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To make sure we are on track to deliver our vision and commitments, we have agreed a set of performance indicators that we regularly manage, measure and communicate. The performance indicators show us what our target is and importantly they show us if we are on track to achieve our target.

We share and update our performance with residents regularly at Public Cabinet, as it’s important to be open about how we’re doing. We provide our elected members with numerical data and written explanations of our performance to make the information clear and accessible. We publish this Annual Performance Report each year to reflect upon each year’s achievements.

It’s important to understand and show the link between our performance, our resources and our financial outturn so that we are open about any risks or challenges in achieving our vision and commitments. We produce an integrated performance report to make sure that our performance indicators help us manage risk, manage our finances, and provide good governance.

In 2024/25 we monitored over 110 corporate performance indicators. These indicators are linked to our Bexley Plan and they show us how well we are achieving our aims and commitments. We are a learning organisation and our performance this year helps us plan and adapt for next year, supporting the council to agree evidenced ways to improve performance.

Some of the performance indicators are only the responsibility of the council, but many of them are shared and achieved in partnership with colleagues across the public sector.