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Performance indicators (2003-4)

Performance indicators Allerdale Borough Council Cumbria County Council English average
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The adoption by the authority of a Local Cultural Strategy. % score against the 'Creating Opportunity' checklist 100 100 81.1
The number of physical visits per 1,000 population to public library premises. Based on a sample N/A 7127 6382
% of library users who found a book to borrow N/A 84 70.13
Base numbers for survey N/A 2077 2627.79
Confidence interval for survey N/A 1.6 1.45
% of library users who found the information they were looking for N/A 75 69.16
Base numbers for survey N/A 916 1389.88
Confidence interval of survey N/A 1.6 1.45
% of library users who were satisfied with the library overall N/A 93 90.54
Base numbers for survey N/A 2295 3324.07
Confidence interval for survey N/A 1.6 1.45
% of residents satisfied with the local authority's sports and leisure facilities 63 55 54.13
Base numbers for survey 985 1016 1412.99
Confidence interval for survey 3.01 3.06 2.66
% of residents satisfied with the local authority's libraries N/A 73 67.09
Base numbers for survey N/A 1046 1318.53
Confidence interval for survey N/A 2.71 2.57
% of residents satisfied with the local authority's museums 57 42 42.21
Base numbers for survey 957 1000 1351.73
Confidence interval for survey 3.13 3.06 2.62
% of residents satisfied with the local authority's arts activities and venues 63 42 47.16
Base numbers for survey 979 1002 1380.73
Confidence interval for survey 3.02 3.06 2.74
% of residents satisfied with the local authority's parks and open spaces 85 73 71.6
Base numbers for survey 1116 1053 1461.79
Confidence interval for survey 2.11 2.67 2.34
Visits to/usage of museums per 1,000 population 420 N/A 1027
Number of those visits that were in person per 1,000 population 359 N/A 510
The number of pupils visiting museums & galleries in organised school groups 685 N/A 6316