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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-best-value-performance-indicators-and-performance-standards-order-2001/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2001/724",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards Order 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-best-value-performance-indicators-and-performance-standards-order-2001",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nPart I of the Local Government Act 1999 imposes requirements on local authorities and other authorities (the best value authorities listed in section 1 of that Act) relating to economy, efficiency and effectiveness in exercise of their functions (Best Value). Section 4(1) of that Act confers a power on the Secretary of State to specify by Order best value performance indicators and standards. This Order specifies performance indicators by reference to which a best value authority’s performance in exercising functions can be measured. The Order also specifies standards in respect of particular functions and particular best value authorities.\nThe performance indicators specified in this Order apply in respect to the best value authorities specified in articles 3 to 11, 13, 14 and 16 to 19 of the Order and in relation to authorities specified in those articles.\nThe performance standards specified in this Order apply in respect to the best value authorities specified in articles 12 and 15 and in relation to the best value authorities specified in those articles.\nArticles 3 and Schedule 1 to the Order refer to general indicators which apply in respect of all the functions of best value authorities listed in that Article.\nArticle 4 and Schedule 2 to the Order refer to general police indicators which apply to police authorities in relation to all their functions.\nArticle 5 and Schedule 3 to the Order refer to police indicators which apply to police authorities functions in relation to emergency and non-emergency policing services.\nArticle 6 and Schedule 4 to the Order refer to community safety indicators which apply to the authorities listed in that article in relation to their community safety function.\nArticle 7 and Schedule 5 to the Order refer to education indicators which apply to the authorities listed in that article in relation to their education function.\nArticle 8 and Schedule 6 to the Order refer to social services indicators which apply to the authorities listed in that article in relation to their social services function.\nArticle 9 and Schedule 7 refer to housing and related services which applies to the authorities listed in that article in relation to their housing function.\nArticle 10 and Schedule 8 to the Order refer to housing benefit and council tax benefit indicators which apply to the authorities listed in that article in relation to their housing benefit and council tax benefit function.\nArticle 11 and Schedule 9 to the Order refer to environmental services indicators which apply to the authorities specified in that article in relation to their environmental services function.\nArticle 12 and Schedule 10 to the Order refer to waste standards which apply to the authorities specified in that article in relation to their waste function.\nArticle 13 and Schedule 11 to the Order refer to transport indicators which apply to the authorities listed in that article in relation to their transport function.\nArticle 14 and Schedule 12 to the Order refer to planning indicators which apply to the authorities listed in that article in relation to their planning function.\nArticle 15 and Schedule 13 to the Order refer to a planning standard which applies to the authorities specified in that article in relation to their planning function.\nArticle 16 and Schedule 14 to the Order refer to an Environmental Health and Trading Standards indicator which applies to the authorities listed in that article in relation to their Environmental Health and Trading Standards function.\nArticle 17 and Schedule 15 to the Order refer to cultural services indicators which apply to the authorities listed in that article in relation to their cultural services function.\nArticle 18 and Schedule 16 to the Order refer to fire services indicators which apply to fire authorities in England and Wales.\nArticle 19 and Schedule 17 to the Order refer to a community legal service indicator which applies to the authorities listed in that article in relation to their community legal services function.\nThis Order refers to a number of documents which are relevant to the various performance indicators. Details of how to obtain copies of those documents are set out below.\nArticle 12 to the Order\n“Municipal Waste Management Strategies” is published by the DETR (5th March 2001). The document is available free of charge from DETR, free publications, PO Box 236, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7NB.\nSchedule 1 to the Order\n“Auditing Council Performance against the commission for Racial Equality’s Standard for local government—Racial equality means quality” compiled by Stella Dadzic and produced in association with the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (1999) 112pp ISBN 1 85442 220 0. Cost £10. Copies can be obtained from Central Books, 99 Wallis Road, London E9 5LN, UK, telephone 0208 986 5488.\nSchedules 3, 12 and 14 to the Order\n“Best Value Performance Indicators 2001/2002” is published by the DETR (December 2000) and available free of charge from DETR, free publications, PO Box 236, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7NB.\nSchedule 7 to the Order\n“Government’s Standard Assessment Procedure for Energy Rating of Dwellings”, 1988 Edition. Copies can be obtained, free of charge, from the enquiries bureau, Building Research Establishment, Garston, Watford WD2 7JR.\nSchedule 8 to the Order\n“Race Relations Code of Practice in Rented Housing, for the elimination of discrimination and the promotion of equal opportunities” is available from Central Books, 99 Wallis Road, London E9 5LN.\nSchedule 16 to the Order\n“Fire Service Circular 1985”, issued to fire authorities by the Home Office on 22nd May 1985. Copies can be obtained, free of charge, from the Home Office, Room 636, Horseferry House, Dean Ryle Street, London, SW1P 2AW.",
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