Resources Increase in Business To increase the total amount of Being a financially resilient council Rates Income Business Rates income received received from £74m from £74m in the 2016/17 in 2016-17 to £180m financial year to £180m in the in 2020-21 2020/21 financial year. The reason that the figure has increased so much is due to a pilot £161m £180m or trial that Cornwall is part of where we can retain all Business Rates income. Previously, 50% was given back to Central Government. Consequently, the Government grant(s) given to Cornwall Council has reduced significantly too Resources Increase in Council To increase the total amount of Being a financially resilient council Tax income received Council Tax income received from from £246m in £260m £297m £246m in the 2016/17 financial to £297m in year to £297m in the 2020/21 21 financial year Resources The number of Target to be amended The introduction of the Increasing the number of Apprenticeship Apprenticeship to reflect national Apprenticeship Levy places a starters (includes both new apprentices starters during the legislation changes requirement for all public bodies to and existing employees undertaking an reporting period 100 500 publish on an annual basis the apprenticeship) (April-2017 to number of apprenticeship starters during the reporting period (April to end of March) Resources Average % of time To maintain current To help understand, manage and Supports People Strategy and lost due to sickness 4% 4% performance support levels of employee maximising workforce attendance sickness absence Resources % employee To maintain current An employee survey is a measured Help to assess how motivated and engagement index performance way to gather feedback from one engaged employees are to contribute to from employee survey of the organisation’s key the organisation’s goals 72% 72% stakeholder groups – its employees. This indicator looks at staff engagement as a percentage of the total workforce
Resources Increase in Business Rates Income received from £74m in 2016-17 to £180m in 2020-21 £161m £180m To increase the total amount of Business Rates income received from £74m in the 2016/17 financial year to £180m in the 2020/21 financial year. The reason that the figure has increased so much is due to a pilot or trial that Cornwall is part of where we can retain all Business Rates income. Previously, 50% was given back to Central Government. Consequently, the Government grant(s) given to Cornwall Council has reduced significantly too Being a financially resilient council Resources Increase in Council Tax income received from £246m in to £297m in £260m £297m To increase the total amount of Council Tax income received from £246m in the 2016/17 financial year to £297m in the 2020/21 financial year Being a financially resilient council Resources The number of Apprenticeship starters during the reporting period (April-2017 to 100 500 Target to be amended to reflect national legislation changes The introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy places a requirement for all public bodies to publish on an annual basis the number of apprenticeship starters during the reporting period (April to end of March) Increasing the number of Apprenticeship starters (includes both new apprentices and existing employees undertaking an apprenticeship) Resources Average % of time lost due to sickness 4% 4% To maintain current performance To help understand, manage and support levels of employee sickness absence Supports People Strategy and maximising workforce attendance Resources % employee engagement index from employee survey 72% 72% To maintain current performance An employee survey is a measured way to gather feedback from one of the organisation’s key stakeholder groups – its employees. This indicator looks at staff engagement as a percentage of the total workforce Help to assess how motivated and engaged employees are to contribute to the organisation’s goals 21
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