APPENDIX C
SAVINGS / ADDITIONAL INCOME ANALYSIS - 2007/08 BUDGET
Built into
Gershon' base Subject to
saving budget Member
Division / Code £ Description of saving HR Implications Service Implications (Y/N) 2007/08 £ approval £
Policy
D11700-0105 1,200 Honorarium none - no longer paid none Y 1,200
D11700-3501 1,500 reduction in hire of outside services none none - although there may not be the flexibility to undertake Y 1,500
project work
D11760-0105 2,000 Honorarium none - finishes april 2007 none Y 2,000
D11760-3401 1,000 printing none historic budget - no longer needed as BVPP published on Y 1,000
intranet/internet
D11760-3602 800 postage none historic budget - no longer needed as BVPP published on Y 800
intranet/internet and not posted
200 public transport none will look to combine public transport costs across the division Y 200
D34400-2801 1,000 essential user none - new post no longer has EU none Y 1,000
2,000 printing none none -still working through reduction in printing contract costs Y 2,000
with in2print
B51140 15,000 strategic land use - reduction in none The council has a high court challenge to fund in 2006/7 which Y 15,000
contribution to reserve will limit the amount going into reserves this year but the level
of reserves is such that next year can afford budget cut
D11900 3,000 Media training employees would not be as well The council currently uses a very good training company Y 3,000
trained based in Bristol however it could choose to undertake some
basic in house training instead
D34400 3,000 Princes Trust Grant none The grant supports the princes trust scheme which helps N 3,000
young people to develop better life skills. There would be an
implication in making a cut and maybe adverse publicity
D34400 1,000 Economic development grants none The team would be unable to fund one off requests for N 1,000
assistance
D11700 5,400 Viewpoint - stop undertaking the it would release some time within the The surveys have limited value as they are not a N 5,400
viewpoint surveys policy team representative sample of residents and the focus should be
around community engagement
D11700 2,000 Vision 21 none This is core funding to the county wide Vision 21 organisation - N 2,000
the proposed cut may also lead the county council to review its
funding levels which may mean that the organisation would
fold
3,000 stationery none amalgamate all stationery budgets for the division Y 3,000
700 books none amalgamate all books budgets for the division Y 700
1,000 equipment none amalgamate all equipment budgets for the division Y 1,000
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APPENDIX C
SAVINGS / ADDITIONAL INCOME ANALYSIS - 2007/08 BUDGET
Built into
Gershon' base Subject to
saving budget Member
Division / Code £ Description of saving HR Implications Service Implications (Y/N) 2007/08 £ approval £
Corporate
Management
* D21200-0210 2,300 Long Service Awards none Long service awards to be funded from within the relevant Y 2,300
Division(s).
* D21220-3890 600 General subscriptions none none based on existing levels of expenditure - budget not fully Y 600
spent each year.
D21200 7,200 Saving on Audit Commission fees none none - assuming retain good scores in future assessments Y 7,200
as a result of relaxed inspections
due to good use of resources
assessment score.
Total Chief 53,900 14,900 39,000
Executives Group
Finance & Asset
Management
D11300 0101 5,500 Reduction of salary costs Reduction in staff post 0.2 FTE Assumes workload for highways claims moves to GCC. N 5,500
associated with the termination of Removes flexibility in response to other claims due to
the Highways Agency reduction in office cover for insurance.
G39100 17,000 Bring back investment with Scottish Additional work for existing members Y 17,000
Widdows and manage in house, of staff - not significant
saving management fee and
potentially increasing the level of
interest earned.
G39100 4,000 Re-tendering of Treasury None N 4,000
Management advisors as a result of
removal of fund managers and
based upon the recent quotes from
neighbouring authorities.
D32600 3501 10,000 Reduce budget for hire of outside None Future need to be financed as one off from insurance reserve. Y 10,000
services for insurance advice.
Future need to be financed as one
off from insurance reserve.
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APPENDIX C
SAVINGS / ADDITIONAL INCOME ANALYSIS - 2007/08 BUDGET
Built into
Gershon' base Subject to
saving budget Member
Division / Code £ Description of saving HR Implications Service Implications (Y/N) 2007/08 £ approval £
D32600 5,000 Impact of the removal of the None Y 5,000
highways agency on residual
insurance policies for staff e.g. EL
and PL policy may reduce as a
result of removing over £1m from
the paybill, the basis on which
premiums are calculated. In addition
it is proposed to re-tender
insuances in january rather than
April which may produce a saving in
premium since the market is not
flowed with authorities renewing at
the same time.
D13100 3120 1,200 Remove budget for floral None N 1,200
decorations at Municipal offices
D14100 3120 600 Remove budget for floral None N 600
decorations at Depot
D32600 3934 7,000 Reduce contribution to insurance None N 7,000
reserve
G39100 10,000 Assumed conservative estimate of Additional work for existing members Y 10,000
additonal investment interest if fund of staff - not significant
management brought in house
completely
Front Line
Services
D12430-0101 24,500 Deletion of Benefit Officer post & None - vacant post No reduction in service Y 24,500
minor adjustments to benefit staffing
structure
D12415-0101 29,000 Deletion of the post of Project & None - post holder leaving Line management responsibilities picked up by the 4 N 29,000
Information Manager & create a remaining managers. Will have a major impact on the
new post to pick up operational divisions/council's ability to drive continuous improvement
roles
D12400 16,000 Saving in the Document None Conditional on ICT Services absorbing additional systems Y 16,000
Management project administration responsibilities
D12400 3,300 Procurement savings - document None Y 3,300
management software costs
Various 12,800 Various supplies & services budgets None Achieved via BPR, procurement efficiencies Y 4,400 8,400
Legal & Elections
D21350/reserve 13,200 Parish elections None Assumes parishes will fund their own elections. Y 13,200
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APPENDIX C
SAVINGS / ADDITIONAL INCOME ANALYSIS - 2007/08 BUDGET
Built into
Gershon' base Subject to
saving budget Member
Division / Code £ Description of saving HR Implications Service Implications (Y/N) 2007/08 £ approval £
D12200-0101 20,400 Mini restructuring Potential loss of 1 vacant post A reduction in staff or hours will inevitably have a direct impact Y 20,400
on service delivery by Legal Services. Until restructuring
proposals are fully worked up it is not possible to ascertain the
actual extent of the impact on service delivery and the
Council's corporate objectives.
Corporate Group
Management &
Admin
D51100 3,000 Saving in professional training none Reduction in budget from £7300 to £4300. May effect future Y 3,000
budget training opportunities
ICT Services
D13250 2,000 Reduced cost of data links none reduction in cost of fixed data links with remote sites Y 2,000
3501 55,000 Telephony project none improved service Y 55,000
0101 9,000 Saving in ICT Training post none Y 9,000
transferred to HR Division on lower
grade
D11800 10,000 Increased charge to Cheltenham none 34 new users from CBH to be given access to e-mail accounts Y 10,000
Borough Homes to reflect increase
in number of users.
* G39200 25,000 Reduced contribution to ICT none Top up contribution reduced from £25,000 per annum to nil. Y 25,000
Repairs and replacements reserve Will reduce future spending power of reserve
following review of reserve
projections and recognition of
reducing costs of ICT equipment.
D11800-2801 1,000 Reduction in car & subsistence none none Y 1,000
allowance budget
1,000 Reduction in subscriptions budget none none Y 1,000
Human Resources
D12300-0101 8,600 Deletion of Part time Admin none - current postholder on fixed reduced service from Human Resources Division Y 8,600
Assistant post term contract - no redundancy costs
D12300-2801 1,000 Deletion of essential car user none - post vacant none Y 1,000
allowance for Assistant Director
Human Resources
Total Corporate 295,100 41,400 253,700
Group
Built Environment
B52300-8404 5,300 Building Control fees - additional None None Y 5,300
market activity
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APPENDIX C
SAVINGS / ADDITIONAL INCOME ANALYSIS - 2007/08 BUDGET
Built into
Gershon' base Subject to
saving budget Member
Division / Code £ Description of saving HR Implications Service Implications (Y/N) 2007/08 £ approval £
E72500-0104 3,100 Salaries - non-contractual overtime None None Y 3,100
to match trend
Management &
Admin
D21250-3925 5,300 Recharge from GCC for Emergency None None Y 9,400
D21250-8712 -4,100 Planning Officer employed directly
E74100-0101 6,900 by GCC rather than being employed
E74100-0110 700 by CBC and recharged out
E74100-0111 600
E74100-3401 100 Management & Admin - printing None None Y 100
Environmental
Maintenance
C23100-2204 10,000 Refuse Collection - major vehicle None None Y 10,000
refurbishments now completed
C23100-3101 15,000 Refuse Collection - rolling program None None Y 15,000
of replacement wheelie bins and lids
* C23100-3101 5,000 Refuse Collection - rolling program None None Y 5,000
of replacement wheelie bins and lids
C23100-3581 20,000 Refuse Collection - renegotiated None None Y 20,000
waste disposal contract
C23110-3501 8,500 Streets - in-house town centre gum None Enhanced control and response Y 8,500
removal service
C23160-0101 30,000 Salary savings due to restructure Number of persons at risk to be None Y 37,400
C23160-0110 2,400 within Cleansing Services team. determined
C23160-0111 3,000 Formal consultation to commence 7
C23160-0115 2,000 November 2006
* C23160-0101 18,100 Salary savings due to restructure Number of persons at risk to be None Y 18,100
within Cleansing Services team. determined
Formal consultation to commence 7
November 2006
C23160-0201 2,000 Environmental Maintenance - None None Y 2,000
advertising
C23160-3101 2,000 Environmental Maintenance - None None Y 2,000
equipment purchase
C23160-3103 500 Environmental Maintenance - None None Y 500
equipment maintenance
C23160-3106 500 Environmental Maintenance - None None Y 500
furniture
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APPENDIX C
SAVINGS / ADDITIONAL INCOME ANALYSIS - 2007/08 BUDGET
Built into
Gershon' base Subject to
saving budget Member
Division / Code £ Description of saving HR Implications Service Implications (Y/N) 2007/08 £ approval £
C23160-3109 500 Environmental Maintenance - None None Y 500
computer equipment
C23160-3401 1,000 Environmental Maintenance - None None Y 1,000
printing
C23190-3101 5,000 Recycling service now established - None None Y 5,000
equipment purchases
* C23180-8101 5,000 DEFRA Grant - increase from None None N 5,000
original estimate
* C23+*-8+* 39,500 Increased recycling income from None None N 39,500
improved contract
Green
Environment
C22100-0101 13,500 Salary savings due to Green One full time salary post None Y 16,000
C22100-0110 1,400 Environment restructure- vacant
C22100-0111 1,100 post
* C22100-3207 1,000 Green Environment - hospitality None None N 1,000
budget
C22105-2702 1,000 Green Environment - additional None None Y 1,000
vehicle hire
C22105-3122 1,000 Housing Forecourts - materials None None Y 1,000
C22105-3586 500 Housing Forecourts - works None None Y 500
recharges
C22110-3110 1,000 Parks & Gardens - materials None None Y 1,000
C22110-3584 1,000 Parks & Gardens - stores issues None None Y 1,000
C22120-1301 2,000 Sports & Open Spaces - rountine None None Y 2,000
grounds maintenance
C22120-1706 2,000 Sports & Open Spaces - cleansing None None Y 2,000
C22120-2702 2,000 Sports & Open Spaces - aditional None None Y 2,000
vehicle hire
C22125-3101 1,000 Cemetery & Crematorium None None Y 1,000
maintenance - equipment
purchases
C22140-1505 1,000 Nursery - metered water None None Y 1,000
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APPENDIX C
SAVINGS / ADDITIONAL INCOME ANALYSIS - 2007/08 BUDGET
Built into
Gershon' base Subject to
saving budget Member
Division / Code £ Description of saving HR Implications Service Implications (Y/N) 2007/08 £ approval £
C22440-3101 2,900 GCC Schools contract - equipment None None Y 2,900
purchases
E34200-4607 1,000 Environmental Maintenance - None None Y 1,000
sweeping
E63100-3401 2,000 Cemetery & Crematorium - printing None None Y 2,000
Integrated
Transport
E21100-0104 1,000 Off-Street parking - overtime None None 1,000
E21100-0130 2,500 Off-Street parking surveys to be None Less timely information on usage Y 2,500
undertaken every two years rather
than annually
E21100-1101 4,000 Off -Street parking - further to None Savings arising from proactive Capital maintenance Y 4,000
Capital planned maintenance
budgets
E21100-1402 5,000 Energy efficient Pay & Display None None Y 5,000
machines and Car Park lighting
E21100-1701 3,000 Off-Street parking - additional None Less graffitti etc. Y 3,000
security measures reducing
vandalism costs
E21100-1800 1,000 Off-Street parking - routine repair None Savings arising from proactive Capital maintenance program Y 1,000
and maintenace savings further to
Capital planned maintenance
budgets
E21100-3401 1,000 Off-Street parking - printing None None Y 1,000
E21100-3520 1,000 Off-Street parking - reduces costs of None None Y 1,000
tariff changes due to standardised
car parking equipment
E21100-3560 500 Off -Street parking - cleansing None None Y 500
charges
E21150-1800 1,000 Royal Well bus station - routine None Savings arising from proactive Capital maintenance program Y 1,000
repair and maintenace savings
further to Capital planned
maintenance budgets
E21400-0101 1,000 Shopmobility - salaries None None Y 1,000
E21400-0104 1,000 Shopmobility - more efficent None None Y 1,000
management of staffing rotas
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APPENDIX C
SAVINGS / ADDITIONAL INCOME ANALYSIS - 2007/08 BUDGET
Built into
Gershon' base Subject to
saving budget Member
Division / Code £ Description of saving HR Implications Service Implications (Y/N) 2007/08 £ approval £
E21400-3920 900 Shopmobility - advertising None None Y 900
E21400-4905 500 Shopmobility - fees None None Y 500
E75500-2802 500 Integrated Transport - car and None None N 500
subsistance allowances
E75500-2803 300 Integrated Transport - public None None N 300
transport
E75500-3103 300 Integrated Transport - equipment None None N 300
repairs & maintenance
E75500-3106 500 Integrated Transport - furniture None None N 500
E75500-3301 500 Integrated Transport - clothing & None None N 500
uniforms
E75500-3401 1,000 Integrated Transport - printing None None N 1,000
E75500-3410 1,000 Integrated Transport - stationery None None N 1,000
E75500-3411 500 Integrated Transport - professional None None N 500
books and magazines
E75500-3420 300 Integrated Transport - photocopying None None N 300
fees
E75500-3535 100 Integrated Transport - first aid None None N 100
allowances
E75500-3602 1,500 Integrated Transport - franking None None N 1,500
machines
E75500-3610 800 Integrated Transport - mobile None None N 800
phones
E75500-3611 2,000 Integrated Transport - telephones None None N 2,000
E75500-3637 100 Integrated Transport - mobile phone None None N 100
purchases
E75500-3661 500 Integrated Transport - hardware None None N 500
peripherals
E75500-3890 400 Integrated Transport - subscriptions None None N 400
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APPENDIX C
SAVINGS / ADDITIONAL INCOME ANALYSIS - 2007/08 BUDGET
Built into
Gershon' base Subject to
saving budget Member
Division / Code £ Description of saving HR Implications Service Implications (Y/N) 2007/08 £ approval £
Total Environment 257,000 151,000 106,000
Group
Community
Services
D38100-3801 15,000 Remaining voluntary sector grants - None Would remove voluntary sector growth item and/or ability to N 15,000
used this year to extend the continue extended summer play - could in part be mitigated if
summer play scheme. current growth item for Members small grants (£120k) is
successful.
Health & Wellbeing
L81100-3801 20,000 Grant reduction to the Everyman None None direct, however the cut may affect the theatre's grant N 20,000
Theatre allocation from other funding agencies I.e. SW Arts, GCC.
L41100-0130 10,000 Review of current working practices Possibility of changes to terms & None. Y 10,000
of AG&M front of house staff. conditions of employment.
L41100-8530 5,000 Additional income from a new None None. Y 5,000
AG&M café contract
Public Protection
A21500-8406 5,000 Increased income (increased None None Y 5,000
demand for taxi/private hire
licences)
A21500-8410 5,000 Increased Income (increased None None Y 5,000
demand for tables and chairs with
promotion of the café culture via the
NTE Strategy)
A21500-8411 1,000 Increased income (increased None None Y 1,000
demand, misc licences)
A21500-8414 37,000 Increased income (original budget None None Y 37,000
estimate based on DCMS
predictions on licence fees. Fee
base increased after negotiations in
which CBC offcers were at the
forefront)
E71150-3101 2,000 Equipment budget cut based on None None N 2,000
previous year underspend
E71150-3503 1,000 Fees cut based on previous year None None N 1,000
underspend
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APPENDIX C
SAVINGS / ADDITIONAL INCOME ANALYSIS - 2007/08 BUDGET
Built into
Gershon' base Subject to
saving budget Member
Division / Code £ Description of saving HR Implications Service Implications (Y/N) 2007/08 £ approval £
E71150-3602 1,000 Postages cut budget cut based on None None N 1,000
previous year underspend
Entertainments &
Tourism
L21100-0102 4,300 Car benefit - following re-structure None None Y 4,300
L21100-2801 1,000 Essential car user allowance None None Y 1,000
L21400-XXXX 4,400 Transfer of Stanton Room to TUPE for Stanton Room Caretaker None Y 4,400
Charlton Kings Parish Council
L24300-0101 23,800 Minor restructure of Division to Deletion of vacant post of Sales and Re-allocation of workloads in some areas. Y 23,800
delete cost centre and reallocate Marketing Manager
staff.
Neighbourhood
Regeneration
H22125-XXXX 4,100 Includes reduced budget for DSO Increased reliance on enforcement Successful work done in securing works in default costs back N 4,100
recharges (down from £3,700 to staff to recover costs of works in from owners. Increased pressure on Env Maintenance team to
£700) for the removal of refuse from default. deliver co-ordinated service under the Clean Neighbourhoods
private land Act.
H22225-XXXX 2,000 Reduced budget for hire of outside None Less flexibility at service level than currently - more likely to N 2,000
services to deal with range of generate in-year request to members for additional resources
service delivery issues - e.g. private to deal with statutory service demands.
drainage, filthy premises clearance,
boarding up vacant property etc.
H22270-3501 7,200 Reduced budget to secure external None Less flexibility at service level than currently - more likely to N 7,200
advice in complex negotiations to generate in-year request to members for additional resources
secure affordable housing to deal with statutory service demands.
contributions from private
developers through the planning
system.
Management
D12100-0101 6,200 New admin assistant has been None as now forms part of the New job description reflects service requirements. Y 6,200
regraded and hours reduced to 30 establishment.
hours per week.
Total Social & 155,000 72,600 82,400
Community Group
Total savings / 761,000 279,900 481,100
additional income
identified by
Officers
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APPENDIX C
SAVINGS / ADDITIONAL INCOME ANALYSIS - 2007/08 BUDGET
Built into
Gershon' base Subject to
saving budget Member
Division / Code £ Description of saving HR Implications Service Implications (Y/N) 2007/08 £ approval £
Cabinet Proposals
D21600-8428 60,000 Additional fees to reflect the revision None Could result in an increase in personal searches which could Y 60,000
of charges from GCC following the offset the additional income from the proposed fee increase for
demobilisation of the Highways full searches
agency agreement
C22120-8XXX 6,000 Having carried out a pricing review None Increased income will assist in the improvement and quality of Y 6,000
with adjoining and comparable playing pitches
authorities it is clear the level of
charging needs to reflect current
market rates
E63100-8XXX 82,000 Increase in fees and charges for None None Y 82,000
Cemetery & Crematorium by 10%
A21500-8406 8,000 Increased income (5% increase in None None N 8,000
taxi/private hire fees and charges)
H22225-8403 15,800 HMO license fees - an additional There may be additional staffing More time spent in dealing with the administration of N 15,800
administration charge in the region resource implications arising from prosecution and appeals will result in less time being available
of £100 (based on full cost the need to prosecute landlords to chase the income stream.
recovery) will be applied for failing to license relevant premises.
landlords who have failed to apply
for a license in the initial amnesty
period. This will reflect the additional
cost to the authority of pursuing
these cases and re-advertising the
scheme.
Total additional 171,800 - 171,800
income identified
by the Cabinet
Total General Fund 932,800 279,900 652,900
savings /
additional income
identified
* Additional items added to savings/additional income list post consultation budget
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