Council fit for the future - Proposals for investment in services, efficiencies and income generation

Details of the Cabinet’s proposals for investment, efficiencies and income generation

Responsible Officers:Anne-Marie Bond, Martin Phillips and Kevin Mowat

Cabinet Members: Councillors Carter, Cowell and Morey

Total: £976,000

Cabinet Portfolio: Corporate and Community Services
Service: Council-wide
Proposal: Reductions in costs associated with new ways of working, including reduced levels of printing, centralised corporate functions, increased use of email/electronic communication and reduced travel costs.
Anticipated outcomes: The Council will embed the new ways of working which have, in the main, been driven by our response to service delivery during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Associated risks: There is some return to previous ways of working once the Covid-19 pandemic ends.
Environmental impact: There is a positive environmental impact from our new ways of working, in particular around the reduction in travel and the use of paper.
Economic impact: There would be no differential economic impact.
Equality impact: There is a need to ensure that reasonable adjustments are made for those staff with protected characteristics.
2022/23 Proposed Budget change: (£267,000)

Cabinet Portfolio: Finance
Service: Finance
Proposal: Procurement of waste management, parks and green infrastructure and highways IT systems.
Anticipated outcomes: The back-office systems within SWISCo are fit for purpose ensuring that the services delivered to the community are as effective and efficient as possible.
Associated risks: The cost of purchase and implementation of the new system is higher than budgeted.
Environmental impact: There would be no differential environmental impact.
Economic impact: There would be no differential economic impact.
Equality impact: There would be no differential equality impact.
2022/23 Proposed Budget change: £428,000

Cabinet Portfolio: Corporate and Community Services
Service: Chief Executive Support
Proposal: The Community Ward Fund will be run for a second year, with £2000 per councillor being allocated.
Anticipated outcomes: Funds are available to support assets, projects or activities within each Council ward.
Associated risks: The administration of the Fund (including undertaking the requested works) needs to be reviewed to ensure that it is as efficient as possible.
Environmental impact: Depending on the schemes which are undertaken via the fund, there may be positive environmental impacts.
Economic impact: Depending on the schemes which are undertaken via the fund, there may be positive economic impacts.
Equality impact: Depending on the schemes which are undertaken via the fund, there may be positive equality impacts.
2022/23 Proposed Budget change: £720,000

Cabinet Portfolio: Leader of the Council
Service: Council-wide
Proposal: Increase the capacity of the organisation to deliver the Council’s priorities at pace.
Anticipated outcomes: The Council delivers the actions within its Annual Business Plan and therefore progresses towards its ambitions as set out the Community and Corporate Plan.
Associated risks: We are not able to recruit the appropriate officers in a timely manner.
Environmental impact: The Council would want to see a positive environmental impact from this investment, the details of which will be considered as individual schemes are progressed.
Economic impact: The Council would want to see a positive economic impact from this investment, the details of which will be considered as individual schemes are progressed.
Equality impact: The Council would want to see a positive equality impact from this investment, the details of which will be considered as individual schemes are progressed.
2022/23 Proposed Budget change: £543,000

Cabinet Portfolio: Infrastructure, Environment and Culture
Service: Development Management
Proposal: Additional resources to enable the backlog within the Planning Service to be cleared and investment in digitalising the services to improve efficiency.
Anticipated outcomes: Improved service delivery to users of the Planning Service.
Associated risks: We are not able to recruit appropriate officers in a timely manner. The cost of implementation of the new system is higher than budgeted.
Environmental impact: A high performing Planning Service will have a positive environmental impact.
Economic impact: A high performing Planning Service will have a positive economic impact.
Equality impact: A high performing Planning Service will have a positive equality impact.
2022/23 Proposed Budget change: £200,000

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