She added: "At present there are as many as 1,200 national targets and indicators for a local area.
"In future we will cut this to 200 indicators with around 35 targets, plus statutory education and child care targets."
Ms Kelly said these aims would be "tailored to local needs", and would allow councils and government to "focus on the things that really matter to people everywhere".
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