STATEMENT OF GENERAL FUND SAVINGS POSITION
For consideration by Cabinet 06 October 2009
APPROVED SAVINGS INCLUDED IN 3 YEAR REVENUE BUDGET
2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
£000 £000 £000
TOTAL APPROVED SAVINGS (Budget Council 04 March 2009)  -1,387.3 -1,108.6 -1,444.8
       
SAVINGS EFFECTED IN BASE BUDGET -888.0 -567.2 -900.2
SAVINGS APPROVED BY MEMBERS TO DATE      
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE 26 MARCH 09 : Corporate Strategy Restructure -30.0 -22.2 -23.0
  Sub-Total -918.0 -589.4 -923.2
SAVINGS STILL TO BE ACHIEVED   -469.3 -519.2 -521.6
       
SAVINGS STILL TO BE CONFIRMED / SUBJECT TO MEMBER APPROVAL      
Senior Management Restructure  -50.0 -50.0 -50.0
Corporate Strategy      
Service Restructure (Balance of saving to achieve)   -8.4 -8.2
Communications & Marketing Review  -41.0 -61.0 -61.0
Revenues      
Council Tax & Hsg. Benefit : (Balance of combined savings to achieve) -21.9 -25.3 -26.6
Cultural Services      
Salt Ayre : Operational Savings -119.0 -120.8 -122.6
Reduction in support for Festivals Innovation Fund Events -30.0 -50.0 -50.0
Arts & Leisure Development -54.0 -55.0 -56.0
Planning Services      
Achievement of Break-even for Building Control (reduction in staffing / increase in fees) -143.4 -138.7 -137.2
Property Services      
Venue Hire to break even  -10.0 -10.0 -10.0
  Sub-Total -469.3 -519.2 -521.6
       
Cabinet Reports -6th October 2009      
Service Restructure  +0.0 +290.0 +300.0
       
       
       
SAVINGS APPROVED 04 MARCH 2009 STILL TO BE ACHIEVED -469.3 -229.2 -221.6
IMPACT (SO FAR) OF OTHER APPROVALS / KNOWN OR POTENTIAL BUDGET CHANGES ON MTFS SAVINGS TARGETS
2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
£000 £000 £000
MTFS PROJECTED SAVINGS TARGETS                -   -1,053.0 -1,302.0
             
BUDGET CHANGES APPROVED AFTER BUDGET COUNCIL      
COUNCIL 29 APRIL 09 : Winter Gardens   +150.0 +150.0
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE 30 JULY 09 : Management Team PA Support -25.0 -30.8 -31.4
CABINET URGENT BUSINESS 13 JULY 09 : Civil Parking Enforcement -8.0 -8.0 -8.0
  Additional CPE savings identified -19.0 -38.7 -39.5
  Sub-Total -52.0 +72.5 +71.1
       
QTR 1 CORPORATE FINANCIAL MONITORING      
Salary Savings (Will reduce subject to other savings targets) -195.0    
Main Service Variances -93.0    
VAT Reimbursement -600.0    
Provision for Icelandic Investment losses +1,201.0    
Provisional Pay Award Savings (Subject to approval) -200.0 -204.0 -208.0
  Sub-Total +113.0 -204.0 -208.0
       
* 2008/09 OUTTURN VARIANCES PROJECTED TO CONTINUE       
Health & Strategic Housing       
Radiation Monitoring 0 ? ?
Democratic  Services      
Democratic Representation Expenses -Overview & Scrutiny Expenses -2.0 -2.0 -2.0
Legal & HR  Services      
Law Library - ? ?
Search Administration - ? ?
Information & Customer Services      
Information Services -24.0 -24.0 -34.0
Customer Services -7.0 -7.0 -7.0
CC(D)S       
Trade Waste   ? ?
Financial Services      
Software / Banking Savings (provisional estimate)   -20.0 -20.0
Procurement Savings -  Printing & Stationery ? ? ?
Procurement Savings -  Agency staff ? ? ?
  Sub-Total -33.0 -53.0 -63.0
       
* OTHER SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCY OPTIONS      
CC(D)S       
Future Provision of Public Toilets - ? ?
Introduction of co-mingled collection for recyclates (phased)  - ? ?
Bulky Matters - sharing overheads with Blackpool Council  - ? ?
Health & Strategic Housing       
Further Review of Housing SLA ( 3 year agreement in place) - ? ?
Potential Commissioning / Procurement Opportunities - ? ?
Revenue Services      
Recovery of Legal Costs - ? ?
Review of Printing & Despatch Procedures - ? ?
Information & Customer Services      
Information Services Restructuring - ? ?
Financial Services      
Provisional Staffing Savings from minor restructuring -5.0 -15.0 -15.0
Audit Fees ? ? ?
Reduced Payroll Administration following Fair Pay - ? ?
Review of Car Allowances - - ?
Payroll/HR System Replacement Project - - ?
Concessionary Travel ? ? ?
Corporate      
Climate Change Initiatives (Invest to Save Opportunities) - ? ?
  Sub-Total -5.0 -15.0 -15.0
       
       
Cabinet Reports -6th October 2009      
           Youth Games 0 +7.0 +7.0
           Allotments 0 +8.0 +8.0
           Management of Coastal defences etc 0 +1.0 +1.0
           Shared Services  - Revenue Services ? -80.0 -80.0
  Sub-Total +0.0 -64.0 -64.0
       
       
REVISED SAVINGS POSITION    -23.0 -789.5 -1,023.1
* NOTE : A more detailed review of the above be undertaken as part of the Medium Term Financial Strategy review.