Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 585
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND
The Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards (England) (Amendment) Order 2007
Made
26th February 2007
Laid before Parliament
7th March 2007
Coming into force
1st April 2007
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4(1) and (2) and 28(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1999( 1 ).
In accordance with section 4(3) of that Act, she has consulted persons appearing to her to represent the best value authorities concerned and such other persons as she thought fit.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards (England) (Amendment) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007.
Amendment of the Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards (England) Order 2005
2.The Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards (England) Order 2005( 2 ) is amended as follows.
Performance standards for waste authorities and specific waste authorities
3. —(1) In articles 11 and 12, for “1st April 2005” substitute “1st April 2007”.
(2) For Schedules 9 and 10 substitute the provisions in the Schedule to this Order.
Performance standards for major planning applications
4. For article 16(4) substitute—
“ (4) The best value authorities specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are—
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Basildon District Council
Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council
Blackpool Borough Council
Braintree District Council
Brentwood Borough Council
Bromsgrove District Council
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Caradon District Council
Castle Point District Council
Cherwell District Council
Copeland District Council
Craven District Council
Daventry District Council
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Easington District Council
Forest of Dean District Council
Fylde Borough Council
Guildford Borough Council
Harlow District Council
Harrow London Borough Council
Hertsmere Borough Council
Huntingdonshire District Council
Lancaster City Council
Lewisham London Borough Council
Mid-Bedfordshire District Council
Mid-Suffolk District Council
Milton Keynes District Council
Norwich City Council
Peak District National Park Authority
Plymouth City Council
Rochford District Council
Rutland District Council
South Gloucestershire District Council
South Lakeland District Council
South Somerset District Council
South Staffordshire District Council
Stafford Borough Council
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Tamworth Borough Council
Thanet District Council
Torridge District Council
Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Tynedale District Council
Wellingborough Borough Council
West Somerset District Council
West Wiltshire District Council
Winchester City Council ”
Performance standards for minor planning applications
5. For article 17(3), substitute—
“ (3) The best value authorities specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are—
Bath and North East Somerset District Council
Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council
Blyth Valley Borough Council
Brentwood Borough Council
The Broads Authority
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Caradon District Council
Fylde Borough Council
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council
Mid-Suffolk District Council
New Forest District Council
Northumberland National Park Authority
Penwith District Council
South Somerset District Council
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Waveney District Council ”
Performance standards for other planning applications
6. For article 18(3) substitute—
“ (3) The best value authorities specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are—
Bath and North East Somerset District Council
Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council
Blyth Valley Borough Council
Caradon District Council
Easington District Council
Fylde Borough Council
Islington London Borough Council
Mid-Suffolk District Council
Northumberland National Park Authority
Penwith District Council
South Somerset District Council
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Torridge District Council ”
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Kay Andrews
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
26th February 2007
Article 3
SCHEDULE Replacement Schedules
Article 11
“ SCHEDULE 9 Performance Standards for Waste Authorities
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Authority’s 1998–9 recycling and composting rate | Minimum amount of waste which must be sent for recycling or composting in 2007/2008 |
| 6% or less | Percentage of household waste sent for recycling and composting is at least 20% of all household waste collected. |
| More than 6% but less than 13% | Percentage of household waste sent for recycling or composting is at least treble that achieved for the financial year beginning on 1st April 1998, or at least 30%, whichever is the smaller. |
| 13% or more | Percentage of household waste sent of recycling and composting is at least 30% of all household waste collected. |
Article 12
SCHEDULE 10 Performance Standards for Specific Waste Authorities
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Name of authority | Minimum percentage of waste which must be sent for recycling or composting in 2007/8 |
| Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council | 23% |
| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | 23% |
| Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | 23% |
| Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority | 26% |
| Halton Borough Council | 25% |
| Shropshire County Council | 43% |
| North Shropshire District Council | 45% |
| Oswestry District Council | 45% |
| South Shropshire District Council | 46% |
| Bridgnorth District Council | 38% |
| Somerset County Council | 31% ” |
S.I.2005/598 as amended by S.I.2006/553 .