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Item 9 - Appendix 4

West Dunbartonshire Council · 7 February 2024
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL ITEM 9 - APPENDIX 4MONITORING OF EFFICIENCIES AND MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 2023/24
Efficiency Detail Ref Chief Officer Budgeted Amount £ 
Projection of Total
Saved £ 
Projection of Total Not
Saved £  Comment
1
Reduce support provided to local businesses and organisations
including  a reduction in officers within the Council's economic
development team RR12 A Douglas 169,000 169,000 -
2 Historical Lease Review SDP06 L Slavin 55,000 55,000 -
3 Consultancy Services Reduction SDP08 G Macfarlane 82,000 82,000 -
4 Reduce Consultancy Services and Capital Investment Team SDP11 G Macfarlane 212,000 212,000 -
5 Structural Patching RN07 G Macfarlane 150,000 150,000 -
6 Environmental Trust Grant Reduction RN17 G Macfarlane 87,000 87,000 -
7
Review the charging policy for the Care of Gardens scheme or
remove provision entirely RN04 G Macfarlane 211,000 211,000 -
8
Reduce or remove the provision of weekend litter collection at key
destinations such as parks and town centres RN06 G Macfarlane 47,000 47,000 -
9
Reduce provision of grass cutting, bin clearing, litter collection and
street sweeping RN09 G Macfarlane 460,000 460,000 -
10 Electric Vehicle Charging RN13 G Macfarlane 91,000 91,000 -
1,564,000 1,564,000 -   TOTAL COMPLETE
STATUS: COMPLETE

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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 4
MONITORING OF EFFICIENCIES AND MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 2023/24
Efficiency Detail Ref Chief Officer Budgeted Amount £ 
Projection of Total
Saved £ 
Projection of Total Not
Saved £  Comment
1 Office/ Depot Rationalisation SDP05 L Slavin                        380,000 380,000                    -                                    
2 Commercialisation of Assets (Pavilions/Cafés) SDP07 L Slavin                          41,000 41,000                      -                                    
3 External Consultancy Income SDP09 G Macfarlane                          50,000 10,000                      -                                    
4
Review the use of Municipal Buildings to identify alternative uses
or commercial opportunities SDP14 L Slavin 37,000                         37,000                      -                                    
5
Review possible early closure of Clydebank Town Centre Office
with employees based there relocated to alternative Council
accommodation SDP15 L Slavin 108,000                       108,000                    -                                    
6 Civic Waste Amenity Sites RN02 G Macfarlane                          63,000 63,000                      -                                    
7 Residual Waste Optimisation RN03 G Macfarlane                        138,000 138,000                    -                                    
8 Parking Enforcement RN05 G Macfarlane                        100,000 100,000                    -                                    
9
Improve recycling rates through a review of the programme  of
residual waste collection RN10 G Macfarlane 50,000                         50,000                      -                                    
10
Transfer the provision of Christmas lights to community groups or
traders associations with assistance provided by the Council at
switch on events RN15 G Macfarlane 25,000                         25,000                      -                                    
TOTAL IN PROGRESS                        992,000                      952,000                                         -  
99                    2,556,000                   2,516,000                                         -   TOTAL EFFICIENCIES/MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS
STATUS: IN PROGRESS