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NIS Theme: Stronger communities - 14 datasets

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NI 001 - Percentage of people who believe people from different backgrounds get on well together in their local area (2006/07, 2008)

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  • Description People who believe people from different backgrounds get on well together in their local area. The indicator aims to measure the economic and cultural benefits of diversity are experienced by everyone in each community, recognising that this means promoting similar life opportunities for all.
  • Geographic units Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National
  • Source Placed-Based Survey

NI 002 - % of people who feel that they belong to their neighbourhood (2008)

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  • Description The indicator aims to measure a sense of belonging to ones neighbourhood and in doing so enables a thriving place in which a fear of difference is replaced by a shared set of values and a shared sense of purpose and belonging.
  • Geographic units Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National
  • Source Communities and Local Government (CLG)

NI 003 - Civic participation in the local area (2008)

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  • Description The indicator aims to measure a sense of belonging to ones neighbourhood and in doing so enables a thriving place in which a fear of difference is replaced by a shared set of values and a shared sense of purpose and belonging. The indicator aims to promote greater local participation in a range of civic activities.
  • Geographic units Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National
  • Source Communities and Local Government (CLG)

NI 004 - Percentage of people who feel they can influence decisions in their locality (2006/07, 2008)

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  • Description People who feel they can influence decisions in their locality
  • Geographic units Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National
  • Source Placed-Based Survey

NI 005 - Overall/general satisfaction with local area (2006/07, 2008)

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  • Description Satisfaction with local area: Providing authorities and service deliverers with a baseline of local satisfaction which will help them identify and address the sorts of issues affecting how residents feel about their local area.
  • Geographic units Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National
  • Source Placed-Based Survey

NI 006 - % who have given unpaid help at least once per month over the last 12 months (2008)

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  • Description The indicator aims to create a culture in which individuals are able to contribute to their communities by volunteering. High levels of volunteering are one sign of strong, active communities. Volunteers are vital in supporting the range of activity undertaken by third sector organisations and within the public services.
  • Geographic units Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National
  • Source Communities and Local Government (CLG)

NI 007 - Environment for a thriving third sector (2008)

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  • Description The indicator will be measured every second year by a new, bespoke, centrally administered survey of local third sector organisations. The survey will also include contextual questions covering, for example, the quality of funding relationships and partnership working between the third sector and local statutory bodies. This will give local authorities more information to understand what may be driving their performance against the headline indicator.
  • Geographic units Local Authority District (LAD), Government Office Region (GOR), National
  • Source Cabinet Office (CO)

NI 008 - Adult participation in sport (2005/06 to 2008/09)

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  • Description Adults (aged 16+) participating in at in sport 3 or more times each week
  • Geographic units Local Authority District (LAD), Government Office Region (GOR), National
  • Source Sport Englands Active People survey

NI 009 - Use of public libraries (2009)

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  • Description The services provided by public libraries are capable of giving positive outcomes for a wide variety of enquiries and purposes, including promoting community cohesion, education and well-being. Therefore this measure will focus on engagement by the adult population (aged 16 plus) who say they have used their public library service during the last 12 months.
  • Geographic units County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National
  • Source Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS)

NI 010 - Visits to museums and galleries (2009)

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  • Description Museums and galleries have a range of local impacts, including promoting education and well-being and a sense of identification with their locality. The national Taking Part survey has demonstrated the links between participation in cultural activity and community cohesion. Therefore this measure will focus on engagement by the adult population (aged 16 plus) who say they have attended a museum or art gallery in the local area at least once in the preceding 12 months.
  • Geographic units County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National
  • Source Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS)

NI 011 - Engagement in the arts (2009)

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  • Description The arts have a range of local impacts, including promoting health, education and well-being. The national Taking Part survey has demonstrated the links between participation in cultural activity and community cohesion. Therefore this measure will focus on engagement by the adult population (aged 16 plus) that have engaged in the arts at least three times in the past 12 months.
  • Geographic units County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National
  • Source Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS)

NI 012 - Refused and deferred Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) licence applications leading to immigration enforcement activity (2009)

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  • Description This indicator measures refused and deferred HMO licence applications which lead to immigration enforcement activity as a proportion of all HMO licence applications.
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  • Source Home Office (HO)

NI 013 - Migrants English language skills and knowledge (2008-2009)

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  • Description Migrants can be considered as having made positive steps towards resettlement or integration when they are empowered to gain employment, contribute to the local and national economy and to make other positive contributions to their communities. Therefore, this indicator seeks to measure one key aspect of integration by identifying the proportion of non-English speaking third country nationals in a Local Authority area able to access and progress in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses, as measured by course waiting lists and attainment levels.
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  • Source Home Office (HO)

NI 014 - Avoidable contact: the proportion of customer contact that is of low or no value to the customer the council failing to do something or do something right for the customer (2008/09, 2009/10)

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  • Description The indicator will measure the total number of customer contacts against the total number of resolved customer requests, expressed as a percentage.
  • Geographic units County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National
  • Source Cabinet Office (CO)