PART 12PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Improvement: supplementary
86Improvement: supplementary
1
A council improves the exercise of its functions in terms of—
a
strategic effectiveness, if it exercises its functions in a way which is reasonably likely to lead to the achievement of, or assist in achieving, any of its strategic objectives;
b
service quality, if there is an improvement in the quality of services;
c
service availability, if there is an improvement in the availability of services;
d
fairness, if—
i
disadvantages faced by particular groups in accessing, or taking full advantage of, services are reduced; or
ii
social well-being is improved as a result of the provision of services or the way in which functions are otherwise exercised;
e
sustainability, if services are provided or functions are otherwise exercised in a way which contributes to the achievement of sustainable development in Northern Ireland;
f
efficiency, if there is an improvement in the efficiency with which resources are used in the provision of services or in the way in which functions are otherwise exercised; and
g
innovation, if the way in which services are provided or functions are otherwise exercised is altered in a manner which is reasonably likely to lead to any outcome described in paragraphs (a) to (f).
2
For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), a council’s strategic objectives are the objectives contained in its current community plan.
3
For the purposes of this section references to services are to—
a
services provided by the council in the exercise of its functions;
b
services provided by any other person under arrangements made by the council in the exercise of its functions.
4
In subsection (2) “current community plan” has the meaning given by section 78(1).
5
The Department may by order—
a
amend or omit any paragraph of subsection (1);
b
add additional paragraphs to that subsection;
c
amend or omit such additional paragraphs;
d
make such other amendments of this Part as appear to the Department to be necessary or expedient in connection with provision made under this subsection.