Consultation on Draft Performance Objectives 2025/2026

Have Your Say 2025/26 - Improvement Objectives

Part 12 of the Local Government Act (NI) 2014 puts in place a framework to support continuous improvement in the delivery of council services, and the Council has an obligation to produce a Performance Improvement Plan.

The Improvement Objectives we have identified for 2025/26 are set out below, and we are particularly keen to know if:

  • You agree that the draft performance improvement objectives are appropriate
  • What alternative improvement objectives you would like to see considered this year or in the future.

1. To assist a return to healthy lifestyles through regrowing participation in high quality leisure, sport and physical activity

Sub Objectives

  • Support and deliver Sport & Physical Activity programmes that achieve targets of 8,000 participants per year including*
    1. Female participants - 4000
    2. Children & young people - 3000
    3. those living in the most deprived areas - 3000
    4. Older people - 2000
    5. People living with disabilities - 1000
    6. Ethnic Minorities – 500
  • Achieve 1.5million paid leisure centre user visits
  • Achieve 7,000 paid gym memberships (includes direct debits, advanced payments, corporate and staff membership schemes)

*please note that participants may cover a range of target areas and will be included in each of these categories when compiling attendance and participation.

2. To create a greener, cleaner more attractive district

Sub Objectives

  • To protect and promote our natural and built assets
  • To protect and enhance our environment

3. Implement Letter of Offer from SEUPB for PEACEPLUS Theme 1.1 Local Co-Designed Action Plan.

The local designed action plans will be designed to complement the community planning structures. The plans will be centred around three core themes:

  1. Local community regeneration and transformation;
  2. Thriving and peaceful communities; and
  3. Building respect for all cultural identities.

4. To deliver improved customer satisfaction by improving customer support services and processes

Sub Objectives

  • To monitor and report on the Complaints Handling Process within all service areas
  • To provide accessible services / information.

All feedback is very much appreciated. Please tell us what you think by completing the survey. The consultation closes at noon on 19 May 2025.



Have Your Say 2025/26 - Improvement Objectives

Part 12 of the Local Government Act (NI) 2014 puts in place a framework to support continuous improvement in the delivery of council services, and the Council has an obligation to produce a Performance Improvement Plan.

The Improvement Objectives we have identified for 2025/26 are set out below, and we are particularly keen to know if:

  • You agree that the draft performance improvement objectives are appropriate
  • What alternative improvement objectives you would like to see considered this year or in the future.

1. To assist a return to healthy lifestyles through regrowing participation in high quality leisure, sport and physical activity

Sub Objectives

  • Support and deliver Sport & Physical Activity programmes that achieve targets of 8,000 participants per year including*
    1. Female participants - 4000
    2. Children & young people - 3000
    3. those living in the most deprived areas - 3000
    4. Older people - 2000
    5. People living with disabilities - 1000
    6. Ethnic Minorities – 500
  • Achieve 1.5million paid leisure centre user visits
  • Achieve 7,000 paid gym memberships (includes direct debits, advanced payments, corporate and staff membership schemes)

*please note that participants may cover a range of target areas and will be included in each of these categories when compiling attendance and participation.

2. To create a greener, cleaner more attractive district

Sub Objectives

  • To protect and promote our natural and built assets
  • To protect and enhance our environment

3. Implement Letter of Offer from SEUPB for PEACEPLUS Theme 1.1 Local Co-Designed Action Plan.

The local designed action plans will be designed to complement the community planning structures. The plans will be centred around three core themes:

  1. Local community regeneration and transformation;
  2. Thriving and peaceful communities; and
  3. Building respect for all cultural identities.

4. To deliver improved customer satisfaction by improving customer support services and processes

Sub Objectives

  • To monitor and report on the Complaints Handling Process within all service areas
  • To provide accessible services / information.

All feedback is very much appreciated. Please tell us what you think by completing the survey. The consultation closes at noon on 19 May 2025.