Growth

Description of Measure

Average wages

Why is it being measured

Indicator of overall growth in district

Frequency

Quarterly

What is good performance

Increased wages

Description of Measure

unemployment rates

Why is it being measured

indicator of overall growth in district

Frequency

Quarterly

What is good performance

Low levels of unemployment

Description of Measure

the number of new registered food businesses

Why is it being measured

to show a growth in the sector and establish increased workload for the service

Frequency

Monthly

What is good performance

More businesses opening

Description of Measure

collected business rates / business rates due

Why is it being measured

Business Rates is one of the Council’s main sources of income, the collection of which is undertaken by Civica within a strategic partnership with Thanet DC, Canterbury CC and Dover DC. Collection rates are one of the key performance metrics and also contractual targets within the strategic agreement with Civica and as such it is important to measure and monitor this indicator in order to assess the health and effectiveness of the partnership. In-year collection rates indicate also the ability of business to pay their rates bills and can provide insight into the local economic conditions.

Frequency

Monthly

What is good performance

Generally, higher level of collection presents strong performance