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Improving Resident Services. Aylesbury Vale District Council Ann Kiceluk - Programme Director, Business Transformation Jim Dickson – IT Project Manager. Aylesbury Vale. Northants. Beds. Population 174,100 (2011 census) 72,866 households (March 2012) Mainly Rural. Herts. Oxon.
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Improving Resident Services Aylesbury Vale District Council Ann Kiceluk - Programme Director, Business Transformation Jim Dickson – IT Project Manager
Aylesbury Vale Northants Beds • Population 174,100 (2011 census) • 72,866 households (March 2012) • Mainly Rural Herts Oxon
Introduction • Channel Shift Programme • Initiated Dec 2011 • Move towards internet based self-service and telephony services (for those who are able) • Downsize customer facing services and reduce referrals to back office with aim – fix first time • Deliver cost effective service for all Council’s customers • Implement a single Customer Portal
Timeline – Garden Waste • . Full Online portal with Citizens Account Council Tax Module - UAT
Making Things Happen – Garden Waste Garden Waste • Corporate Aim to Increase recycling and reduce landfill • Waste transformation to generate savings • Income generation opportunity from garden waste (free pilot in operation in 2 areas) • Phased implementation • Target area identified • Rollout in other areas dependent on take up above • Complete Rollout July 2012 • Target set at 7,000 take up by Mar 13
Current Status – Garden Waste OUTCOME: • 10,000 signed up by October 2012 and revenue collected Thanks to online processing Super Stars • Significant efficiency and FTE savings • Over 400 new applications per month and rising • Generated over £360,000 ‘new’ revenue
Why Gandlake? • Proven • Working relationship • Flexibility to design from scratch • Option for partnership working • Timescale for delivery
Stage Two – Council-wide Rollout • Simple procurement through G-Cloud • Role out technology across whole council • One secure authentication for all services • One simple log-in • High volume contact services starting with Council Tax and Licensing
Standard Service - Council Tax • Reduce high call volumes by moving online • Consistent customer journey via web, contact centre or face to face • Better service • Reduced cost • More time available for vulnerable
Value Add Services - Licensing • To free up “additional resources” • Encourage self-serve • Temporary Event Notices • Changes to Designated Premises Supervisor • Application for Personal Licence • Reduce Face to Face • TAXI driver licences (new / renewal) • TAXI Operator Licences • TAXI Vehicle Licence
What does this tell us...............? • There is certainly appetite for Online services in AVDC • ‘end to end’ integration one of the keys to success • Spratt to catch a mackerel • Phased approach helps strategy develop in line with aspirations • Visiting reference customers invaluable – Harrow Council • The web is OPEN for business
Thank you for your time Any Questions?