6 Monitoring Indicators
Introduction
6.1 The Council is required to monitor a suite of Core Output Indicators laid down by the Government. These are set out in the guidance issued by the CLG in 'Regional Spatial Strategy and Local Development Framework Core Output Indicators - Update 2/2008'. Information on each of the topics set by guidance is required and the indicators are to be collected on a consistent time frame across the country using a clearly identified set of definitions to allow meaningful analysis. The Council's response to these indicators is set out in the section 'Core Output Indicators'. Where it has not been possible to provide information, reasons are given and monitoring will be put in place to help ensure that information is available for future AMRs.
6.2 A number of indicators are not monitored to any extent by the Council, but it is clear that the Government requires this information to be provided in the future, and it is accepted that additional monitoring work is essential if the Council is to demonstrate that sustainable development is being rolled out across the District.