The National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) today (7 November 2016) published a report on Performance Indicators in Local Authorities 2015. This is the second performance indicators report published by NOAC and outlines the activity in 2015 of local authorities in respect of performance indicators prescribed by NOAC.

The 31 indicators used in the report cover a wide range of the functions carried out by local authorities in the areas of Housing (6), Economic Development (1), Roads (3), Planning (4), Water (1), Waste/Environment (3), Fire Service (3), Library/Recreation (2), Youth/Community (2), Corporate (4) and Finance (2). The indicators bring together a wide range of information about how all the local authorities perform in delivering services to local communities. The data on performance was collected from local authorities by the Local Government Management Agency.