Performance Scorecard
North Ayrshire Council · 5 December 2025
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AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICE JOINT COMMITTEE 5 December 2025 Report by the Head of Roads – Ayrshire Roads Alliance AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE PERFORMANCE SCORECARD Purpose of report 1. The purpose of this Report is to advise the Joint Committee regarding the progress made to date against the Performance Scorecard. Recommendations 2 It is recommended that the Joint Committee: i. Notes the performance scorecard presented in this report; ii. Continues to receive the performance scorecard updates; and iii. Otherwise, notes the content of the report. Background 3. The purpose of the performance management and benchmarking is to work collaboratively to deliver tangible and sustained improvements within the Ayrshire Roads Alliance in order to manage the on-going development and delivery of benchmarking frameworks. 4. Improved performance management is fundamental to supporting the Ayrshire Roads Alliance. This drives change and improvement within the fully integrated roads service and support improved outcomes, better performance, and more effective use of resources. 5. The Performance Indicators are regularly refreshed when new useful performance measures are introduced by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance or there is an agreement to include a specific indicator. This will be a regular item for the Ayrshire Shared Service Joint Committee to review Main report/main issues 6. This scorecard is used to: • monitor the progress in meeting the Ayrshire Roads Alliance’s objectives; • help managers to have performance-related conversations with staff; and • identify any problem areas that need addressed.
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7. Some indicators are collated at different frequencies and so these will be included as appropriate. 8. The Performance Scorecard is presented in Appendix 1. Commentary against the specific red and amber performance measures are included in Appendix 1. There are a number of green performance measures which should be highlighted, especially: • Finance with respect to the percentage of invoices paid within 30 calendar days. This is currently at 98% for this financial year. • Priority 1 and Priority 2 Faults – with respect to the percentage of priority 1 and 2 faults completed within timescale. This is currently above target for this financial year. • Street Lighting Repairs – with respect to the percentage of street lighting repairs completed within the timescale. The service has achieved an average of 99% for this financial year. 9. The Improvement Action Plan continues to identify improvements to a number of existing processes for re-design within The Ayrshire Roads Alliance. Implications Implications Yes No Paragraph number in report 1. Policy/Strategic Planning Yes 10 and 11 2. Governance Yes 12 3. Human Resources Yes 13 4. Equality and Fairer Scotland Duty Yes 14 5. Financial Yes 15 6. Risk Yes 16 7. Community Wealth Building Yes 17 8. Net Zero Yes 18 Policy/strategic planning implications 10. A well-maintained road network will contribute to achieving the 2015-2030 Community Plan objectives and associated 2021-2024 Delivery Plans 11. The matters referred to in this report contribute to Priority 1 of the South Ayrshire Council Plan: Spaces and Places/ Moving around and the environment (Outcome 1).
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Governance Implications 12. The work of the Ayrshire Roads Alliance is undertaken in accordance with relevant legislation. Humans resources Implications 13. The Performance Scorecard has no direct impact on human resources. Equality impact and Fairer Scotland duty implications 14. The Performance Scorecard complements the Equality Impact Assessment by ensuring that any issues arising are adequately prioritised, managed and either eliminated or mitigated. Financial implications 15. The Performance Scorecard facilitates the existing scrutiny arrangements to manage, prioritise, and review the budget provided by East Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council to the Ayrshire Roads Alliance. Risk implications 16. The Performance Scorecard assists in the prioritisation of risks that need to be mitigated by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance in order to reduce the overall risk to either Council and to comply with the Community Plan/Council Plan in both partner bodies. Community Wealth Building implications 17. The works programme provides economic levers to develop resilient, inclusive local economies with more local spend and fair employment, as well as ensuring that wealth is more locally owned and benefits local people Net zero implications 18. The Ayrshire Roads Alliance Service Plan supports and links to East Ayrshire Climate Strategy Themes Theme 2: Transport Theme 4: Natural Environment
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Appendices (if applicable) 1. Performance Scorecard Background papers None Person to contact Jane Corrie, Head of Roads - Ayrshire Roads Alliance Tel No. 01563 503164 E-mail: jane.corrie@ayrshireroadsalliance.org Implementation Officer Jane Corrie, Head of Roads - Ayrshire Roads Alliance Tel No. 01563 503164 E-mail: jane.corrie@ayrshireroadsalliance.org
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Official# 2021 2022 2023 2024 2021 2022 2023 2024 Number of people killed or seriously injured in road accidents per 100,000 population 36 42 48 34 37 54 28 54 Number of slightly injured casualties per 100,000 population 49 58 82 57 41 52 30 58 2019/21 2019/21 Scotland Average 2020/22 2020/22 Scotland Average 2021/23 2021/23 Scotland Average 2022/24 2022/24 Scotland Average 2023/2 5 2023/25 Scotland Average 2019/21 2019/21 Scotland Average 2020/22 2020/22 Scotland Average 2021/23 2021/23 Scotland Average 2022/24 2022/24 Scotland Average 2023/25 2023/25 Scotland Average 22.10% 29.80% 17.20% 27.60% 15.60% 27.40% 17.60% 28.90% 17.70% 30.60% 34.10% 29.80% 28.90% 27.60% 23.00% 27.40% 21.7% 28.90% 23.4% 30.60% 32.60% 34.00% 26.85% 33.60% 27.00% 31.50% 26.10% 32.50% 25.20% 34.60% 37.30% 34.00% 34.40% 33.60% 32.50% 31.50% 31.0% 32.50% 28.6% 34.60% 33.50% 33.60% 29.50% 33.20% 29.60% 32.70% 31.00% 33.40% 30.80% 34.20% 40.80% 33.60% 37.90% 33.20% 38.90% 32.70% 38.1% 33.40% 37.6% 34.20% 42.30% 38.30% 40.90% 36.70% 40.60% 36.40% 39.00% 36.20% 37.00% 36.20% 43.40% 38.30% 42.90% 36.70% 41.00% 36.40% 38.5% 36.20% 36.4% 36.20% 36.80% 35.50% 33.80% 34.20% 33.50% 33.60% 33.00% 34.10% 31.70% 34.70% 40.90% 35.50% 39.00% 34.20% 37.40% 33.60% 35.5% 34.10% 34.0% 34.70% MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS APSE Average Target Current Status Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Comments APSE Average Target Current Status Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Comments No of invoices paid within 30 days 333 357 323 383 361 378 - - 1.43 0.78 0.91 1.21 0.61 0.59 No of Invoices Received 341 358 325 390 365 379 % of invoices paid within 30 days 98% 99% 99% 98% 98% 99% - 49,000 per annum 1,751 3,928 6,316 9,795 9,501 8,555 Average Year to date of Number of Invoices paid within 30 days 98% 98% 98% 98% 98% 98% - - 4,576 4,561 4,559 4,566 4,564 4,560 - 1,800 per annum 140 562 1,258 1,736 857 986 Number of ARA Safety Inspections Completed within Timescale 25 24 20 16 23 21 Number of ARA Safety Inspections Scheduled 25 25 20 20 24 22 % of ARA Safety Inspections Completed within timescale 100% 96% 100% 80% 96% 95% Average Number of days to report an incident to the Health and Safety Section 1.5 2.7 36.3 1.6 3 1 HEALTH AND SAFETY South Ayrshire AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE Visits to the ARA Website every month No of Twitter Followers every month Monthly visits to the website from social media AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE ABSENCE MONITORING 92.02% ANNUAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (CALENDAR YEAR) East Ayrshire WELL ENGAGED Performance Information AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE PERFORMANCE SCORECARD DETAILED MONITORING REPORT UPDATE : JOINT COMMITTEE - 5 DECEMBER 2025 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (FINANCIAL YEAR) East Ayrshire Council South Ayrshire Council % of A Class roads that should be considered for maintenance % of B Class roads that should be considered for maintenance % of C Class roads that should be considered for maintenance % of U Class roads that should be considered for maintenance Overall % of the road network that should be considered for maintenance Average days lost per employee 98% AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE FINANCE -
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Official# Target Current Status Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Target Current Status Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 100% 0 0 Number of Public Liability claims closed 5 3 3 8 7 1 10 6 6 2 2 4 Number of Public Liability claims received 6 7 3 3 7 3 7 3 3 3 3 5 Total number of open claims 57 63 63 27 35 44 65 46 40 34 38 40 Number of Public Liability Claims that were successful 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 % of Public Liability Claims that were successful 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0% 16% 0% 0% 50% 0% Number of Priority 1 Road Emergency defect repairs made safe within 2 hours 0 2 1 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 1 0 Number of Priority 1 Repair Lines issued 0 2 1 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 1 0 % of Priority 1 Road Emergency defect repairs made safe within 2 hours - 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% - Number of Priority 2 Road Emergency defect repairs made safe within 5 working days 8 17 8 7 6 3 20 5 6 11 7 11 Number of Priority 2 Repair Lines issued 10 18 10 8 6 3 21 5 7 11 7 11 % of Carriageway Priority 2 Defects repaired within 5 working days 80% 95% 80% 88% 100% 100% 95% 100% 86% 100% 100% 100% Number of Stage 1 Complaints responded to within allotted timescales 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 4 1 2 1 2 Numer of Stage 1 Complaints received 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 4 1 2 1 2 % of Stage 1 Complaints responded to within allotted timescales - 100% - 100% 100% 100% - 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Number of Stage 2 complaints responded to within allotted timescales - 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 - 1 Number of Stage 2 complaints received 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 - 1 % of Stage 2 complaints responded to within allotted timescales - - - - - - 100% - 100% - - 100% Number of parking appeals accepted 30 29 33 36 34 42 62 75 52 36 31 74 PRIORITY 2 FAULTS COMPLAINTS 0 0 - 2 0 0 PARKING Managers are aware of the importance of undertaking FACE reviews with staff 75% - 100% PUBLIC LIABILITY CLAIMS PRIORITY 1 FAULTS 100% 100% Number of staff who have received annual FACETIME review 2 50% - - 100% 76.23% MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS APSE Average 100% - EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL Comments FACETIME 0 00 0 50% 75%91.20% --
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Official# Number of parking appeals received 99 113 108 114 109 117 182 214 245 161 138 207 % of parking appeals accepted 30% 26% 31% 32% 32% 36% 34% 35% 21% 22% 22% 35% MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS APSE Average SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL Target Current Status Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Target Current Status Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Comments Physical % of Roadworks Programme Completed Number of General Bridge Inspections - 20 - Number of Special Bridge Inspections - 40 - Number of Principal Bridge Inspections - 0 0 5 34 113 35 75 - 9 11 2 0 0 0 Number of Street Lighting repairs completed within 7 working days 53 35 34 54 37 92 50 39 30 44 71 75 Number of Street Lighting Repair Lines Issued 54 35 35 56 37 92 50 39 30 48 71 75 % Street Lighting repairs completed within 7 working days 98% 100% 97% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 92% 100% 100% Number of Traffic light repairs completed within 48 hours 26 27 14 21 28 20 22 11 18 14 9 18 Number of Traffic light repair lines issued 26 27 14 21 28 21 23 13 18 14 9 19 % of Traffic light repairs completed within 48 hours 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 95% 96% 85% 100% 100% 100% 95% Number of enquiries responded to within allotted timescales 88 85 114 93 84 62 52 39 39 30 27 30 Number of enquiries received 90 88 118 94 87 65 55 45 44 31 27 35 % of enquiries responded to within allotted timescales 98% 97% 97% 99% 97% 95% 95% 87% 89% 99% 100% 86% Number of FOI & EIR requests responded to within 20 working days 28 13 15 16 30 16 25 9 23 14 23 17 Number of FOI & EIR requests received 28 13 16 16 30 16 25 9 24 16 23 17 % of FOI & EIR requests responded to within 20 working days 100% 100% 94% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 96% 88% 100% 100% 88.52% 100% 100% - 88% 95% 95% 88.23% 95% 95% 83.44% 80% 80% STREET LIGHTING TRAFFIC LIGHTS ENQUIRIES FREEDOM OF INFORMATION - ---- 66% 80% 26 35 5 27 45 4 BRIDGES 28% 40%8% 32 761 1247 2761761 305147 11% 23%20% 33% EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL 36 27 50 7 ROADWORKS PROGRAMME 1% 20%100% 100% 40 5 55%