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Suffolk County Council Budget Consultation. 2014 - 2015. Budget consultation approach. 3 stage process - seeking views from across Suffolk Residents survey to establish priorities (October - Nov 2013) Seeking feedback on emerging proposals (Nov 2013 - Jan 2014)
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Suffolk County CouncilBudget Consultation 2014 - 2015
Budget consultation approach 3 stage process - seeking views from across Suffolk Residents survey to establish priorities (October - Nov 2013) Seeking feedback on emerging proposals (Nov 2013 - Jan 2014) Engaging and involving on specific proposals (Jan 2014 onwards) 1 2 3
Savings challenge • £90m+ saved over the last 3 years • Management, bureaucracy and back office • Protection of front line services • 0% Council Tax increase
Funding of 2013-14 Budget (excluding schools)
Where the money is spent 2013-14 (excluding schools)
Future funding challenge £156m
Proposed areas of savings 2014-15 Adult and Community Services 10.2m Children and Young People 6.6m Economy Skills and Environment 8.5m Resource Management 9.3m Capital Financing 4.0m Total 38.6m
Major areas of savings Care purchasing 6.4m Supported Housing 2.0m Children’s centres 1.5m Children’s service new structure 1.3m Energy from waste 8.0m Back office redesign 9.0m
Care purchasing • Better working with the health services • Home first improved working • Greater use of technology • Demand reduction • Improved commissioning of services • Revised charging criteria
Children’s centres • Reduction in property costs • Improved commissioning
Children’s Services New Structure • Reduction in management costs • Reduction in grants to the voluntary sector • Reduction in commissioned services • Reduced staffing costs
Transformation programmes 2015-18 • Health • Supporting Lives, Connecting Communities • Children and Young People’s Services New Operating Model • Transport • Raising the Bar • Highways / infrastructure • Waste • Blue light integration • Support services • Local Response
Budget Timetable • Budget Consultation October 2013 to December 2013 • Budget Scrutiny 23 October 2013 / 21 November 2013 • Autumn Statement 5 December 2013 • Provisional Local Govt. Finance Settlement for 2014-15 Mid December • Final Local Govt. FinanceSettlement for 2014-15 Early January 2014 • Cabinet – Recommends Budget/C. Tax 28 January 2014 • Council agrees Budget and Council Tax 13 February 2014
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