Item 13 - Appendix 4
West Dunbartonshire Council · 21 May 2025
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL MONITORING OF EFFICIENCIES AND MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 2024/25 Efficiency Detail Ref Chief Officer Budgeted Amount £000 Projection of Total Saved £000 Projection of Total Not Saved £000 Comment December 2023 Management Adjustments 1 Seek commercial opportunities for Balloch Park kiosk RES12 L Slavin 15 10 5 The rental income was less than the assumption made at the savings exercise. 2 Rightsize income budgets as consequence of historical lease review RES15 L Slavin 25 25 - Complete 3 Procure vehicles considered permanently required rather than hiring them RN17 G Macfarlane 100 100 - In progress 4 Right sizing anticipated income from regulatory and regeneration fees RR12 A Douglas 130 130 - Complete March 2024 Saving Options 5 Remove one Council officer RES09 L Slavin 26 26 - Complete 6 School crossing patrollers - adhere to best practice RN01 G Macfarlane 24 24 - Complete 7 Introduce £60 Garden Waste Charge RN02 G Macfarlane 180 180 - Complete 8 Amend roads service activities to support education to statutory level RN04 G Macfarlane 37 37 - Complete 9 Reduce the Consultancy Services/Capital Investment Team by 25% RN18 G Macfarlane 10 10 - Complete 10 Reduce the roads operations service from 29 FTE to 26 FTE which will reduce resilience in the team RN21 G Macfarlane 80 80 - Complete 11 Reduce maintenance costs through replacing 6 under utilised grass pitches with 3 new 4G pitches RN22 G Macfarlane 10 10 - In progress 12 Implement new approach to road defect repairs which will capitalise costs previously charged to revenue RN23 G Macfarlane 200 200 - Complete 13 Reduce weed killing from twice a year to once a year RN26 G Macfarlane 50 50 - Complete 14 Increase commercial waste fees by 14% RN27 G Macfarlane 45 45 - Complete March 2024 Management Adjustments 15 Remove vacant posts in asset management RES22 L Slavin 99 99 Complete 16 Remove facility assistants at Aurora House bringing service in line with that provided at Clydebank Town Centre Office RES23 L Slavin 54 54 - Complete ITEM 13 - APPENDIX 4
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 4 MONITORING OF EFFICIENCIES AND MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 2024/25 Efficiency Detail Ref Chief Officer Budgeted Amount £000 Projection of Total Saved £000 Projection of Total Not Saved £000 Comment 17 Generate income from Levengrove Pavilion. RES25 L Slavin 63 20 43 Rental income lower and running costs higher than forecast when the saving assumptions were reviewed. 18 Right size water authority income budget RES26 L Slavin 25 25 - Complete 19 Outsourcing mgt of retail assets RES27 L Slavin 33 33 - Complete 20 Fund existing Grade 8 post from UK Towns Fund Support RR18 A Douglas 60 60 - Complete 21 Fund officer costs associated with Levelling Up from final year of Levelling Up Rev funding. RR19 A Douglas 60 60 - Complete 1,326 1,277 48 TOTAL EFFICIENCIES/MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS