Schedule 11 CULTURE INDICATORS

Indicator Number	Description of indicator	Details of indicator
1	Number of pupils visiting museums and galleries in organised school groups.	“Museums” are those which meet the Museums Association (MA) definition in the Museums Association Code of Ethics^f1 and those which are run by the authority, or the authority contributes at least 20% of the running costs, net of charges, or provides the building. In this indicator, an “organised” school group is one pre-booked with the Museum.
2	The adoption by the authority of a local culture strategy.	“Local culture strategy” is a strategy within the meaning of the Department of Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) draft guidance on “Local Cultural Strategies”^f2.
3	The cost per physical visit to public libraries.	This indicator is to be calculated by dividing the authority’s gross expenditure by the total number of physical visits by members of the public to public libraries during the financial year. The information about the gross expenditure is that contained in the financial return made to the Secretary of State under section 168(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the “Revenue Outturn form 4” (RO4)^f3.
4	Spending per head of population on cultural and recreational facilities and activities.	The information used is that contained in the financial return made to the Secretary of State under section 168(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the “Revenue Outturn form 4” (RO4).
5	The number of visits to public library premises.	This indicator is to be calculated by estimating the total number of visits by members of the public to libraries for whatever purpose during the financial year.
6	The percentage of library users who found the books/information they wanted, or reserved it, and were satisfied with the outcome.	The percentage is determined using the survey requirements specified for the Best Value Performance Indicator Number 118 (BVPI118) in Chaper 14 of Volume One of the DETR’s document entitled “Best Value and Audit Commission Performance Indicators for 2000/2001”^f4.
7	Percentage of residents by targeted group satisfied with the local authorities cultural and recreational activities.	The percentage is determined using the survey requirements specified for the Best Value Performance Indicator Number 119 (BVPI119) in Chapter 14 of Volume One of the DETR’s document entitled “Best Value and Audit Commission Performance Indicators for 2000/2001”.

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f1: 3rd Edition 1999, published by the Museums Association, 42 Clerkenwell Close, London EC1R 0RP.
f2: “draft guidance for local authorities in England” (June 1999).
f3: 1972 c. 70.
f4: Best Value and Audit Commission Performance Indicators for 2000/2001. Volume One: The Performance Indicators including the Audit Commission’s Publication of Information Direction (England). Published by the DETR, free of charge, in December 1999.