Item 12 - Appendix 5
West Dunbartonshire Council · 20 May 2026
Back to Infrastructure, Regeneration & Economic Development Committee — 20 May 2026 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 Parking Enforcement RN05 G Macfarlane 325 175 150 The implementation of DPE commenced a soft roll out in October with tickets being issued from November.There will be a part year income and therefore the use of the smoothing fund is required for the period of the year before DPE is in place. Office/ Depot Rationalisation SDP05 L Slavin 380 176 204 Relates to two properties (Kilbowie Road and Elm road where tenants have yet to be identified. 24/25 shortfall to be funded from the smoothing fund. A review has been undertaken and a cost pressure has been added to the budget for 2026/27. Electric Vehicle Charging RN13 G Macfarlane 11 11 - complete School crossing patrollers - adhere to best practice RN01 G Macfarlane 25 25 - complete Introduce £60 Garden Waste Charge RN02 G Macfarlane 180 180 - complete Amend roads service activities to support education to statutory level RN04 G Macfarlane 37 37 - complete Reduce the Consultancy Services/Capital Investment Team by 25% RN18 G Macfarlane 15 15 - complete Reduce the roads operations service from 29 FTE to 26 FTE which will reduce resilience in the team RN21 G Macfarlane 60 60 - complete Reduce maintenance costs through replacing 6 under utilised grass pitches with 3 new 4G pitches RN22(24- 25 option) G Macfarlane 50 50 - Not complete, planning approval process underway and if approved will issue tender. Structural Patching RN23 G Macfarlane 50 50 - Complete 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 for delivery. Review Allotment charges RN03 G Macfarlane 5 5 - Complete, charges updated April 25 Special Uplift Charge RN26 G Macfarlane 22 22 - Complete, charges updated April 25 Stopping Saturday burials RN01 G Macfarlane 10 10 - Complete Capitalise Play Park Fitter RN07 G Macfarlane 40 40 - Complete Further replacement of hire vehicles RN09 G Macfarlane 171 171 - Vehicles have been procured and are expected to arrive late Summer Reduce Working4U service by 50% HE02 G Macfarlane 206 206 - complete School Crossing Patrollers -Retain 17 Crossing Patrollers RN17 G Macfarlane 23 23 - Underway, 2 locations still to be resolved Review or remove provision of footway gritting - Cease Footway Gritting RN18 G Macfarlane 68 68 - complete Close or reduce Dalmuir golf course - Close completely RN20 G Macfarlane 184 184 - Completed Cease the Care of Gardens scheme RN21 G Macfarlane 143 143 - Complete Review levels of street cleaning - Reduce by 2 staff RN22 (2025-26 option) G Macfarlane 26 26 - Complete Review of park maintenance RN24 G Macfarlane 60 60 - Complete 2023/24 Efficiencies not achieved 2025/26 Efficiencies and Management Adjustments ITEM 12 - APPENDIX 5
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 5 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 Remove open space maintenance on non council land RN28 G Macfarlane 20 20 - Complete Review Event Support by Grounds Service RN29 G Macfarlane 15 15 - Complete. Costs will be recharged to event organisers Road Network & Capital Management Reduction RN30 G Macfarlane 50 50 - Part complete, 0.6FTE reduction with further employee reduction being assessed Review Winter Plan RN31 G Macfarlane 55 55 - Complete, Plan approved. Reduce Grass Cutting RN35 G Macfarlane 150 150 - Complete Review Footway Gritting Operational Method RN14 G Macfarlane 60 60 - Complete Historical Lease Review RES13 L Slavin 44 44 - Saving anticipated to be achieved Remove one Council officer RES09 L Slavin 8 8 - Saving anticipated to be achieved Reduce number of caretakers RES08 L Slavin 24 - 24 Saving cannot be realised due to full salary recharge. Income Generation through Commercialisation RES09 L Slavin 15 15 - Saving anticipated to be achieved Further asset rationalisation SDP04 L Slavin 99 99 - Saving anticipated to be achieved External Consultancy Income SDP09 L Slavin 25 25 - Saving anticipated to be achieved Review of charges for use of offices by external parties RES09 L Slavin 7 7 - Saving anticipated to be achieved Historical lease review RES13 L Slavin 15 15 - Saving anticipated to be achieved Reduce size of Building Services RES15 L Slavin 228 228 - Saving anticipated to be achieved Review Asset Management team RES19 L Slavin 55 55 - Saving anticipated to be achieved TOTAL AGREED SAVINGS OPTIONS & MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 3,011 2,633 378