In June 2008, local authorities agreed Local Area Agreements (LAAs) with Government and their partners.
The LAAs include targets to improve public services and the quality of life for people living and working in the area.
Local authorities chose up to 35 targets from a possible 198 in the National Indicator Set (the set has since been reduced to 188 in April 2008) .
DCMS has four National Indicators (NIs) within the Set:
NI 8 Participation in sport and active recreation
NI 9 Use of public libraries
NI 10 Visits to museums and galleries
NI 11 Engagement in the arts
Data for these indicators is being collected via Sport England’s Active People survey.
