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Suffolk County Council Budget Conversation 2012

Suffolk County Council Budget Conversation 2012. The Challenge. A continued increase in demand for our services Reduced funding from central government Budget gap of £26.2m this year (2012/13) Additional £52m of savings needed for next two years (2013/14 and 2014/15). Our Priorities.

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Suffolk County Council Budget Conversation 2012

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  1. Suffolk County CouncilBudget Conversation 2012

  2. The Challenge • A continued increase in demand for our services • Reduced funding from central government • Budget gap of £26.2m this year (2012/13) • Additional £52m of savings needed for next two years (2013/14 and 2014/15)

  3. Our Priorities • Jobs and growth • Education • Localism and the our place agenda • Protecting the most vulnerable • Building on Suffolk’s strengths

  4. Some practical examples • Economic growth and inward investment including tourism • Delivering Broadband • Raising the bar • The Greenest County • Public health • Working with communities • Partnership working – single public sector estate and public access

  5. Where does the money come from?

  6. Where we spend the money 2012-13£1bn

  7. Where we spend the money 2012-13(excluding schools) £680m

  8. Budget setting timetableKey dates • Scrutiny - November 26th • Cabinet – January 29th • Full Council – February 14th

  9. What did we say we would do? • Reduce the number of managers in the organisation • Rationalise office accommodation • Work with CSD to reduce overheads • Make savings from better procurement • Suffolk Traded Services (EFMS from 1 Nov 2011) • Annual Efficiency targets for everyone • Different ways of working in ACS and CYP • Reduce the back office

  10. What savings have we delivered? • 40 fewer senior managers – saving £1.5m • Rationalisation of office accommodation – saving £0.7m • £1.5m saved on the CSD contract • Savings in Waste Services £0.7m • £0.5m saved from better procurement practices • Suffolk traded services divested – saving £0.5m • ACS new ways of working – on target to save £12.5m • CYP new operating model on target to save £4.3m • £2.4m saved from back office

  11. What savings we plan to deliver 2013-14 • Back Office and other activities £5.9m • Adult and Community Services £9.9m • Children and Young People £4.5m • Economy Skills and Environment £4.1m • Public Protection Social Inclusion and Diversity £0.6m

  12. Annual Savings in Medium Term

  13. More information www.suffolk.gov.uk/WeAreListening Email: consultation@suffolk.gov.uk Tel: 01473 264388

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