
Rank	3	3	1

Indicator	21/22 Data	22/23 Data	21/22 Rank	22/23 Rank	Performance	Rank
Home care costs per hour for people aged 65 or over	£34.31	£35.06	21	20
Self Directed Support (Direct Payments + Managed Personalised Budgets) spend on adults 18+ as a % of total social work spend on adults 18+	6	5.6	16	18
% of people aged 65 and over with long-term care needs who receiving personal care at home	62.7	62.1	16	14
Residential costs per week per resident for people aged 65 or over	521.00	676.00	8	18
Rate of readmission to hospital within 28 days per 1,000 discharges	82.1	79.7	5	6
Proportion of care services graded 'good' (4) or better in Care Inspectorate inspections	86.2	87	5	1
Number of days people spend in hospital when they are ready to be discharged, per 1,000 population (75+)	340	493	8	8

Corporate Services

	Improved	Declined	No Change
Performance	8	6	0
Rank	8	5	1

Indicator	21/22 Data	22/23 Data	21/22 Rank	22/23 Rank	Performance	Rank
Support services as a % of total gross expenditure	3.8	3.4	14	12
% of the highest paid 5% employees who are women	59.6	61.2	14	11
Gender Pay Gap	3.8	4.2	18	22
Cost Per Dwelling of Collecting Council Tax	£9.53	£8.43	26	23
Sickness Absence Days teacher	5.4	5.1	14	4
Sickness absence days per employee (non-teacher)	12	13.4	16	17
% of income due from council tax received by the end of the year	97.5	97.7	4	4
Payment of invoices % in 30 days	93.4	92	17	14
% of operational buildings that are suitable for their current use	84.4	86	21	18
% of internal floor area of operational buildings in satisfactory condition	92.6	88.6	15	22
% of Crisis Grant Decisions within 1 day	97.8	99	11	6
% CCG Grant Decisions within 15 Days	96.3	96.8	13	12
Proportion of SWF Budget Spent	122.7	139.1	12	13
Proportion of DHP Funding Spent	92.1	87.3	13	18

Culture and Leisure

	Improved	Declined	No Change
Performance	4	4	0
Rank	3	4	1

Indicator	21/22 Data	22/23 Data	21/22 Rank	22/23 Rank	Performance	Rank
Cost per attendance at sports facilities	4.77	2.98	9	8
Cost per library visit	3.34	2.63	14	13
Cost of museums per visit	7.09	4.47	16	18
Cost of parks & open spaces per 1,000 population	30143	30413	27	26
% of adults satisfied with librarie s	84.3	77	5	11
% of adults satisfied with parks and open spaces	90	87.7	10	13
% of adults satisfied with museums and galleries	67.3	69.7	16	16
% of Adults Satisfied with Leisure Facilities	79.3	74	4	11

Environmental Services

	Improved	Declined	Same
Performance	10	5	0
Rank	7	5	3

Indicator	21/22 Data	22/23 Data	21/22 Rank	22/23 Rank	Performance	Rank
Net cost per waste collection per premise	£94.75	£96.16	29	30
Net cost of waste disposal per premise	£131.47	£120.19	26	26
Net cost of street cleaning per 1,000 population	£6,234	£6,318	2	2
Street Cleanliness Score	91.2	90.1	12	17
Cost of roads per kilometre	£14,685	£20,162	22	25
% of A class roads that should be considered for maintenance	28.3	27.2	20	20
% of B class roads that should be considered for maintenance	25.3	24	11	10
% of C class roads that should be considered for maintenance	28.9	28.7	13	16
% of unclassified roads that should be considered for maintenance	34.7	33.7	17	15
Cost of Trading Standards and environmental health per 1,000 population	£21834	£20395	15	14
Cost of Trading Standards, Money Advice & Citizen Advice per 1000 Population	£8015	£7660	22	19
Cost of environmental health per 1,000 population	£13819	£12737	13	12
% of total household waste arising that is recycled	45.3	52	17	8
% of adults satisfied with refuse collection	89.3	91	4	3
% of adults satisfied with street cleaning	67.7	65	7	10

Housing

	Improved	Declined	No Change
Performance	4	0	0
Rank	3	0	1

Indicator	21/22 Data	22/23 Data	21/22 Rank	22/23 Rank	Performance	Rank
Gross rent arrears (all tenants) as at 31 March each year as a percentage of rent due for the reporting year	12.8	11.4	24	19
% of rent due in the year that was lost due to voids	1.4	1	14	8
% of council dwellings meeting Scottish Housing Standards	13.9	53.5	25	19
Average number of days taken to complete non-emergency repairs	12	11.6	20	20

Economic Development

	Improved	Declined	No Change
Performance	7	3	1
Rank	6	4	1

Indicator	21/22 Data	22/23 Data	21/22 Rank	22/23 Rank	Performance	Rank
% of unemployed people assisted into work from council operated / funded employability programmes	8	7.8	27	29
Cost of planning & building standards per planning application	£3320	£4348	5	7
Average time per business and industry planning application (weeks)	11.1	7.4	14	4
% of procurement spend spent on local enterprises	12.2	12.2	32	31
No of business gateway start-ups per 10,000 population	12.3	11.3	22	23
Investment in Economic Development & Tourism per 1,000 Population	45390	59651	31	27
Proportion of properties receiving superfast broadband	97.40%	98.1%	10	11
Town Vacancy Rates	7.2	5	8	3
Immediately available employment land as a % of total land allocated for employment purposes in the local development plan	24.9	32.7	19	11
Claimant Count as a % of Working Age Population	3	2	4	4
Claimant Count as a % of 16-24 Population	3.2	2.2	5	4

Financial Sustainability

	Improved	Declined	No Change
Performance	5	0	0
Rank	4	0	1

Indicator	21/22 Data	22/23 Data	21/22 Rank	22/23 Rank	Performance	Rank
Total Useable Reserves as a % of council annual budgeted revenue	15.7	20.2	28	23
Uncommitted General Fund Balance as a % of council annual budgeted net revenue	1.9	2.2	27	18
Ratio of Financing Costs to Net Revenue Stream- General Fund	7.4	5.9	24	15
Ratio of Financing Costs to Net Revenue Stream- HRA	21	21.3	13	13
Actual outturn as a percentage of budgeted expenditure	95.7	104	23	1