Item 8 - Appendix 4
West Dunbartonshire Council · 13 August 2025
Back to Infrastructure, Regeneration & Economic Development Committee — 13 August 2025 and its agenda
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL MONITORING OF EFFICIENCIES AND MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 2025/26 Efficiency Detail Ref Chief Officer Budgeted Amount £000 Projection of Total Saved £000 Projection of Total Not Saved £000 Comment 26 Electric Vehicle Charging RN13 G Macfarlane 11 11 - complete 27 School crossing patrollers - adhere to best practice RN01 G Macfarlane 25 25 - complete 28 Introduce £60 Garden Waste Charge RN02 G Macfarlane 180 180 - complete 29 Amend roads service activities to support education to statutory level RN04 G Macfarlane 37 37 - complete 30 Reduce the Consultancy Services/Capital Investment Team by 25% RN18 G Macfarlane 15 15 - complete 31 Reduce the roads operations service from 29 FTE to 26 FTE which will reduce resilience in the team RN21 G Macfarlane 60 60 - complete 32 Reduce maintenance costs through replacing 6 under utilised grass pitches with 3 new 4G pitches RN22 G Macfarlane 40 40 - Not complete, planning approval process underway and if approved will issue tender. 33 Structural Patching RN23 G Macfarlane 50 50 - Complete 34 Review compliance with Strategic Opening Model to identify areas where teams or posts can be merged CCF26 G Macfarlane 50 50 - Not currently progressed, reviewing options in climate change 35 Review Allotment charges RN03 G Macfarlane 5 5 - Complete, charges updated April 25 36 Special Uplift Charge RN26 G Macfarlane 22 22 - Complete, charges updated April 25 37 Stopping Saturday burials RN01 G Macfarlane 10 10 - Complete 38 Capitalise Play Park Fitter RN07 G Macfarlane 40 40 - Complete 39 Further replacement of hire vehicles RN09 G Macfarlane 171 171 - Vehicles have been procured and are expected to arrive late Summer 40 Reduce Working4U service by 50% HE02 G Macfarlane 206 206 - complete 41 School Crossing Patrollers -Retain 17 Crossing Patrollers RN17 G Macfarlane 23 23 - Underway, 4 locations still to be resolved 42 Review or remove provision of footway gritting - Cease Footway Gritting RN18 G Macfarlane 68 68 - complete 43 Close or reduce Dalmuir golf course - Close completely RN20 G Macfarlane 184 184 - Partly completed 44 Cease the Care of Gardens scheme RN21 G Macfarlane 143 143 - Complete 45 Review levels of street cleaning - Reduce by 2 staff RN22 G Macfarlane 26 26 - Complete 46 Review of park maintenance RN24 G Macfarlane 60 60 - Complete 47 Remove open space maintenance on non council land RN28 G Macfarlane 20 20 - Complete 48 Review Event Support by Grounds Service RN29 G Macfarlane 15 15 - Complete. Costs will be recharged to event organisers 49 Road Network & Capital Management Reduction RN30 G Macfarlane 50 50 - Part complete, 0.6FTE reduction with further employee reduction being assessed 50 Review Winter Plan RN31 G Macfarlane 55 55 - Complete, Plan approved. 51 Reduce Grass Cutting RN35 G Macfarlane 150 150 - Complete 52 Review Footway Gritting Operational Method RN14 G Macfarlane 60 60 - Complete ITEM 8 - APPENDIX 4
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 4 MONITORING OF EFFICIENCIES AND MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 2025/26 Efficiency Detail Ref Chief Officer Budgeted Amount £000 Projection of Total Saved £000 Projection of Total Not Saved £000 Comment 71 Historical Lease Review RES13 L Slavin 44 44 - Saving anticpated to be achieved 72 Remove one Council officer RES09 L Slavin 8 8 - Saving anticpated to be achieved 75 Reduce number of caretakers RES08 L Slavin 24 - 24 Saving cannot be realised due to full salary recharge 79 Income Generation through Commercialisation RES09 L Slavin 15 15 - Saving anticpated to be achieved 80 Further asset rationalisation SDP04 L Slavin 99 99 - Saving anticpated to be achieved 81 External Consultancy Income SDP09 L Slavin 25 25 - Saving anticpated to be achieved 82 Review of charges for use of offices by external parties RES09 L Slavin 7 7 - Saving anticpated to be achieved 83 Historical lease review RES13 L Slavin 15 15 - Saving anticpated to be achieved 84 Reduce size of Building Services RES15 L Slavin 228 228 - Saving anticpated to be achieved 85 Review Asset Management team RES19 L Slavin 55 55 - Saving anticpated to be achieved TOTAL AGREED SAVINGS OPTIONS & MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 2,296 2,272 24