NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL MAJORITY GROUP

BUDGET MOTION 2013114

1. Agree to:

> Maintain Council Tax rates at 2007/08 levels throughout the period 2013 to 2015, with the existing Band D level equating to f1,098;

> To maintain teacher numbers in line with pupil numbers and secure places for all probationers throughout 2013/14;

> Prepare a balanced Revenue Budget for 2013114 which recognises available resources of f713.487 million.

2. Agree to a base Revenue Budget for 2013/14 which, in line with information contained within the report from the Executive Director of Finance & Customer Services, specifically includes:

0 Base Budget 2012/13 (restated)

Add: Identified Cost Pressures

Add : Comm itmentslP rio rities

> Contribution to change funds

> Investment in waste initiatives

> Support for welfare reform

f'000 f'000 f '000 71 3,087

14,340

1,000

2,167

2,000

0 Add: Demographic Pressures

> Young people with specialist needs

5,167

1,000

Total 2013/14 Budget Increase 20,507

2013/14 Budget Savings Requirement

733,594

20,107

Revenue Budget for 2013/14 71 3,487

3. Reflecting our re-assessment of the cost pressures and commitments outlined within the Executive Director of Finance & Customer Services report and our decision to protect a number of key social care services in our savings plan, we propose approval of the revised three-year savings requirement of f60.158 million summarised below and detailed in Appendix A.

Saving per Proposed Director's report Changes

f '000 f '000 2013/14 25,407 -5,300 2014/15 21,709 -2,333 201 5/16 26,142 -5,467

Financial Year

3-year Totals 73,258 -1 3,100 60,158 I 1.

4. In line with the recommendation contained within the Financial Savings Options 2013/14 to 2015116 Report from the Chief Executive we propose that a three-year savings package totalling €61.395 million be approved. This consists of €20.884 million in 2013114, €20.125 million in 2014115 and €20,386 million in 2015/16 and exceeds the budgeted saving requirement by E 1.237 million. We propose to deliver these savings as follows:

f’000 f’000

104,745 Accept the revenue savings options detailed within appendix 1 of the Chief Executive’s report, with the exception of the following :

SAVINGS OPTIONS REJECTED: 0 CS52 - Review of cleaning provision

0 ES08 - Review of cleaning arrangements

0 ES26 - Change repairs prioritisation

0 ES28 - Reduce road verge grass cutting

0 ES30 - Review lunch time school crossing patrols

0 ES34 - Cease festive lighting arrangements

0 ES40 - Introduce risk-based road repair service

0 ES44 - Reduction in CABx Grant funding

0 ES50 - Pest control charging

0 ESIOO - Change to 3-weekly waste collection

0 ES102 - Land services change to seasonal employment

0 ES104 - Review Street cleaning working patterns

0 ES108 - Externalise street sweeping 0 ESI 10 - Externalise plant production

0 ESI 12 - Increase cemetery fees (Part)

0 ESI 14 - Reduce opening hours, Burngreen Park

0 ES136 - Reduce arbour service

0 FCS47 - Review contact centre performance targets

0 FCS56 - Review smaller FSS offices 0 FCS62 - Rationalise main FSS provision

0 HSWI 1 - Residential schools disability accommodation

0 HSWl7 - Residential accommodation children’s house expenditure

0 HSW23 - Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)

0 HSW27 - Child protection admin costs

0 HSW31 - Fostering network training completed in-house

0 HSW35 - 15% efficiency, discretionary fostering

HSW37 - Fostering & adoption support

0 HSW41 - Children services affected by disability

0 HSW43 - Children services affected by disability

0 HSW47 - Airdrie Young Peoples support

0 HSW51 - Young people support

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-20

-1 00 -200

-300

-200

-325

-76

-1 35

-633

-1,280

-830

-1 25

-1 97

-440

-1 5 -54

-42

-414

-1 35

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HSW55 - Younger adults day opportunities

HSW59 - Youth Justice leisure passes

HSW97 - Mental Health Service in suicide prevention

HSWI 03 - Reduce priority 3, young adults equipment and adaptations

HSWI 13 - Closure 2 LA residential care homes

HSWI 15 - Channel shift, residential care to home care (Part)

HSWl21 - Homecare - re-ablement from in-house providers

HSWl23 - Charging for community support services

HSW145 - Close Shotts Social Work office

HSWI 85 - Garden Assistance Scheme charging

LLSl3 - Reconfigure Janitorial Services in schools

LLS15 - Reduction in catering costs in schools

LLSl8 - Review of cleaning costs

LLS48 - Review classroom assistant and ASN assistant functions

LLS56 - Change early years teachers to early years workers

LLS62 - Review ASN assistants

LLS74 - Review range of CLD services (Part)

LLS76 - Reduced and remodelled deprivation allocation

LLS80 - Primary transport per statutory requirement

LLS82 - Secondary transport per statutory requirement

LLS96 - Reduced support for nutrition initiative

LLSIOO - 30% saving in vocational education programme

LLS104 - Savings from Cultural Trust (Part)

LLS106 - Savings from Leisure Trust (Part)

LLSl17 - Cease attendance officers

LLSl19 - Alter primary swimming programme

LLSl23 - Nurture groups, cessation

LLS125 - OSHL & Loch Eli secondary

LLS127 - OSHL Primary

LLSl33 - Kilbowie Closure

LLSl35 - Cessation of Breakfast clubs

LLSl39 - Kilbowie increased charging

LLS141 - Review music instruction delivery and charging

LLS143 - Reduce service delivery in nursery centres to term- time

f’000 f’000 -264

-4

-40

-1,000

-1,888

-3,350

-5,000 -2 , 574

-87

-293 -1,461

-906

-594

-2,515

-81 9 -31 2

-625

-1,330

-1,173

-1,356

-300

-200

-650

-500 -280

-1 10

-483

-347

-21 2

-729

-280

-30 -1 52

-338

-36,613

68,132

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SAVINGS OPTIONS NOT REQUIRED FOR ACCEPTANCE AT THIS TIME:

0 ES124/126 - Watersports Instructor & Countryside Structure review

0 ES130 - Cease use of Strathclyde Park Sports pavilions

0 ES132 - Delete 2 duty officer posts

0 ES134 - Countryside visitors services review

0 ES140 - Review Greenspace project

0 ES142 - Review Ranger service

0 FCS32 - Recovery of credit card costs from payees

0 FCS45 - Rationalise existing ICT support contracts

0 FCS49 - Review Northgate Contract service levels

0 FCS51 - Combine existing network supplier teams

0 FCS60 - Expand ICT services partnership opportunities

0 HSW69 - Day opportunities young adults

0 HSW71 - Locality support services - young adults, disabled

0 HSW73 - Young adults day opportunities

0 HSW77 - Low level support to people with mental health difficulties

0 HSW85 - Young adults, supported living review

0 HSW87 - Young adults, reconfigure mental health services

0 HSW93 - Young adults flexibility budget

0 HSW95 - Direct Payments Review

0 HSW181 - Anti-social service review

0 LLSl08 - Review single source grant programme

-78

-52

-72

-88

-32

-29

-70

-80

-1 30

-50

-200

-36

-1 98

-250

-1 00

-5,190

-75

-200

-1 07

-80

-400

-7.51 7

Reflecting reductions to recommended savings package per report

60,615

0 ES70 - Reduce funding to Strathclyde Police in 2015/16 +780

Planned Savings Package - 2013114 to 2015116 61,395 -

5. Approve savings of E l million in the administration of the General Services Capital Programme as set out in Appendix 1 of the Chief Executive’s Financial Savings Option report.

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6. Recognising the risks outlined in the Executive Director of Finance & Customer Services report alongside the exceptional challenges likely to face our community, to set aside 44% of 2012113 projected year-end underspend to approve:

P A further 2 years commitment to support our ambitious three-year flagship youth investment programme of supporting 5,000 people into work (f3.4 million);

P Implementation of a holistic approach, through the Early Years CollaborativelPartnership with the NHS, to improve, learning, health and well- being outcomes (f 1 million);

P The financial impact which the UK Government’s Welfare Reform changes may have on the Council’s General Fund Services (f 1 million);

P Regeneration of the local economy and community (fl million);

> Promoting North Lanarkshire Council’s role in the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games (fO.l million).

7. Agree to continue to progress an ambitious Schools & Centres 21 programme with revenue investment of f6.1 million approved to generate capital investment of around f 100 million.

8. Propose that changes to the staffing establishment required to implement budget decisions be considered at a future meeting of the Policy & Resources Committee, with authority to that committee to determine these changes in the name of the Council.

9. Authorise officials to commence negotiations with the Trade Unions to review the Council’s Pay and Grading Model and Term Time calculations with a view to the additional costs involved being offset by changes to the Conditions of Service as included in the overall savings package.

10. Agree that further work required on the Equalities Impact Assessments will be taken forward and be the subject of further reports to Committee as required, and that consultation and negotiation on the financial plans going forward will continue with the Trade Unions.

11. Agree that our Transformation Programme including our drive to deliver further efficiencies continues to best position the Council to address not just the current financial challenges but those which will remain beyond 2015/16. Short Term Task Groups will be established to examine specific areas and consider these further savings.

12. Authorise each Executive Director, in consultation with the Service Convener, to finalise the 2013/14 Service Plan taking account of the finalised savings plan on the understanding that the Service Plan will be reported to Committee in the next Committee cycle.

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Appendix A Majority Group 2013-14 to 2015-16 Proposal -

Further Revenue Investment

Investment

Council Commitments & Priorities

Estimated Change Fund Contributions Schools & Centres 21 Recycling & Waste Initiatives Welfare reform changes

Recognised Demographic Pressures

Services for the elderly Young people with specialist needs

Cost Pressures

Total Budgetary Provision

Council tax Income - Increased householder base

201 3-1 4 E 000s

5,167

1,000 0

2,167 2,000

1,000

0 1,000

14,340

20,507

-400

201 4-1 5 E 000s

4,713

900 3,000 81 3 0

2,000

1,000 1,000

13,063

19,776

-400

201 5-1 6 E 000s

3,793

0 3,100 693 0

4,000

3,000 1,000

13,282

21,075

-400

3-year Totals E 000s

13,673

1,900 6,100 3,673 2,000

7,000

4,000 3,000

40,685

61,358

-1,200

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SNP BUDGET MOTION 2013/2014

(a) Approve 2013/2014 Base Budget of €713.487 million, recognising: J The one year saving requirement of €25.407 million; J The expenditure requirement of €25.807 million illustrated in the Executive Director of Finance and Customer Services Report; J Continuation of a Band D Council Tax rate o f €1,098.

(b)Accept the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainability's requirement to commit to: J Freeze Council Tax rates at 2007/2008 levels; J Maintain the teachedpupil ratio

(c) Recognising the one-year saving requirement of €25.407 million, and our aim of having no compulsory redundancies, accept the following recommended 201 3/2014 Savings Options:

Savinqs Options Accepted : Chief Executive's Off ice

J CE1, Review Corporate Communications J CE3, Review Corporate & Performance

J CS02, External SLA Income J CS04, Increased income, Externally funded training J CS06, Reduce supplies and services costs J CS08, Travel and subsistence review

J CS10, Delete admin posts, Central Services J CS14, Reduce admin costs J CS16, Reduce payments to other bodies J CS18, Reduce staffing level, Members services J CS22, Contract support Admin Section (Design & Property) J CS28, Reduce admin costs J CS34, Reduce asset management rental & running costs (part - 42%)

Corporate Services

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100

100

10

4 4

43

2 15 57 53

3

150

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Savintas Options Accepted :

J CS40, Review CRA budget J CS42, Property section staff rationalisation (part - 65%) J CS52, Review of cleaning provision

Environmental Services

J ES16, LLP Contract efficiencies J ES20, Recharge 3rd parties for project management J ES22, Prudential Lighting energy J ES36/38, Remove capital works funded from revenue J ES42, Reduction in analytical fee costs J ES46, Revenue efficiencies J ES48, Income recovery - Landlord Registration fees J ES52, Service restructure, Protective Services (part - 54%) J ES56, Security cost savings J ES58, Business Gateway Contract eff iciencies J ES60, Revenue leverage Fund eff iciencies

J ES62, Close leased office, Main Street, Coatbridge J ES64, Town Centre Activities Ltd

J ES68, Delete vacant posts, Regeneration & Infrastructure Division J ES70, Strathclyde Police Option 1

J ES72, NHS Option 1

J ES74, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Option 1 J ES84, Review and reduce admin costs J ES90, Review admin costs J ES94, Waste Diversion & Contract initiatives J ES106, Reduce roundabout improvement programme

J ESll8, Review maintenance materials

J ES120, Review litter bin replacement frequency

€000

150 150

25

900 10

62 300 89 114

45 109 40 12 16 20

30 111

28 15 6

49 40

1,458 100

60

50

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Savinqs Options Accepted : J ES122, Fleet workshop overtime

J FCS4, Review budget levels, Members' costs J FCS6, Review external payments J FCS8, Review Miscellaneous Services' essential expenditure items J FCS10, Review Carbon Trading Allowance budgets J FCS17, Proactive use of in-house expertise J FCS19, Efficiency in management of Investments and borrowings J FCS21, Review Financial Services' essential expenditure J FCS23, SLA income from 3rd parties

J FCS25, Remove proportion of vacancy relating t o reduced hours posts J FCS30, Reduce software licensing costs J FCS32, Recovery of credit card costs from payees J FCS43, Scottish Government Blue Badge income

J FCS49, Revision of Northgate Contract service levels J FCS51, Combine existing Network supplier teams

J H&SW9, Residential accommodation - schools J H&SW11, Residential accommodation - Schools Disability J H&SW13, Residential accommodation - Children's Houses overtime

J H&SW15, Residential accommodation for Young people

J H&SW17, Residential accommodation - Children's House expenditure J H&SW23, Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) J H&SW25, Section 22 Historic Spend J H&SW27, Child Protection admin costs

J H&SW31, Fostering network training now in-house J H&SW33, Shared care historic underspend

Finance and Customer Services

Housing and Social Work Services

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2 20

66 65 90

3 12

565 16 13 18 20

35 45

130 50

100

100

30

15 8

30 40 35 10

30

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Savinqs Options Accepted : J H&SW35, biscretionary Fostering, 15% efficiency J H&SW47, Airdrie Young People's support J H&SW49, Cumbernauld Young People's support J H&SW57, Youth Justice Purchase Service J H&SW59, Youth Justice Leisure passes J H&SW61, Child care development flexibility

J H&SW63, Seven bay centre income J H&SW65, Section 17 (Taxis) J H&SW69, bay opportunities young adults J H&SW71, Young adults, Locality support services, Disabled

J H&SW77, Low level support for people with mental health difficulties J H&SW81, Young adults J H&SW85, Young adults, supported living review J H&SW87, Younger adult, mental health services reconfiguration J H&SW91, Young adults SbS Transformation Funding

J H&SW93, Young adults flexibility budget J H&SW101, Young adults, equipment & adaptations recharge t o NHS

J H&SW105, Supported employment income J H&SW107, Young adults J H&SW111, RA, cost sharing w i t h NHS

J HBSW115, RA, channel shift residential care t o targeted homecare (200 places) J H&SWl33, HQ care team, fund Service Manager from Criminal Justice J H&SW135, HQ care team, review HQ senior officer posts J H&SW137, birectorate recharge t o HRA Services J H&SW141, HQ admin staff

J H&SW143, HQ review of finance J H&SW145, Close Shotts Social work office

€000

43 13 27

4

4

20

3 16 36

198 100

89 1,730

75

100

200 300 84 111

700

1,175 53 57

134 49 60 a7

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Savinqs Options Accepted :

J H&SW149, Review of administration budgets J H&SW151, Review of HQ HR J H&SW153, Cease in-house trainee Social Worker scheme and catering J H&SW155, HR learning & organisation development trainee social worker posts J H&SW159, HQ team J H&SW161, Carers strategy J H&SW163, SWES OOH reduction management posts and overtime J H&SW169, Review catering and cleaning - property running costs J H&SW171, Supported employment HR relocate to shared premises J H&SW173, Financial inclusion reconf igure management structure

J H&SW175, Housing services - Homeless accommodation J H&SW177, Housing services - Scheme of assistance - adaptations J H&SW179, Stair and close lighting J H&SW181, Housing services - Anti Social Task Force review J H&SW183, Float Public Holidays for Sheltered Housing Officers

J L&L15, Reduction in catering costs in schools J L&L18, Review of cleaning costs J L&L20, Review of grounds maintenance J L&L22, Review refuse collection arrangements

J L&L38, Non-delegated teachers J L&L42, ASN transport procurement efficiencies J L&L44, Additional Probationer grant

J L&L46, Review admin & financial support within schools (part - 38%) J L&L54, Early Years Teachers (former growth)

J L&L70, Review of Technician support (part - 28%) J L&L74, Review range of CLD services

Learning and Leisure Services

€000

80

92 38

736 27

5 100

33 33 36

256 475 105 80 23

499 304 129 172

202

100 800 200

135 100

198

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Savincrs Options Accepted : J L&L78, Review Devolved CPD t o schools J LdtL84, Payment t o independent providers J LdtL88, Support for learning general budgets (part - 40%) J L&L90/92, Early years admin budgets (part - 65%) J L&L98, Reduced delivery o f Princes Trust & Skillforce

J LdtL104, Implementation o f Cultural Trust J LdtL106, Reduction in NLL Management Fee J LdtL108, Review Single Source Grant programme J LdtL113, Sports bevelopment match w i t h external funding and revised demand J LdtL117, Cease Attendance Officers (part - 36%) J LdtL121, New Community Schools budget no longer needed J LdtL131, Cessation of Determined to Succeed

Corporate Savings J C1, Review of Chief Officers J C2, Further review o f Core Conditions - Chief Officers

€000

100

200

100

271 100

1,155 500 200 100

100

30 150

115 80

(d)Reflecting that accepted savings options fall €5.169 million short of the 2013/2014 savings requirement of €25.407 million, move that: J €3.169 million of the currently approved Change Management Fund (€21.250 million) be utilised in 2013/2014 to achieve a balanced budget;

J €2 million of the approved General Fund Contingency level also be utilised in 2013/2014 t o support a balanced budget position. - and

(e)Approve an indicative €1 million of capital programme related savings per the Chief Executive's Financial Savings Option report.

(f)Approve indicative revenue support of €12.2 million over the next three years to enable €200 million investment in the Schools and Centres 21 programme.

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