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Welcome to the Resources Directorate’s first. Have Your Say event. December 2010. BOLD following the Comprehensive Spending Review. Findings of the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review were announced 20 October 2010
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Welcome to the Resources Directorate’s first Have Your Say event December 2010
BOLD following the Comprehensive Spending Review • Findings of the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review were announced 20 October 2010 • Headlines indicate that Local Government nationally will have a budget reduction of approximately 7% per annum for the next 4 years
What have we done so far…? • £44.5million worth of proposals identified • More than half of these are through efficiency and reform • Work started to identify more • Many of the proposals have already been to Cabinet • Resident and staff consultation underway
(Former) Corporate Services contribution… £3.476million Savings identified within Corporate Services 45.4 FTE reductions across Corporate Services (indicative) Includes savings from: Streamlining Corporate Services: £2.5million (38.9 FTE) Customer Focus: £194,000 (9 FTE) Better Use of Property: £780,000 (0 FTE)
(former)Financial Services contribution… £1million Savings identified though 'Efficiency and Reform' proposals 5 FTE reductions within central Financial Services (indicative) Includes savings from: Streamlining Financial Services: £0.250 million (5FTE) Reduced costs of SAP support contract: £0.100million Banking, credit control and debt management: £0.575million Improved WMS dividend: £0.075million Also contributing to: Streamlining Transactions Review of Support Services
Cross-organisational proposals • £1.7million approved to proceed further Proposals WCC1 Customer Payments WCC2 Customer Focus WCC3 People Initiatives WCC4 Flexible & Mobile Working Environments WCC5 Better Use of Technology WCC6 Better Use of Property WCC7 Performance Management WCC8 Opportunities for Improving Procurement WCC9 Streamlining Transactions WCC10 Charging Policy
Getting involved • We will still have around 75 – 80% of our current budget • We want to provide services of real value to residents • We need committed and motivated staff to deliver these important services