Agenda item

Net Costs/

Savings

Net Costs/

Savings

Net Costs/

Savings

Net Costs/

Savings

Net Costs/

Savings

Transform-ation/

Prioriti-sation

No

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2015/2016

2016/17

Efficiency/

Score

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Stop/

Reduce

Yr 1

Yr 2

Yr 3

Yr 4

Yr 5

Social Care & Wellbeing

Stop/Reduce Options

SCW27

34

Reduce Directorate Policy and Strategic Development by 50% - deletion of under commitment

(96)

(96)

(96)

(96)

(96)

Stop/

Reduce

0

SCW29

35

Request payment holiday from Grampian Data Sharing Partnership (currently no budget)

0

0

0

0

0

Stop/

Reduce

0

(96)

(96)

(96)

(96)

(96)

Education, Culture & Sport

Transformation Options

ECS_E9b

37

RISK Redesign of secondary school estate

0

0

0

0

3,102

Transform-ation

1

Efficiency Options

ECS1-C27

15

Library & Information Service: New ways of working

(13)

(13)

(13)

(13)

(13)

Efficiency

0

Stop/Reduce Options

ECS_E34

48

Stop Curriculum for Excellence training in Modern Foreign Languages

(100)

(100)

(100)

(100)

(100)

Stop/

Reduce

8

(113)

(113)

(113)

(113)

2,989

Housing & Environment

Efficiency Options

HE_DSM_01

31

Re-design of H&E Directorate Support Service

(86)

(86)

(86)

(86)

(86)

Efficiency

0

HE_ES_ASSL6

40

Create new working methodologies to retain and capture profitable work at Lab

49

(26)

(27)

(29)

(30)

Efficiency

2

HE_HCS_S04(i)

30

Use Private Sector Housing Unit Surplus (2012/13 only)

(200)

0

0

0

0

Efficiency

0

Stop/Reduce Options

HE_HCS_CS05o

33

Remove funding contribution for non-HRA activity within Aberdeen Families Project

(30)

(30)

(30)

(30)

(30)

Stop/

Reduce

0

HE_HCS_S04(iv)

45

Stop Occupational Therapist Dedicated Grant Post

(38)

(38)

(38)

(38)

(38)

Stop/

Reduce

4

HE_HCS H07

54

Reduce Homelessness Furniture Scheme

(20)

(20)

(20)

(20)

(20)

Stop/

Reduce

11

HE_HCS H06

59

Reduce Homelessness Advice, Information & Support

(35)

(35)

(35)

(35)

(35)

Stop/

Reduce

13

HE_HCS H05

64

Reduce Homelessness Prevention

(10)

(10)

(10)

(10)

(10)

Stop/

Reduce

14

HE_HCS_S04(v)

65

Stop Funding top SCARF (Save Cash & Reduce Fuel) (managed by EP&I)

(16)

(16)

(16)

(16)

(16)

Stop/

Reduce

14

(386)

(261)

(262)

(264)

(265)

Environment, Planning & Infrastructure

Transformation Options

EPI_EBD05

28

Income Generation Option (or equivalent) for Economic Development Activities

0

(104)

(104)

(104)

(104)

Transform-ation

0

Efficiency Options

EPI_AMO27

18

Estates Team charged to Cost of Capital Sales

(111)

(111)

(111)

(111)

(111)

Efficiency

0

EPI_AMO28

19

Monitoring Officer to be partially funded from Developers Fund

(4)

(4)

(4)

(4)

(4)

Efficiency

0

EPI_PSD16

20

Reduction in Net Expenditure for Roads Projects Unit Budget

(231)

(81)

(71)

(71)

(71)

Efficiency

0

EPI_AMO31

21

Re-assess and increase Roads Charges

(25)

(25)

(25)

(25)

(25)

Efficiency

0

Stop/Reduce Options

EPI_PSD15

22

Reduction in NESTRANS revenue budget

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

Stop/

Reduce

0

EPI_PSD17

24

Reduce Development Plan budget

(80)

(80)

(80)

(80)

(60)

Stop/

Reduce

0

EPI_PSD18

25

Reduce (Strategic Development Planning Authority (SDPA) Team

(50)

(50)

(50)

(50)

(50)

Stop/

Reduce

0

EPI_AMO32

26

Regional Communications Centre -  move to Frederick Street (EP & I) - Tabled by CG

(30)

(30)

(30)

(30)

(30)

Stop/

Reduce

0

(538)

(492)

(482)

(482)

(462)

Corporate Governance

Efficiency Options

CG_F_26

1

RISK: Bed tax (Approved previously but changed in change control and now being resubmitted)

0

0

0

10

(400)

Efficiency

0

CG_CS_FS04

3

Fairer Scotland Fund - target corporate sponsorship to contribute to fund areas

0

0

0

0

0

Efficiency

0

CG_CS_FOS11

7

Channel shift programme

0

0

0

0

0

Efficiency

0

CG_F_28

4

Accounts Payable - automated process

(52)

(60)

(60)

(60)

(60)

Efficiency

0

CG_HR_25

5

Reduced costs on Occupational Health Contract

(10)

(10)

(10)

(10)

(10)

Efficiency

0

CG_HR_26

6

Reduced costs re Employee Assistance Programme

(5)

(5)

(5)

(5)

(5)

Efficiency

0

CG_HR_27

Further revision of HR Services

(100)

(100)

(100)

(100)

(100)

Efficiency

0

Stop/Reduce Options

CG_CS_FOS10

8

Discontinue iKiosks

(65)

(65)

(65)

(65)

(65)

Stop/

Reduce

0

CG_CS_ICT10

9

ICT Education Connectivity Support

(100)

(100)

(100)

(100)

(100)

Stop/

Reduce

0

CG_CS_ICT11

10

Establishment of ICT Enterprise Architecture Framework

0

0

0

0

0

Stop/

Reduce

0

CG_F_27

12

Rationalise Administration Posts in Finance (not duplication with Corporate Option)

(70)

(70)

(70)

(70)

(70)

Stop/

Reduce

0

(402)

(410)

(410)

(400)

(810)

Council wide Options

ACC_SO25

2

CORPORATE - salary sacrifice schemes (buying holidays back / reduced working week)

(20)

(20)

(20)

(20)

(20)

Transform-ation

0

ACC_SO26

Procurement Savings (across ACC)

(1,000)

(1,000)

(1,000)

(1,000)

(1,000)

Efficiency

0

(1,020)

(1,020)

(1,020)

(1,020)

(1,020)

Office of Chief Executive

OCE_DS_01

14

OCE - Streamline business management

(26)

(26)

(26)

(26)

(26)

Stop/

Reduce

0

OCE_EM01

13

Elections - refocus administrative assistance

(17)

(17)

(17)

(17)

(17)

Stop/

Reduce

0

(43)

(43)

(43)

(43)

(43)

(2,598)

(2,435)

(2,426)

(2,418)

293

Social Care & Wellbeing

Efficiency Options

SCW32

36

Review/Cap Kinship Payments

(50)

(50)

(50)

(50)

(50)

Efficiency

0

SCW31

52

Review Social Work charging policy (REPLACES SCW_LT25 AND SCW_SD6)

(50)

(50)

(50)

(50)

(50)

Efficiency

9

(100)

(100)

(100)

(100)

(100)

Education, Culture & Sport

Efficiency Options

ECS_E8d

53

Increase class sizes in Primary school - P1 classes become 25

(66)

(440)

(440)

(440)

(440)

Efficiency

11

Stop/Reduce Options

ECS_E9a

16

Secondary school estate - close 2 schools - recosted

(147)

(1,619)

(1,992)

(1,992)

(1,992)

Stop/

Reduce

0

(213)

(2,059)

(2,432)

(2,432)

(2,432)

Housing & Environment

Transformation Options

HE_ES_PT06

38

Close all Public Toilets and replace with Community Toilet scheme (To be revised)

(160)

(220)

(220)

(220)

(220)

Transform-

ation

1

Stop/Reduce Options

HE_HCS_CS05n

32

Remove funding contribution for non-HRA activity within ASBIT (Anti-Social Behaviour)

(25)

(25)

(25)

(25)

(25)

Stop/

Reduce

0

HE_HCS_CS05(xi)

47

Remove funding for deploying street urinals

(8)

(8)

(8)

(8)

(8)

Stop/

Reduce

7

HE_HCS_CS05(xii)

50

Remove budgets for transport marshals.

(70)

(70)

(70)

(70)

(70)

Stop/

Reduce

8

HE_HCS_CS05h

55

Remove funding for Community Fire Safety Task Group

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

Stop/

Reduce

11

HE_HCS_S03(i)

63

Reduce Housing Support Budget by 10%

(250)

(250)

(250)

(250)

(250)

Stop/

Reduce

14

HE_HCS_S04(vii)

68

Stop Core Care & Repair Service (X-ref with iii)

(42)

(42)

(42)

(42)

(42)

Stop/

Reduce

15

(562)

(622)

(622)

(622)

(622)

Environment, Planning & Infrastructure

Efficiency Options

EPI_AMO30

27

Increase charge levels for Residents Parking Permits (TRADING)

(72)

(72)

(137)

(137)

(196)

Efficiency

0

EPI_AMO29

23

Introduction of charges to residents for Garthdee CPZ (TRADING)

(14)

(28)

(28)

(28)

(28)

Efficiency

0

EPI_AMO11b

29

Tactically Dispose of Selected Property - RESUBMITTED - IMPACT OF NON-HOUSING CAPITAL PLAN RECEIPTS ON REVENUE (TRADING)

261

450

450

450

450

Efficiency

0

175

350

285

285

226

Corporate Governance

Efficiency Options

CG_F_32

51

Reduce Council Tax Relief on second homes (RISK)

0

0

0

0

0

Efficiency

9

Stop/Reduce Options

0

0

0

0

0

Council wide Options

ACC_SO8

94

Corporate Bond Issue

(4,750)

400

400

400

400

Transform-

ation

12

(4,750)

400

400

400

400

Officer of Chief Executive

0

0

0

0

0

Stop/

Reduce

0

0

0

0

0

0

Stop/

Reduce

0

0

0

0

0

0

(5,450)

(2,031)

(2,469)

(2,469)

(2,528)

Social Care & Wellbeing

Stop/Reduce Options

SCW33

88

Stop funding mental health day care-REJECTED AT SC&W ROUND TABLE

0

0

0

0

(1,000)

Stop/

Reduce

24

SCW34

84

Reduce threshold for service eligibility/provide emergency only-REJECTED AT SC&W ROUND TABLE

0

0

0

0

0

Stop/

Reduce

22

SCW36

85

Stop provision of ICDRS (Integrated Community Drug Rehab Support) services-REJECTED AT SC&W ROUND TABLE

0

0

0

0

(600)

Stop/

Reduce

22

0

0

0

0

(1,600)

Education, Culture & Sport

Transformation Options

ECS_E20b

43

RISK Redesign the profile of professional staffing in secondary schools Revised on McCormac

0

0

1,070

(1,500)

(1,500)

Transform-

ation

3

ECS_E7c

44

RISK Redesign the profile of professional staffing in primary schools.  Revised on McCormac

0

0

602

(650)

(650)

Transform-

ation

3

ECS_E3

58

RISK Start nursery at 4 years

0

(688)

(3,330)

(3,330)

(3,330)

Transform-

ation

20*

Efficiency Options

ECS_E8c

56

RISK Increase class sizes in primary schools - P2 & P3 become 33 and composites 30. 

(80)

(120)

(120)

(120)

(120)

Efficiency

12

ECS_E26

89

RISK Increase teaching time to match pupil time in secondary schools

0

0

(2,133)

(3,200)

(3,200)

Efficiency

25

ECS_E6

90

RISK Increase teaching time to match pupil time in primary schools

0

0

(900)

(1,350)

(1,350)

Efficiency

25

ECS_E10

92

RISK All Secondary S1 & S2 Classes at 30 (REJECTED AT EC&S ROUNDTABLE)

0

203

(700)

(700)

(700)

Efficiency

25

ECS_E31a

91

RISK Extend non-subject specific/generic teaching until end of S2 (P8 and 9) (REJECTED AT EC&S ROUNDTABLE)

0

0

(1,334)

(4,418)

(4,418)

Efficiency

25

Stop/Reduce Options

ECS_E29a

17

Primary school estate - close 5 schools - still original figures

0

(112)

(663)

(1,015)

(1,015)

Stop/

Reduce

0

ECS_E12

57

Withdraw Music Tuition recosted to reflect E37

206

(793)

(793)

(793)

(793)

Stop/

Reduce

13

ECS_E14

66

Reduce the Support for Learning teacher allocation in secondary schools.

(117)

(517)

(517)

(517)

(517)

Stop/

Reduce

20*

ECS_E16

67

Reduce Teacher Support for Learning Allocation - Primary Schools

(90)

(600)

(600)

(600)

(600)

Stop/

Reduce

20*

ECS_E21

72

Reduce remaining Pupil Support Assistants Provision in Primary Schools by 10%

145

(400)

(400)

(400)

(400)

Stop/

Reduce

17

ECS_E23

73

Reduce remaining Pupil Support Assistants Provision in Secondary Schools by 10%

61

(153)

(153)

(153)

(153)

Stop/

Reduce

17

ECS1-C8

75

Close all 16 Community Libraries, incorporate Heritage Centre

24

(868)

(868)

(868)

(868)

Stop/

Reduce

18

ECS_E28

77

RISK Close Music School

(235)

(672)

(693)

(693)

(693)

Stop/

Reduce

19

ECS1-C2

82

Close all art gallery and museum visitor venues (over 4 years) (REJECTED AT EC&S ROUNDTABLE)

240

1,217

(599)

(403)

(735)

Stop/

Reduce

22

ECS1-C13

83

Cease communities teams services (REJECTED AT EC&S ROUNDTABLE)

(2,520)

(4,152)

(4,152)

(4,152)

(4,152)

Stop/

Reduce

22

ECS_E25

93

Stop pre school education (REJECTED AT EC&S ROUNDTABLE)

0

(796)

(3,714)

(3,714)

(3,714)

Stop/

Reduce

25

(2,366)

(8,451)

(19,997)

(28,576)

(28,908)

Housing & Environment

Transformation Options

Efficiency Options

Stop/Reduce Options

HE_ES_GM06

49

Reduce Grounds Maintenance Service (specific service reduction options)

280

(125)

(125)

(125)

(125)

Stop/

Reduce

20*

HE_ES_PC1

60

Close selected parks and gardens and cease maintenance (see option for sites)

(231)

(365)

(365)

(365)

(365)

Stop/

Reduce

20*

HE_HCS_CS05a

61

Remove funding for local neighbourhood safety initiatives

(15)

(15)

(15)

(15)

(15)

Stop/

Reduce

13

HE_HCS_CS05(x)

69

Remove funding for the deployment of Street Sport Activity

(5)

(5)

(5)

(5)

(5)

Stop/

Reduce

15

HE_ES_ST6

71

Reduce Street Cleaning (specific service reduction options)

60

(80)

(80)

(80)

(80)

Stop/

Reduce

16

HE_HCS_S03(ii)

76

Reduce Housing Support Budget by additional 10% (total reduction 20%) X-REF WITH (i)

(250)

(250)

(250)

(250)

(250)

Stop/

Reduce

18

HE_HCS_S04(iii)

78

Stop Care & Repair Handy Man Service (X-ref with vii)

(60)

(60)

(60)

(60)

(60)

Stop/

Reduce

19

HE_ES_WS5

81

Remove Recycling Points Service in Areas Covered by Kerbside Collections

(71)

(70)

(69)

(69)

(69)

Stop/

Reduce

21

HE_ES_WS7

79

Remove Paper Recycling in Multi-occupancy areas

(20)

(20)

(20)

0

0

Stop/

Reduce

20

HE_HCS_S04(vi)

80

Stop HECA (Home Energy Conservation) Funding (managed by EP&I)

(60)

(60)

(60)

(60)

(60)

Stop/

Reduce

21

HE_HCS_S03(iii)

87

Reduce Housing Support Budget by additional 30% (total reduction 50%) X-REF WITH (i) + (ii)

(750)

(750)

(750)

(750)

(750)

Stop/

Reduce

24

(1,122)

(1,800)

(1,799)

(1,779)

(1,779)

Environment, Planning & Infrastructure

Transformation Options

EPI_AMO26

70

High Risk: Charge a Congestion fee for Aberdeen's CBD - REJECTED AT EP&I ROUNDTABLE

49

49

49

49

49

Transform-

ation

16

Efficiency Options

Stop/Reduce Options

EPI_AMO15

62

REDUCE then STOP School Patrols - RESUBMITTED

(40)

(204)

(349)

(349)

(349)

Stop/

Reduce

14

9

(155)

(300)

(300)

(300)

Corporate Governance

Efficiency Options

CG_F_30

41

AECC Swap - Agreement - move to Common Good (RISK)

(500)

(500)

(500)

(500)

(500)

Efficiency

3

CG_F_31

42

Explore use of Common Good particularly use of capital receipts (RISK)

0

(150)

(150)

(150)

(150)

Efficiency

3

CG_F_29

74

Redefine the criteria for relief/discretionary Non Domestic Rates relief (RISK)

(200)

(200)

(200)

(200)

(200)

Efficiency

18

Stop/Reduce Options

CG_LDS_7E

39

Saving of convenor and vice convenor payments if less Committees

0

0

0

(108)

(108)

Stop/

Reduce

2

CG_LDS_07B

46

Council Committees - reduce the number of committees

0

0

(50)

(50)

(50)

Stop/

Reduce

6

(700)

(850)

(900)

(1,008)

(1,008)

Council wide Options

0

0

0

0

0

Office of Chief Executive