Citation and commencement
1. This Order shall be cited as the Local Government (Performance Indicators and Standards) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 and shall come into operation on 1st June 2023.
Amendment of the Local Government (Performance Indicators and Standards) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015
2.—(1) The Local Government (Performance Indicators and Standards) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015(1) shall be amended as follows:
(2) In Schedule 1 (economic development indicators), for the table, substitute the following table—
| “Council | Indicator reference number | Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Business start-up activity means the delivery of client led business plans under the Council-led Northern Ireland Business Start-up Programme (NIBSUP) or successor programmes.”. | ||
| All councils | ED 1 | The number of jobs promoted through business start-up activity(1) |
(3) In Schedule 2 (economic development standards), for the table, substitute the following table—
| “Council | Standard reference number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Business start-up activity means the delivery of client led business plans under the Council-led Northern Ireland Business Start-up Programme (NIBSUP) or successor programmes.”. | ||
| EDS 1 | To promote in each financial year the following number of jobs through business start-up activity(1) | |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 80 | |
| Ards and North Down | 123 | |
| Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon | 182 | |
| Belfast | 325 | |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 128 | |
| Derry and Strabane | 140 | |
| Fermanagh and Omagh | 170 | |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | 116 | |
| Mid and East Antrim | 111 | |
| Mid Ulster | 153 | |
| Newry, Mourne and Down | 173 | |
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 10th May 2023.
Anthony Carleton
A senior officer of the Department for Communities