New data shows where Pembrokeshire County Council stands when it comes to performance compared to Wales other 21 authorities.

No ‘league table’ was produced by Data Cymru but it has released details on local authority performance relating to 18 of 27 public accountability measures (PAM) for 2017/18.

A report to be discussed by cabinet members on Monday (October 8) states that ten areas in Pembrokeshire were above the Welsh average, one was at the average, six were worse than the Welsh average and three of those were not improving.

The council compared its performance to last year’s results and found that seven had improved performance, one maintained and four had declined.

The report to councillors adds that six indicators could not be compared because of new measures being introduced and definition changes.

The PAMs not improving are the number of visits to libraries, the percentage of principal A roads in overall poor condition and B roads in poor condition.

Those below the Welsh average but improving are the percentage of pupil attendance at secondary school, percentage of year 11 leavers in education, training or employment and the average number of days to deliver a Disabled Facilities Grant.

The report to cabinet also includes waste service data, although there is no comparative data from other Welsh authorities as yet.

A decline in performance of waste collected for reuse and recycling and the amount sent to landfill was below average but an improvement is to be expected in future figures.

Areas doing better than the Welsh average include the number of days lost to staff sickness, percentage of pupils achieving A*-C in English or Welsh, the number of people using local leisure centres and the percentage of food establishments “broadly compliant” with food hygiene standards.

Other highlights include a better than average success in preventing homelessness, determining planning applications within time requirements and the percentage of fly tipping incidents cleared within five days.