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Hampshire County Council

Cabinet Item 12

25 July 2005

Local Public Service Agreement - LPSA2 Update

Report of the Chief Executive

Contact : Jill Lovelock, Ext: 7591 e-mail [email protected]
Paddy Hillary Ext 7391 e-mail [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1. Discussions have been continuing with partners on the development of a draft LPSA2. The next stage is to submit to ODPM as the basis for starting formal negotiation in September.

1.2. This report provides Cabinet with the latest position on the LPSA2 targets and indicators and on the management arrangements.

2. Introduction

2.1. Cabinet have previously agreed the framework, outline and the management arrangements which are being developed in partnership with District Councils, voluntary sector, health, police, fire and other partners. ODPM have agreed the high level outcomes for improvement.

2.2. Cabinet is reminded of the key elements of LPSA2:

      _ outcome focus

      _ local priorities

      _ proportionality

      _ partnership

3. Latest version of targets and indicators

3.1. The attached schedule gives the latest version of the LPSA2 as at June 2005. This shows the outcomes for improvement, targets and indicators and is the basis for preparing the draft submission for negotiation. Informal discussions on targets and indicators are taking place with some Government Departments to resolve any issues prior to the formal negotiation stage. A detailed proforma for each target is being developed by target lead officers.

3.2. All targets so far have been assessed by CT Consultancy team to test robustness of data and sustainability and which has identified further work necessary.

3.3. ODPM advise that, with some 60+ LPSA2 submissions to negotiate over the next few months, they have prioritised 20 to conclude before the end of July. Hampshire is not included in this group, so no formal negotiations will start until September. It is important to be ready to start then. The fully worked up document with all details of outcomes, targets and indicators, and any issues subject to informal discussion needs to be agreed by all partners before the start of September and this is the timescale now agreed with the partnership group. As this means the actual start of the LPSA will be significantly delayed beyond the official start of April 2005, ODPM will be asked whether the end date can be extended where appropriate, or the stretch negotiated to reflect a shorter performance period.

4. Partnership arrangements

4.1. Although the partnership is complex, we have good support from districts and others on agreeing targets and on agreeing to lead on specific areas of activity. The partnership nature of LPSA2 should lead to innovative ways of supporting the targets and therefore to enhanced performance, but will be more complex to manage and some areas will be outside the control of the County Council. Partners have been asked to indicate the level at which they will support individual targets:-

level 3

general sign up to the LPSA overall, no active contribution to the target

level 2

active contribution to meeting stretch in performance

level 1
target lead

The schedule of sign up commitment is attached.

4.2. Discussions have been held with HSP as regards their role in monitoring LPSA2 targets in relation to the Hampshire Community Strategy and they have agreed to take regular reports.

4.3. All partners have agreed management arrangements whereby the representatives coming to the meetings have delegated authority to take decisions at the meetings, and all are being asked to report to their decision making bodies at this stage of the process, so all partners have agreed the content of the draft submission prior to the start of the negotiations and have each agreed their own level of sign up to targets.

4.4. As well as the main partnership meetings, which have taken place monthly, there have been smaller meetings of target leads within the main themes, and these groups have developed the detailed work which will support the submission. A small management group has also been meeting to discuss and recommend management arrangements to the main group.

Now the LAA pilot has been announces, the work on LPSA2 both from the partnership perspective and agreed priorities and themes will form a strong starting position.

4.5. Cabinet is asked to endorse the attached framework of targets and indicators.

5. Financial arrangements

5.1. The working groups and the main partnership group have agreed the management groups recommendations on allocations for pump priming and proposals for allocating reward grant. Each partners decision making body is being asked to endorse the proposals for reward grant, so everyone is clear before the LPSA is finally signed how whatever reward grant is earned will be allocated at the end of the 3 year period.

5.2. The pump priming grant is just over £2m and the partnership group has agreed the following:

      _ top slice for cross cutting MORI survey to identify baseline for appropriate targets

      _ 10% contingency

      _ remainder to be allocated equally across targets at notionally £100,000 per target (currently 19 targets but expected to reduce)

      _ target working groups to agree amongst themselves how £100,000 per target is actually allocated between actions and partners subject to consultation with all level 2 partners for that target

      _ bids for more than £100,000 to be made to management group

      Cabinet is asked to endorse this approach.

5.3. The reward grant is potentially £29m if every target achieves 100% stretch. All partners will expect to have a share in the reward grant. The Partnership group recommends the following allocation:

      _ 5% of all reward grant earned top sliced and allocated equally to all level 3 partners

      _ the remaining 95% allocated equally to targets that earn grant

      _ 10% of each target grant allocated to level 1 partner (lead partner) to reflect input

      _ the remained allocated equally to level 1 and level 2 partners for that target.

5.4. This would be the standard arrangement, but it is open to partners for any specific target to negotiate different arrangements among themselves.

5.5. On this basis, the County Council could earn between £5m and £5.2m on the basis of the targets it is supporting at level 1 and 2 on the sign up schedule if all those targets were met at 100%.

6. Conclusions

6.1. It has taken longer than expected to reach the stage of agreeing a draft submission across the partnership, but a considerable amount of work has been done to engage partners for each target and to develop robust indicators. Informal discussions with Government Departments have been helpful here and should speed up the formal negotiations. The targets reflect local priorities, they are innovative and will deliver better outcomes and improved partnership working. This will provide a strong basis for the LAA.

Recommendation

1. Cabinet approves:

      (i) the framework for LPSA2

      (ii) the allocation of pump priming grant

      (iii) the allocation of reward grant

LPSA2 revised @ 22/6/05

Main Priority: Tackling barriers to recruitment

Priority for improvement (Outcome)

Target(s)

Indicator(s)

1. Increased work opportunities and employment through raising skill levels and educational attainment

1. Raising skills levels amongst the relatively under skilled

    i. School leavers literacy and numeracy levels

    ii. adult NVQ level 2

2. Raising pupil attainment and staying on rates into post 16 education/training and reducing exclusions and levels of absence in targeted schools

    i. 5+ A*-C/A*-G GCSE

    ii. CLA with above

    iii. Staying on rates for 16/17 year olds

    iv. CLA in education training or employment at age 19

    v. excluded pupils and attendance at targeted schools

2. Increased economic activity in predominantly rural areas and with groups currently under represented in the labour market in urban areas

3. Increased number of SMEs starting up and surviving in predominantly rural areas

    i. Start ups

    ii. Survival rates

4. Increased number of SMEs started by women in urban areas

    i. Start ups by women

    ii. Survival rates of start ups by women

Main Priority: Helping people feel safe

Priority for improvement (Outcome)

Target(s)

Indicator(s)

3. Reducing violent crime

5. reducing incidences of violence in public places

    i. Crime stats (Police)

    ii. Sales of alcohol to under 18s

6. reducing re-offending rates of young offenders

    i. Re-offending rates (YOT)

4. Reducing fear of crime and helping people feel safer

7. reduce deliberate fires

    i. Deliberate fires (HFRS)

8. more residents feel safe

    i. MORI survey

    ii. Satisfaction with ACSOs

9. fewer school children victims of crime

    i. School survey (LEA and schools)

5. Safer roads and journeys

10. reduced number of killed and seriously injured on Hampshire's roads

    i. No's killed and seriously injured

Main Priority: Healthy Communities

Priority for improvement (Outcome)

Target(s)

Indicator(s)

6. Improved health and life expectancy

11. Increased no of adults adopting healthier lifestyle

    i. 30 minutes moderate activity 5 times a week

12. Improved health of children under 11 by reducing overweight and obesity (over 5 years)

    i. Children classified as overweight or obese

13. Lives saved by faster emergency response times

    i. Category A emergency calls response time

7. Improved quality of life and independence for vulnerable older people

14. Reduce emergency bed days of older people

    i. Unplanned admissions

    ii. Average length of stay

8. Increased participation in community activities

15. Increased number and extent of people participating in local voluntary and community activities

    i. No of people by type of activity

    ii. Frequency of participation

    iii. Extent of participation

9. Improved housing for people with care needs

16. More people with social care needs able to access appropriate and affordable housing

    i. No people with assessed housing needs who access general needs housing through district council processes

Main Priority: Creating an environment to be proud of

Priority for improvement (Outcome)

Target(s)

Indicator(s)

10. Cleaner public places

17. Improved cleanliness of land and highways and condition of streets and pavement

    i. BV199

    ii. BV187

11. Greater commitment to sustainable use of natural resources in the commercial and public sectors

18. Increased tonnage of waste diverted from landfill through greater participation in recycling by local private and public sector organisations

    i. No tonnes commercial waste recycled per annum

    ii. No local authorities offering recycling facilities to SMEs

    iii. No schools and public sector sites involved in recycling

Main Cross cutting priority

Priority for improvement (Outcome)

Target(s)

Indicator(s)

12. Improved transport

19. Increased average growth in bus patronage on Quality Bus Partnership routes

    ii. Average growth in patronage on QBP routes


LPSA2 Partner sign up as at 22 June 2005:

Partner/

Target

Vol Sector

HCC

Fareham

Test Valley

Gosport

Havant

Hart

East Hants

Rush-moor

Basing-

stoke

New Forest

Win-chester

East-leigh

Police

Hants

Amb

HFRS

Raising

skills

3

1

3

3

2

3

3

3

2

2

3

3

3

      

Attainment

& staying on

3

1

3

3

2

3

3

3

2

2

2

3

3

2

    

SME start ups

3

2

3

1

3

3

2/3

2

3

3

2

3

3

      

SME start ups- women

3

2

3

1

2

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

      

Violence in

public places

3

2

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

    

Youth reconviction
rates

3

2

3

3

2

3

2

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

    

Deliberate
fires

3

3

3

3

2

3

2/3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

  

1

Feeling safe

3

1

2

3

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

    

Victims of crime

3

1

3

3

3

3

2

3

2

2

2

2

3

2

    

Road

casualties

3

1

3

3

3

-

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

    

Healthy

Adults

2

1

3

2

3

2*

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

      

Vulnerable

older people

2

1

3

3

3

3/2*

3

2

3

2

2

3

2

      

Active communities

1

2

2

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

    

Obesity in

children

2

2

3

1

3

3*

2

2

2/3

3

2

3

        

Emergency Response Times

  

3

3

                      

1

  

Housing

3

1

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

      

BV199

&187

  

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

    

Diversion

of waste

3

1

2

3

2

-

2

2

3

3

2

2

        

Public

transport

3

1

3

3

3

-

3

2

3

3

3

3

2/3

      

                    *PCT

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