Minutes:
With reference to Article 14 of the minute of meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee of 2nd December 2010, the Council had before it, by way of remit, a report by the Director of Corporate Governance which outlined proposals for a Five Year Business Plan for the Council, for the period 2011/12 to 2015/16.
The report advised that this was a break from the traditional annual approach usually adopted in budget setting but it was considered that this approach had allowed officers the opportunity to think radically about how to deliver key services from a reduced cost base. The report highlighted a total of £150million of potential savings, with £48million of these having a risk to the Council should they be implemented. The options were presented by Service and in terms of the following categories (1) transformation options; (2) efficiency options; (3) stop/reduce options; where an option was given a number, this referred to its Council-wide priority as determined by the Corporate Management Team.
The report recommended:-
that the Finance and Resources Committee -
(a) consider the content of the report;
(b) make recommendation to the meeting of Council of 15th December 2010 in relation to the Business Plan, and specifically the transformation, efficiency and stop/reduce options outlined therein to achieve a balanced budget, taking account of any feedback from consultation; and
(c) provide guidance to Directors on further changes or service options to be explored over the coming weeks.
The Finance and Resources Committee had resolved:-
to recommend to Council that the following options, as set out below, contained within the Five Year Business Plan be progressed together with the following exceptions (1) to permit the Chief Executive to decide on management structure savings; (2) to review the alignment of Committees to the statutory minimum in 2012; (3) to reduce by 5% the remuneration for Senior Councillors, the Council Leader and the Lord Provost above the basic rate; and (4) to reduce the Fairer Scotland Fund by £750,000 not £1million and hold a community summit.
SOCIAL CARE AND WELLBEING: TRANSFORMATION OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Ref |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
SCW_TC2+8 |
Re-provision in-house adult residential /supported living. |
1,478 |
SCW_TC3+5+7+ 26 |
Reduce use/length of stay of residential care for adults with mental health issues and spot purchase placements. Do not reinvest all monies from previous service closures. |
789 |
SCW_TC1+9 & SCW_FMB15 |
Develop the workforce to improve approaches to personal outcome planning, risk enablement and reflective practise and re-commission Disability Services with the use of a Resource Allocation System and personalised budgets |
2,763 |
SCW_TC10+11+12 |
Stop in-house adult learning disability day care services and spot purchase as required |
525 |
SCW_TC14 & SCW_LT19 |
Develop and implement a strategy for increased use and take up of tele-care within learning disabilities and older persons services |
1,648 |
SCW_TC21 & SCW_LT1+2+13 |
Review workforce mix to reduce the number of professional staff and replace with para-professional staff. |
45 |
SCW_SD2+4+8+10 |
Reduce the number of specialist care placements for children and young people by redesign and small addition to existing local services |
999 |
SCW_SD3 |
End to end review of service provision in children’s services |
0 |
SCW_SD5 |
Improve early planning for young people moving from Children’s to Adult Services |
82 |
SCW_SD7+13 |
Redesign of Family and Community Support Services |
435 |
SCW_SD11 |
Investment in local fostering and adoption capacity |
335 |
SCW_LT3 + 21 |
Move to personalised budgets for people in receipt of home care services |
475 |
SCW_LT16, SCW_LT9, SCW_FMB14 & SCW_LT20 |
Invest in reablement to constrain growth. |
1,767 |
SCW_LT24 |
Review Social Work Duty team |
50 |
SCW_FMB16 |
Redesign Directorate planning & strategy |
177 |
SCW_FMB19 |
Review out of hours service as part of the corporate review of staff who work a non standard working week |
67 |
SCW_FMB21 |
Jointly commission service with other organisations |
500 |
Total |
12,135 |
All the Social Care and Wellbeing Transformation Options have been recommended to be taken.
SOCIAL CARE AND WELLBEING: EFFICIENCY OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
Comment |
SCW_T23 |
Stop subsidising criminal justice social work – provide only with Northern Community Justice Authority grant |
350 |
|
SCW_FMB1 |
Review all Directorate Support Services |
250 |
|
SCW_LT15 |
Review of all Supporting People packages |
500 |
|
SCW_TC15+16+17 |
Rationalise the welfare rights / debt advice and financial inclusion services |
70 |
|
SCW_TC18 |
Re-commission Integrated Community Drug Rehabilitation Service |
48 |
|
SCW_FMB3 |
Revise the charging policy with a 5% increase in all charges |
50 |
|
SCW-TC19 |
Re-evaluate social work contribution to Integrated Addiction Services |
79 |
|
SCW_TC24 |
Re-evaluate provision of Mental Health day services/stop growth |
6 |
|
SCW_SD14 |
Renegotiate commissioned services from the third sector in community & youth justice |
129 |
|
SCW_SD9 |
Change relationship with provision of services for children with disabilities |
25 |
|
SCW_FMB8 |
Reduce budget for Learning and Development Team by 2% |
16 |
|
Total |
1,523 |
|
It is recommended that the following options be the subjects of further reports:-
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
Comment |
SCW_LT18 |
Outsource care-at-home-services |
1,465 |
|
SCW_LT8+LT27+28 |
Re-tender for care-at-home-services to reduce costs |
624 |
|
SCW_LT25 |
Review charges for respite services according to financial circumstances of carer i.e. if carers can afford to pay for respite charge the full cost |
217 |
|
SCW_SD15 |
Outsource 4 children’s homes |
24 |
|
|
2% year on year uplift built into SCM commissioned costs (exc op res + nursing) stripped back to 1% year on year increase |
767 |
With barriers |
SCW_LT_14 |
Close two ACC care homes for older people |
173 |
|
Total |
3,270 |
|
It is recommended that no action be taken this day on the following options:-
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
Comment |
SCW_SD6 |
Introduction of charging for Children’s Services |
7 |
|
SCW_FMB2 |
Review/Cap Kinship Payments |
50 |
|
|
Opt out of national home care rate and uplift rate by 2% year on year |
430 |
With Risk |
|
Opt out of national care home rate – not paying quality award element of fee |
1,456 |
With Risk |
SCW_LT_12 |
Transfer 2 care homes for older people to external provider |
0 |
|
Total |
1,943 |
|
Efficiency Options Summary |
|
Recommended to be taken |
1,523 |
Recommended for further reports |
3,270 |
Recommended not taken at this point in time |
1,943 |
Total |
6,736 |
SOCIAL CARE AND WELLBEING: IDENTIFIED STOP / REDUCE OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in |
Comment |
1 |
SCW_TC25 |
Stop funding community carers & room to care |
68 |
|
14 |
SCW_TC22 |
Stop Employability Services |
60 |
|
62 |
SCW_LT6+Lt7 |
Re-provision in-house day care centres (Craigton Road & Kingswood) |
310 |
|
Total |
438 |
|
It is recommended that the following option be the subject of a further report:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in |
Comment |
74 |
SCW_FMB5 |
Stop Directorate policy and strategic development |
1,053 |
|
It is recommended that no action be taken this day on the following options:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in |
Comment |
|
SCW_FMB23 |
Remove entitlement to free personal care |
5,000 |
|
|
SCW_FMB6 |
Stop kinship care payments |
787 |
With risk |
Total |
5,787 |
|
It is recommended that it be noted that the following options have not yet been commented upon:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in |
Comment |
75 |
SCW_FMB10 |
Stop funding mental health day care |
274 |
|
82 |
SCW_FMB4 |
Stop Integrated Community Drug Rehabilitation Service Services (Adult Addictions) |
707 |
|
83 |
SCW_FMB12 |
Reduce threshold for service eligibility to emergency |
0 |
|
Total |
981 |
|
Stop / Reduce Options Summary |
|
Recommended to be taken |
438 |
Recommended for further reports |
1,053 |
Recommended not taken at this point in time |
5,787 |
|
981 |
Total |
8,259 |
EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT: TRANSFORMATION OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Ref |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
ECS1_C26 |
Reduce the number of out of authority placements by redesign and small addition to existing local services |
1,190 |
ECS1-C3 |
Move to Cultural Trust |
144 |
ECS_E11 |
Redesign of senior secondary school towards a Virtual City Campus |
94 |
ECS1-C17 |
Educational Psychology: Develop joint/alternative service delivery |
35 |
ECS1_C25 |
Potential shared services with other local authorities |
450 |
Total |
1,913 |
It is recommended that the following option be the subject of a further report:-
Ref |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
ECS1-C1 |
Integrated Communities Service |
1,106 |
It is recommended that no action be taken this day on the following options:-
Ref |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
|
ECS_E9b |
Redesign of secondary school estate |
-1,034* |
|
ECS_E20b |
Redesign the profile of professional staffing in secondary schools |
6,083 |
|
ECS_E7c |
Redesign the profile of professional staffing in primary schools |
5,181 |
|
ECS_E3 |
Start nursery at 4 years |
3,388 |
|
ECS1-C6 |
Create Community Collections Centre & redeveloped Art Gallery |
-50 |
|
ECS1-C7 |
Create Libraries & Information Heritage Centre |
-50 |
|
Total |
13,518 |
||
Transformation Options Summary |
|
||
Recommended to be taken |
1,913 |
||
Recommended for further reports |
1,106 |
||
Recommended not taken at this point in time |
13,518 |
||
Total |
16,537 |
||
EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT: EFFICIENCY OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
Comment |
ECS1-C10 |
Root and branch review of commissioned arts and sports services |
1,800 |
|
ECS_E19 |
Rationalise school administration |
578 |
|
ECS_E4 |
Provide 1 nursery teacher for each school |
265 |
|
ECS_E30 |
Changes to terms of engagement of casual teachers |
250 |
|
ECS_E35 |
Contracting supply teachers for pupil attendance time only |
168 |
|
ECS1-C20 |
Educational Psychology: Not filling current vacant posts |
168 |
|
ECS1_C22 |
Contract out catering at beach ballroom / art gallery OR income generate |
85 |
|
ECS_E5 |
Nursery nurses to provide non class contact cover for nursery teachers |
80 |
|
ECS_E32 |
Pensions reduction: no contribution for temporary promoted posts |
26 |
|
ECS_E40 |
Maximising class sizes in upper stages of secondary school |
1,457 |
|
ECS_E41 |
Absorb the anticipated increase in demand for ASN services within current costs |
9,000 |
|
Total |
13,877 |
|
It is recommended that the following options be the subjects of further reports:-
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
Comment |
ECS_E37 |
Change the delivery model of music tuition |
796 |
|
ECS_E26 |
Increase teaching time to match pupil time in secondary schools |
4,840 |
With Risk |
ECS_E6 |
Increase teaching time to match pupil time in primary schools |
2,480 |
With Risk |
ECS_E39 |
Remove budgeted pay award to reflect any future national agreement |
2,500 |
With Risk |
Total |
10,616 |
|
It is recommended that no action be taken this day on the following options:-
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
Comment |
ECS_E8d |
Increase class sizes in primary schools – P1 from 18 to 25 |
440 |
|
ECS_E36 |
Remove devolved educational management savings targets for schools |
-2,500 |
|
ECS_E31a |
Extend non-subject specific/generic teaching until end of S2 |
4,418 |
With Risk |
ECS_E8c |
Raise P1 to 3 class sizes to 33 and composite classes in P1 to 3 to 30 |
1,800 |
With Risk |
ECS_E10 |
All secondary S1 & S2 classes at 30 |
700 |
With Risk |
ECS_C27 |
Establishment of revenue funding for Old Torry Community Centre and for Ruthrieston Community Centre to enable transfer to leased Community Centre status |
18 |
|
Total |
4,876 |
|
Efficiency Options Summary |
|
Recommended to be taken |
13,877 |
Recommended for further reports |
10,616 |
Recommended not taken at this point in time |
4,876 |
Total |
29,369 |
EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT: IDENTIFIED STOP / REDUCE OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
39 |
ECS_E22 |
Reduce Pupil Support Assistants provision by 50% in primary schools |
2,850 |
27 |
ECS_E17a |
Additional Support Needs: Increase teacher / pupil ratios to 1:10 – Secondary |
600 |
30 |
ECS_E18a |
Additional Support Needs: Increase teacher/ pupil ratios to 1:10 – Primary |
500 |
31 |
ECS_E24 |
Reduce Pupil Support Assistants provision by 50% in secondary schools |
1,000 |
Total |
4,950 |
It is recommended that the following options be the subjects of further reports:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
13 |
ECS_E9a |
Secondary school estate – close 2 schools |
2,346 |
15 |
ECS_E29a |
Primary school estate – close 5 schools |
1,015 |
24 |
ECS1-C9 |
Close up to 8 Community Libraries over 5 years |
452 |
35 |
ECS_E12 |
Withdraw music tuition |
450 |
68 |
ECS1-C13 |
Cease communities teams services |
5,676 |
Total |
9,939 |
It is recommended that no action be taken this day on the following options:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
40 |
ECS1-C11a |
Community Centres – review council financial support |
58 |
54 |
ECS_E28 |
Close Music School |
0 |
55 |
ECS1-C11e |
Provision of development programme grant and building revenue costs to leased Centres in regeneration areas only |
353 |
Total |
411 |
It is recommended that it be noted that the following options have not yet been commented upon:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
64 |
ECS_E34 |
Stop Curriculum for Excellence training in Modern Foreign Languages |
100 |
65 |
ECS1-C8 |
Close all 16 Community Libraries |
994 |
69 |
ECS_E14 |
Reduce Teacher Support for Learning allocation – secondary schools |
560* |
70 |
ECS_E16 |
Reduce Teacher Support for Learning allocation – primary schools |
580* |
71 |
ECS1-C11f |
Cease all Council financial support including development programme grant and building revenue costs to leased Community centres |
127 |
72 |
ECS_E25 |
Stop pre-school education |
4,293 |
76 |
ECS_E21 |
Remove remaining Pupil Support Assistants provision in primary schools |
2,850 |
77 |
ECS_E23 |
Remove remaining Pupil Support Assistants provision in secondary schools |
1,000 |
81 |
ECS1-C2 |
Close all art galleries & museum visitor venues (over 4 years) |
735** |
87 |
ECS1-C2a |
Close all art galleries & museum visitor venues (1 year) |
0** |
Total |
11,239 |
*
Stop options also exist for these items totalling approximately
£4million
(ECS_E13 and ECS_E15).
** These options form part of ECS_C3 but are included in this list for visibility.
Stop / Reduce Options Summary |
|
Recommended to be taken |
4,950 |
Recommended for further reports |
9,939 |
Recommended not taken at this point in time |
411 |
No recommendation at this time |
11,239 |
Total |
26,539 |
HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT: TRANSFORMATION OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Ref |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
HE_ES_WS2 |
Review existing Waste Strategy to determine most cost effective options for diverting waste from landfill |
4,822 |
HE_ES_GM05 |
External delivery or attain equivalent efficiency savings on grounds maintenance service |
659 |
HE_ES_ST5 |
External delivery / attain equivalent efficiency savings on street cleaning service |
300 |
HE_HCS_H01(viii) |
Establish Private Sector Leasing Scheme |
100 |
HE_EP_EP02 |
Merge Emergency Planning team with SCG support group and potential outsource of some activities |
30 |
Total |
5,911 |
It is recommended that the following options be the subjects of further reports:-
Ref |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
|
Property Services LLP |
8,940 |
|
Lobby for removal of landfill tax |
580 |
Total |
9,520 |
Transformation Options Summary |
|
Recommended to be taken |
5,911 |
Recommended for further reports |
9,520 |
Recommended not taken at this point in time |
0 |
Total |
15,431 |
HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT: EFFICIENCY OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
HE_ES_WS3 |
External delivery or attain equivalent efficiency savings in domestic waste collection |
650 |
HE_ES_WS9 |
Increase commercial waste collection charges |
270 |
HE_ES_HT04 |
Implement mobile working for field staff in Trading Standards and Environmental Health |
180 |
HE_ES_HT01 |
Restructure Environmental Health and Trading Standards |
70 |
HE_HCS_S01 (iii) |
Restructuring of Housing Strategy (non HRA) team |
40 |
HE_ES_WS8 |
Short-term improvements to recycling performance at Recycling Centres |
38 |
HE_ES_ASSL2 |
Scientific Labs to seek and increase the level of work from the private sector. |
33 |
HE_ES_HT03 |
Cease non-statutory food surveillance sampling which will reduce income in Scientific Services Laboratory |
25 |
Total |
1,306 |
It is recommended that the following option be the subject of a further report:-
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
HE_ES_WS10 |
Invest in 1 FTE to work with communities to divert waste from landfill by improving recycling |
75 |
It is recommended that no action be taken this day on the following option:-
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
HE-ES-PT5 |
Close all toilets except two and run a community toilet scheme |
151 |
Efficiency Options Summary |
|
Recommended to be taken |
1,306 |
Recommended for further reports |
75 |
Recommended not taken at this point in time |
151 |
Total |
1,532 |
HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT: STOP / REDUCE OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in |
Comment |
20 |
HE_ES_ASSL1 |
Sub contract high cost / low volume testing to companies that can carry out work cheaper than labs |
50 |
|
25 |
HE_HCS_CS05(vii) |
Private sector / commercial mediation |
25 |
|
26 |
HE_HCS_CS05(viii) |
Remove budget for community based reparation service |
22 |
|
34 |
HE_HCS_CS05(v) |
Remove funding of Inspector working to address antisocial behaviour (in line with national agreements) |
68 |
|
44 |
HE_ES_GM01 |
Reduce grounds maintenance (specific service reduction options) |
416 |
|
50 |
HE_HCS_CS05(vi) |
Agreement to remove funding for dispersal of groups and closure of premises |
6 |
|
51 |
HE_HCS_CS05(ix) |
Agreement to remove funding for Safer Aberdeen Programme |
12 |
|
61 |
HE_HCS_S02(ii) |
Stop Scheme of Assistance |
117 |
|
|
HE_ES_BSAD1 |
Increase Bereavement Services charges (cremation and burial fees) by 10% |
176 |
|
|
HE_HCS_CS05b |
Remove funding from Aberdeen Safer Trust for Community Safety Partnerships small grants scheme |
5 |
|
|
HE_HCS_CS05c |
Remove funding contribution to Sergeant working on addressing antisocial behaviour (in line with national agreements) |
27 |
|
|
HE_HCS_CS05d |
Remove funding contribution to Constable working on addressing antisocial behaviour (in line with national agreements) |
22 |
|
|
HE_HCS_CS05e |
Remove funding contribution to Community Safety Partnership meeting costs |
7 |
|
|
HE_HCS_CS05g |
Reduction in the contingency for ad-hoc grant applications |
25 |
|
|
HE_HCS_CS05j |
Remove funding for training budget of Community Safety Partnership members |
3 |
|
|
HE_HCS_CS05k |
Remove funding from Community Safety Partnership promotion / marketing budget |
3 |
|
|
HE_HCS_CS05l |
Remove funding for subscriptions to national organisations |
1 |
|
|
HE_HCS_CS05m |
Remove funding for Community Safety partnership analysts |
52 |
|
Total |
1037 |
|
It is recommended that the following options be the subjects of further reports:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in |
Comment |
25 |
HE_HCS_CS05(xii) |
Remove budgets for transport marshals |
70 |
|
43 |
HE_ES_ST1 |
Reduce street cleaning (specific service reduction options) |
155 |
|
73 |
HE_HCS_S02(i) |
Reduce provision on housing support |
100 |
|
Total |
325 |
|
It is recommended that no action be taken this day on the following options:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in |
Comment |
23 |
HE_HCS_CS05(xi) |
Remove funding for deploying street urinals |
8 |
|
29 |
HE_HCS_HM02 |
Stop Instant Neighbour Contract |
0 |
Saving would be made in HRA not General Fund |
41 |
HE_ES_PT01 |
Close all toilets with no community toilet scheme |
70 |
|
45 |
HE_ES_WS5 |
Remove Recycling Points in areas covered by kerbside collections |
69 |
|
46 |
HE_HCS_CS05(x) |
Street Football – remove funding |
5 |
|
49 |
HE_ES_WS7 |
Remove paper recycling in multi occupancy areas |
0 |
Savings up to Yr 4 only |
56 |
HE_ES_PC01 |
Close all parks and gardens and cease maintenance |
1,141 |
|
|
HE_ES_PT6 |
Close all public toilets and replace with community toilet scheme |
128 |
|
|
HE_HCS_CS05a |
Remove funding used by Community Safety Managers for local neighbourhood safety initiatives |
15 |
|
|
HE_HCS_CS05h |
Remove funding from Wilful Fires Sub Group for diversionary activities initiatives |
7 |
|
|
HE_HCS_CS05i |
Remove funding for legal costs of antisocial behaviour case preparation |
70 |
|
|
HE_HCS_CS05n |
Remove funding contribution for non-HRA activity Antisocial behaviour Investigation |
25 |
|
|
HE_HCS_CS05o |
Remove funding contribution for non-HRA activity from Aberdeen Families Project |
30 |
|
Total |
1,568 |
|
Stop / Reduce Options Summary |
|
Recommended to be taken |
1,037 |
Recommended for further reports |
325 |
Recommended not taken at this point in time |
1,568 |
Total |
2,930 |
ENTERPRISE, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE: TRANSFORMATION OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Ref |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
EPI_AMO01 |
Enter into a partnering arrangement for all asset management & operations services |
4,481 |
EPI_DIR01 |
Full EP&I service review |
559 |
EPI_PSD05 |
Public Transport Unit shared service with a possible transfer of procurement Central Procurement Unit. |
51 |
EPI_DIR03 |
Assimilate Environmental & waste services from H&E to EP&I |
31 |
EPI_DIR04 |
Integration across economic development, planning and regeneration services |
31 |
EPI_AMO19 |
Shared facilities management services with public sector partners |
22 |
Total |
5,175 |
It is recommended that the following option be the subject of a further report:-
Ref |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
EPI_AMO17 |
New investment - additional capital funding for roads |
7,735 |
It is recommended that no action be taken this day on the following option:-
Ref |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
EPI_AMO11a |
Dispose of selected property portfolio |
0 |
Transformation Summary |
|
Recommended to be taken |
5,175 |
Recommended for further reports |
7,735 |
Recommended not taken at this point in time |
0 |
Total |
12,910 |
ENTERPRISE, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE: EFFICIENCY OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
Comment |
EPI_AMO05 |
Car parking - Increase charges every 2 years |
1,911 |
|
EPI_AMO18 |
Increased mobile and/or remote working for staff throughout the Council |
780 |
|
EPI_EBD03a |
Increase revenue - advertising on fixed assets |
750 |
|
EPI_DIR06 |
Enable renewable energy network for a low carbon economy (combined heat and power, wind farm etc) |
400 |
|
EPI_PSD11a |
Charge for pre-application consultations and co-ordination of master plans |
160 |
|
EPI_AMO09 |
Use of Wi-Fi for roads Urban Traffic Control communications (Traffic Signals) |
92 |
|
EPI_AMO06 |
Increase revenue – charge for road space used by utility companies during road works |
68 |
|
EPI_AMO07 |
Increase roads revenue - driveway applications |
30 |
|
EPI_EBD03c |
Increase revenue - sponsorship of bus shelters / stops |
30 |
|
EPI_EBD03b |
Increase revenue - roundabout sponsorship |
20 |
|
EPI_EBD03d |
Only undertake fully funded events |
442 |
|
EPI_AMO08 |
Reduce street lighting whole life costs with energy efficient lanterns |
19 |
|
EPI_AMO20 |
Improved energy efficiency in council buildings |
14 |
|
EPI_PSD11b |
Investigate further options for generating income from environmental projects |
10 |
|
EPI_DS01 |
Restructuring EP&I Directorate Support Unit |
42 |
With barriers |
EPI_AMO24 |
Optimise parking service operations through different service delivery models |
222 |
With barriers |
EPI_AMO25 |
Adopt the Scottish Governments proposed change of the Parking Charge Notices rate to £80 or £100 |
86 |
Risk |
Total |
5,076 |
|
It is recommended that the following option be the subject of a further report:-
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
Comment |
EPI_AMO11b |
Tactically dispose of property assets to generate capital investment |
-798 |
Capital Option |
It is recommended that no action be taken this day on the following option:-
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
Comment |
EPI_AMO26 |
Explore introducing road user charging as part of a review of the Local Transport Strategy to invest in our roads and transport assets |
2,738 |
Risk |
Efficiency Options Summary |
|
Recommended to be taken |
5,076 |
Recommended for further reports |
(798) |
Recommended not taken at this point in time |
2,738 |
Total |
7,016 |
ENTERPRISE, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE: STOP / REDUCE OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in |
Comment |
12 |
EPI_AMO14 |
Self fund catering (Town House & Kittybrewster) otherwise stop |
18 |
|
19 |
EPI_EBD02e |
Reduce marketing materials to minimum |
29 |
|
21 |
EPI_AMO16 |
Reduce non-housing property maintenance inspections |
99 |
|
28 |
EPI_EBD02c |
Reduce economic development to a minimum – stop events, twinning, marketing and graphics (50%) |
526 |
|
32 |
EPI_PSD05a |
Public Transport Unit - reduce bus shelter expenditure |
158 |
|
48 |
EPI_PSD02 |
Rationalise planning application management |
44 |
|
60 |
EPI_AMO13 |
Reduce traffic management and road safety operations |
111 |
|
Total |
985 |
|
It is recommended that the following option be the subject of a further report:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in |
Comment |
59 |
EPI_EBD02g |
Reduce economic development team to minimum |
1,409 |
|
It is recommended that no action be taken this day on the following option:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in |
Comment |
33 |
EPI_AMO15 |
Reduce school patrols |
325 |
|
Efficiency Options Summary |
|
Recommended to be taken |
985 |
Recommended for further reports |
1,409 |
Recommended not taken at this point in time |
325 |
Total |
2,713 |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: TRANSFORMATION OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Ref |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
CG_ICT01 |
External delivery of ICT |
803 |
CG_F_04 |
External delivery of Finance |
780 |
CG_HR_24 |
External delivery of Human Resources & Organisational Development |
506 |
CG_LDS_04 |
External delivery of Legal Services |
259 |
CG_CS_FOS04 |
External delivery of Customer Services |
184 |
CG_CS_CPL01 |
External delivery of Community Planning |
109 |
CG_CS_PM01 |
Programme Management Office - fully internal |
90 |
CG_CPU_5 |
External delivery of procurement function |
80 |
CG_LDS_13 |
To create a "pool" of WPO/clerical/admin support across Legal and Democratic Services |
42 |
CG_CPU_3 |
Re-alignment of procurement staff across the 5 authorities |
0 |
CG_HR_04 |
Refocus and rationalise existing Health & Safety service |
0 |
Total |
2,853 |
All the Corporate Governance Transformation Options have been recommended to be taken.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: EFFICIENCY OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
Comment |
CG_CPU_01 |
Targeted contract savings |
500 |
|
CG_CPU_2a |
Re-alignment of identified staff to Central Procurement Unit on a temporary basis – Social Care & Wellbeing |
1,000 |
|
CG_CPU_2b |
Re-alignment of identified staff to Central Procurement Unit on a temporary basis – E P & I ; H &E |
350 |
|
CG_CPU_7 |
Close the Social Work occupational therapy stores and transfer operations to the Whitemyres Centre |
105 |
|
CG_LDS _09 |
Maximise the capabilities of modern.gov capabilities to circulate agendas & change minute style |
79 |
|
CG_LDS_18 |
Merge Archive and Registrars to form a joint service |
52 |
|
CG_F_16 |
Merge Social Work Assessments into Revenues and Benefits |
50 |
|
CG_LDS_08 |
Transfer committee services from Legal to Democratic Services |
44 |
|
CG_LDS_25 |
Hire out Town House facilities to external groups and bodies. |
38 |
|
CG_LDS_7D |
Only one committee member of staff at each committee meeting |
29 |
|
CG_LDS_24 |
Increasing the number of ceremonies provided, e.g. baby naming |
24 |
|
CG_LDS_27 |
Expand charging in Archives – family history requests |
10 |
|
CG_F_08 |
Trusts & Common Good – review support |
10 |
|
CG_F_10 |
Cash Review – Area Offices |
125 |
With barriers |
CG_CS_EQ02 |
Equalities function being delivered by cross-sector partnership |
200 |
With barriers |
CG_F_06 |
Remove internal recharges across ACC |
182 |
With barriers |
CG_HR_17 |
Move away from centralised workforce planning in the longer term |
75 |
With barriers |
CG_CS_INT01 |
Externalise delivery of interpreting and translating service |
28 |
With barriers |
CG_F_20 |
Review Treasury transactional activities through joint working |
37 |
With barriers |
CG_LDS_15 |
Closing of Area Offices at Bucksburn and Peterculter |
-50 |
With barriers |
CG_F_26 |
Bed tax |
1,710 |
With Risk |
CG_CPU_2c |
Reduce rates on targeted contracts across ACC |
1,000 |
|
Total |
5,598 |
|
All the Corporate Governance Efficiency Options have been recommended to be taken.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: EFFICIENCY OPTIONS: ADDITIONAL OPTIONS YEARS 1 & 2
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 2 (£k) |
Comment |
CG_HR_07 |
Payroll incorporated into Human Resource (HR) Service Centre |
20 |
|
CG_HR_10 |
Develop Business Partner Model – basic queries to HR Service Centre |
60 |
|
CG_HR_13 |
Transactional HR Services incorporated into HR Service Centre |
60 |
|
CG_LDS_14 |
Increased use of Paralegals |
18 |
|
CG_HR_19 |
Corporate HR team to focus on core corporate employee issues; client incorporated in HR Service Centre |
80 |
|
CG_HR_22 |
Recruitment and selection processed through the HR Service Centre |
105 |
|
CG_LDS_01 |
Transform in-house delivery of legal services |
30 |
|
CG_F-13 |
Revenue and Benefits establishment review |
125 |
|
CG_F_01 |
Services Accounting – process improvement |
140 |
|
Total |
638 |
|
All the Corporate Governance Efficiency Options, where the benefit delivery is expected in year two, have been recommended to be taken.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: IDENTIFIED STOP / REDUCE OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
Comment |
3 |
CG_CPU_6 |
Rationalise central store function |
43 |
|
6 |
CG_LDS_20 |
Aberdeenshire Council |
36 |
|
7 |
CG_LDS_21a |
Reduce members support unit |
37 |
|
8 |
CG_LDS_22 |
Cease delivering mail to Councillors’ homes |
11 |
|
9 |
CG_LDS_26 |
External delivery of conveyancing service |
0 |
|
10 |
CG_CS_CM01 |
Subsume change management function into Programme Management Office |
271 |
|
22 |
CG_CS_FS03 |
Reduce Fairer Scotland Fund |
1,000 |
|
38 |
CG_LDS_02 |
Cease all external legal support |
0 |
Reduced to £0 to avoid double count with LDS_04 |
47 |
CG_CS_PMQ07 |
Align Corporate Information & Research resource to work demand |
142 |
|
Total |
1,540 |
|
It is recommended that no action be taken this day on the following options:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
Comment |
4 |
CG_LDS_07b |
Council committees align to statutory minimum |
450 |
|
|
CG_LDS_7e |
Savings of convenors and vice convenors payments if reduced number of committees |
108 |
|
37 |
CG_CS_FS01 |
Cease Fairer Scotland Fund |
1,375 |
|
Total |
1,933 |
|
It is recommended that it be noted that the following options have not yet been commented upon:-
Priority ranking |
Reference |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
Comment |
79 |
CG_CS_FOS07 |
Customer Service - stop face to face provision |
783 |
|
80 |
CG_CS_FOS08 |
Customer Service - stop developments |
427 |
|
Total |
1,210 |
|
Stop / Reduce Options Summary |
|
Recommended to be taken |
1,540 |
Recommended for further reports |
0 |
Recommended not taken at this point in time |
1,933 |
No recommendation |
1,210 |
Total |
4,683 |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: COUNCIL WIDE OPTIONS
It is recommended that the following options be taken:-
Ref |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
ACC_SO13 |
Review Corporate Administration |
900 |
ACC_SO19 |
Rationalise operational support |
25 |
ACC_SO7 |
Review and rationalise cross Council ICT |
250 |
ACC_SO2 |
Reduce funding to Grampian Fire & Rescue |
2,132 |
ACC_SO11 |
Review terms and conditions of staff |
0 |
ACC_SO9 |
Review corporate training / conferences |
555 |
ACC_SO3 |
Reduce funding to Joint Valuation Board |
254 |
ACC_SO5 |
Reduce staff advertising |
100 |
ACC_SO4 |
Stop general advertising |
60 |
ACC_SO22 |
Electronic mail and send |
400 |
ACC_SO17 |
Self-service administration across the Council |
63 |
ACC_SO21 |
Move to cash free Council |
49 |
ACC_SO10 |
Reduce level of contingency |
3,000 |
ACC_SO16 |
Explore commercial opportunities |
0 |
ACC_SO20 |
Explore expanding use of Common Good for General Fund |
0 |
Total |
7,788 |
It is recommended that the following options be the subjects of further reports:-
Ref |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
ACC_SO18 |
Reduce management teams |
1,075 |
ACC_SO1 |
Reduce funding to Grampian Police (in line with national agreements) |
3,555 |
ACC_SO6 |
Reduce miscellaneous grants |
605 |
ACC_SO08 |
Corporate Bond issue |
-400 |
ACC_SO_23 |
Remove discretionary enhancements to pensioners |
3,000 |
Total |
7,835 |
It is recommended that no action be taken this day on the following option:-
Ref |
Option description |
Value in Yr 5 (£k) |
ACC_SO_24 |
Charge levy on car parking for private businesses |
0 |
Council Wide Options Summary |
|
Recommended to be taken |
7,788 |
Recommended for further reports |
7,835 |
Recommended not taken at this point in time |
0 |
No recommendation |
0 |
Total |
15,623 |
At this juncture, the Council agreed to suspend Standing Order 13(1) to enable each principal political speaker to speak for ten minutes, even if they were not moving a motion or an amendment, and to enable members contributing to the debate to remain seated if they so desired.
Councillor Kevin Stewart moved, seconded by Councillor John Stewart:-
That the decision of the Finance and Resources Committee be approved.
Councillor Farquharson moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor Boulton:-
That the Council approve the proposals as outlined below, and investigate (1) withdrawing from COSLA with immediate effect; (2) the opportunity for staff to voluntarily reduce their working hours to improve work-life balance; and (3) the possibility of the Council having the facility to sell additional annual leave to staff.
5 YEAR BUDGET PLAN 2011-2016 - ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS
PAGE NO |
REFERENCE |
OPTION |
ADMIN PROPOSALS |
CON / IND PROPOSALS |
|
|
|
|
|
SOCIAL CARE AND WELLBEING |
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
52 |
SCW LT18 |
Outsource care at home service |
Review |
Reject |
|
SCW LT25 |
Review respite care services |
Review |
Accept |
|
SCW SD15 |
Outsource four children’s homes |
Review |
Reject |
|
SCW 14 |
Close two ACC care homes for elderly |
Review |
Reject |
|
SCW FMB23 |
Remove entitlement to free personal care |
Reject |
Review |
|
SCW FMB4 |
Stop integrated carers day rehab |
Review |
Accept |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT |
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
ECS E20b |
Redesign professional staffing in secondary schools |
Reject |
Accept |
|
ECS E7c |
Redesign professional staffing in primary schools |
Reject |
Accept |
|
ECS E3 |
Start nursery at 4 years |
Reject |
Accept |
|
ECS E41 |
Absorb the anticipated increase in demand for ASN services within current costs |
Accept |
Limit £5m |
97 |
ECS E8d |
Increase P1 primary class from 18 to 25 |
Reject |
Review |
|
ECS E8c |
Raise P1-P3 classes to 33 and composite to 30 |
Reject |
Exclusion |
|
E10 |
All secondary S1 and S2 at 30 |
Reject |
Exclusion |
|
ECS E22 |
Reduce PSA provision by 50% in primary |
Accept |
Exclusion |
|
ECS E24 |
Reduce PSA provision by 50% in secondary |
Accept |
Exclusion |
|
ECS E12 |
Withdraw music tuition |
Review |
Reject |
|
ECS1 C11a |
Community Councils – Review Council support |
Reject |
Accept |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT |
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
No ref |
Property Services LLP |
Review |
Accept |
|
No ref |
Lobby for removal of landfill tax |
Review |
Accept |
|
HE ES PT5 |
Close all toilets except two and run a community toilet scheme |
Reject |
Accept |
|
HE HCS CS05(v) |
Remove funding of inspector working to address antisocial behaviour (in line with national agreements) |
Accept |
Reject |
102 |
HE HCS CS05c |
Remove funding of sergeant working to address antisocial behaviour (in line with national agreements) |
Accept |
Reject |
|
HE HCS CS05d |
Remove funding of constable working to address antisocial behaviour (in line with national agreements) |
Accept |
Reject |
|
HE HCS CS05m |
Remove funding for Community Safety partnership analyst |
Accept |
Reject |
|
HE HCS CS05(xii) |
Remove budgets for transport marshals |
Review |
Reject |
|
HE HCS CS02(i) |
Reduce provision on housing support |
Review |
Accept |
|
HE ES WS5 |
Remove recycling points in areas covered by kerbside collection |
Reject |
Accept |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ENTERPRISE, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE |
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
104 |
EPI AM017 |
New investment – additional capital funding for roads |
Review |
Accept |
|
EPI EBD02c |
Reduce economic development to a minimum – stop events, twinning, marketing and graphics (50%) |
Review |
Accept |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
110 |
CG CS FS03 |
Reduce Fairer Scotland Fund |
Accept |
Review |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COUNCIL WIDE OPTIONS |
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
111 |
ACC S02 |
Reduce funding to Grampian Fire and Rescue |
Accept |
Review |
112 |
ACC S018 |
Reduce Management Teams |
Review |
Accept |
|
|
|
|
|
|
RECOMMENDED £000’S |
FURTHER REPORT £000’S |
REJECTED £000’S |
OPTION TOTAL £000’S |
|
||||
SOCIAL WORK |
||||
Transformation |
12,135 |
- |
- |
12,135 |
Efficiency |
2,170 |
1,391 |
3,175 |
6,736 |
Efficiency ½ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Stop / Reduce |
1,145 |
6,327 |
787 |
8,259 |
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
15,450 |
7,718 |
3,962 |
27,130 |
EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
Transformation |
1,913 |
15,758 |
-1,134 |
16,537 |
Efficiency |
19,493 |
2,940 |
6,936 |
29,369 |
Stop / Reduce |
1,158 |
19,993 |
5,388 |
26,539 |
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
22,564 |
38,691 |
11,190 |
72,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
Transformation |
15,431 |
- |
- |
15,431 |
Efficiency |
1,457 |
75 |
- |
1,532 |
Stop / Reduce |
1,037 |
155 |
1,738 |
2,930 |
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
17,925 |
230 |
1,738 |
19,893 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ENTERPRISE, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
Transformation |
12,910 |
- |
- |
12,910 |
Efficiency |
5,076 |
- 798 |
2,738 |
7,016 |
Stop / Reduce |
2,394 |
- |
325 |
2,719 |
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
20,380 |
- 798 |
3,063 |
22,645 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
Transformation |
2,853 |
- |
- |
2,853 |
Efficiency + ½ |
5,598 + 638 |
- |
79 |
6,315 |
Stop / Reduce |
540 |
1,960 |
2,183 |
4,683 |
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
9,629 |
1,960 |
2,262 |
13,851 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COUNCIL WIDE |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
Options |
7,788 |
6,835 |
1,000 |
15,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
Grand Totals |
93,736 |
54,636 |
23,215 |
171,587 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Councillor Crockett moved as a further amendment, seconded by Councillor Graham:-
That this Council opens up direct negotiations with the Edinburgh Government to ensure that this Council receives its fair share of Local Government finance, notes that per capita people living in Aberdeen get the least spent on them in the whole of Scotland, notes Glasgow receives £2,617, Dundee £2,322 and Edinburgh £1,821 per capita. Council calls upon John Swinney to honour his promise to the Council Tax payers of Aberdeen, that Aberdeen would receive a fairer settlement in 2011.
Council also calls for detailed options appraisals and the circulation of the attendant impact assessment prior to the February budget meeting and that no cuts be made prior to that work being undertaken and fully scrutinised by elected members.
At this juncture, Councillor Kevin Stewart agreed to incorporate additional parts (2) and (3) in Councillor Farquharson’s amendment, namely investigating voluntary reduction in hours and selling additional annual leave, as an addendum to his motion, and this was accepted.
On a division between the amendment by Councillor Farquharson and the amendment by Councillor Crockett, there voted:-
For the amendment by Councillor Farquharson (30) - Lord Provost Peter Stephen; Depute Provost Dunbar; and Councillors Boulton, Clark, Corall, Cormack, Dean, Donnelly, Farquharson, Fletcher, Greig, Jaffrey, Kiddie, Leslie, McCaig, McDonald, Malone, May, Milne, Noble, Penny, Reynolds, Robertson, Jennifer Stewart, John Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Wendy Stuart, John West, Kirsty West and Yuill.
For the amendment by Councillor Crockett (12) - Councillors Adam, Allan, Cassie, Collie, Cooney, Cormie, Crockett, Graham, Hunter, Ironside, Laing and Young.
Declined to vote (1) - Councillor Wisely.
The Council then divided between the motion and the amendment by Councillor Farquharson.
On a division, there voted:-
For the motion (29) - Lord Provost Peter Stephen; Depute Provost Dunbar; and Councillors Clark, Corall, Cormack, Cormie, Dean, Donnelly, Fletcher, Greig, Jaffrey, Kiddie, Leslie, McCaig, McDonald, Malone, May, Noble, Penny, Reynolds, Robertson, Jennifer Stewart, John Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Wendy Stuart, John West, Kirsty West, Wisely and Yuill.
For the amendment by Councillor Farquharson (3) - Councillors Boulton, Farquharson and Milne.
Declined to vote (11) - Councillors Adam, Allan, Cassie, Collie, Cooney, Crockett, Graham, Hunter, Ironside, Laing and Young.
The Council resolved:-
to adopt the motion.
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