Productivity Plan 2024

Appendix 1 - Productivity metrics

Key Performance Indicators are monitored corporately and reported to the Corporate Leadership Team, Finance and Performance Sub Committee and Cabinet on a quarterly basis that support the council’s corporate action plan.

Examples of productivity metrics we currently monitor include:

Corporate health metrics: 2023-24
Sickness absence per employee 7.04 days
Staff turnover rate 13.77%
Activity metrics 2023-24
Number of calls answered by our customer contact centre  78,826
Number of corporate complaints responded to 239
Freedom of Information requests responded to 219
Major planning applications determined within statutory period 95%
Average days to process new Housing Benefit claims 12 days
Number of missed bin collections per 100,000 homes 34
Percentage of household waste recycled 46%
Income metrics 2023-24
Council tax collection rate 96.8% collected
Business rates collection rate 96.8% collected
Housing rent collection rate (HRA) 99.5% collected