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A method for councils to work out how well they are doing, by comparing their performance with other similar councils, and with performance indicators (PIs).

Domain: Government; Category: UK government

Committee responsible for reviewing the size of local authorities, their boundaries and the number of councillors. It is a statutory committee of the Electoral Commission. The three main types of ...

Domain: Government; Category: UK government

An area within which local businesses agree to pay an additional charge on their business rates. These funds are used to improve and enhance services and environmental conditions of this defined ...

Domain: Government; Category: UK government

An obligation for energy suppliers over a 3-year period, to provide overall lifetime carbon dioxide (CO2) savings of 154 million tonnes of CO2. That is an equivalent to the emissions from 700,000 ...

Domain: Government; Category: UK government

A term used to describe a range of voluntary civic or social organisations that contribute to society, including charities, NGOs, faith-based associations, etc.

Domain: Government; Category: UK government

In local government, this has three potential meanings: *individual choice: where the user elects between options *personalisation: giving a more personalised service by tailoring it to the ...

Domain: Government; Category: UK government

The process by which human activities, most specifically the burning of fossil fuels, is believed to be altering Earth's climate, leading to unpredictable and extreme weather conditions.

Domain: Government; Category: UK government

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