Item 12 Appendix 6
West Dunbartonshire Council · 26 August 2026
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 6 MONITORING OF EFFICIENCIES AND MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 2026/27 Efficiency Detail Ref Source Chief Officer Budgeted Amount £000 Projection of Total Saved £000 Projection of Total Not Saved £000 Comment 1 Parking Enforcement RN05 Prior yr G Macfarlane 325 175 150 The implementation of DPE commenced in Autumn 2025. There was a part year income received in 2025/26. It is not anticipated that the full saving will be achieved due to various factors inlcuding a change in behaviours wherby drivers are parking legally and fines being paid at the reduced rate rather than the full rate 2 Office/ Depot Rationalisation SDP05 Prior yr 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. In 2025/26 a full review will be carried out on rental income and a cost pressure considered for 2026/27. 3 Communities Team RR01 March 2026 Saving A Douglas 42 42 - Fully Achieved 4 Assistance to Businesses RR08 March 2026 Saving A Douglas 10 10 - Fully Achieved 5 SECONDMENT TO CLYDEBANK NEIGHBOURHOOD BOARD 2627 RR02 March 2026 Mgt Adj A Douglas 42 42 Fully Achieved 6 CAPACITY FUNDING - PLAN FOR NEIGHBOURHOODS 2627 RR03 March 2026 Mgt Adj A Douglas 34 34 - Fully Achieved 7 PLANNING, ENV HEALTH & BUILDING STANDARDS 2627 RR06 March 2026 Mgt Adj A Douglas 16 16 - Fully Achieved 8 BUSINESS GATEWAY 2627 RR07 March 2026 Mgt Adj A Douglas 10 10 - Fully Achieved 9 MERGER OF MANAGER ROLES 2627 RR09 March 2026 Mgt Adj A Douglas 25 25 - Fully Achieved 10 RR13 - review environmental health RR13 March 2025 Mgt Adjustments A Douglas 7 7 Fully Achieved 11 RR17: Reduce Trading Standards team RR17 March 2025 Savings A Douglas 25 25 The saving has been achieved in the service through the delay in filling other posts. 12 RR18: Reduce Records Management team RR18 March 2025 Savings A Douglas 41 41 Fully Achieved 13 RR19: Close Clydebank Registration Office RR19 March 2025 Savings A Graham 9 9 Fully Achieved 14 Review of Contact Centre CCF03 March 2026 Saving A Graham 15 15 - Fully Achieved 15 Reduction in Performance and Strategy Team CCF09 March 2026 Saving A Graham 25 25 - Fully Achieved 16 Reduction in WDLT Management Fee CCF10 March 2026 Saving A Graham 253 253 - Fully Achieved 17 FM OPERATING MODEL 2627 CCF12 March 2026 Mgt Adj A Graham 250 250 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 18 DELETION VACANT FM SUPPORT POST 2627 CCF13 March 2026 Mgt Adj A Graham 40 40 - Fully Achieved 19 CCF18: Reduction in Arts and Heritage Option 1: 1.5 FTE reduction. CCF18 March 2025 Savings A Graham 50 50 - Fully Achieved 20 CCF04- Review Facilities Mgt Operating Model CCF04 March 2025 Mgt Adjustments A Graham 100 100 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 21 CCF09: Reduce Contact Centre by 2 FTE - option 2 CCF09 March 2025 Savings A Graham 30 30 Fully Achieved 22 Out of School Care Option 1 EDU 09 March 2026 Saving G Hamilton 14 14 - 23 Instrumental Music Service (IMS): EDU 12 March 2026 Saving G Hamilton 23 23 - 24 Senior Phase Transport Option 1 EDU15 March 2026 Saving G Hamilton 44 44 - 25 Reduction in Management Funding for ELC provision EDU19 March 2026 Saving G Hamilton 46 46 - 26 Reduction in Temporary Teaching Posts EDU20 March 2026 Saving G Hamilton 228 228 - 27 Roll related Clerical Hour Allocation EDU23 March 2026 Saving G Hamilton 60 60 - 2023/24 Efficiencies not achieved 2026/27 Efficiencies and Management Adjustments
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 6 MONITORING OF EFFICIENCIES AND MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 2026/27 Efficiency Detail Ref Source Chief Officer Budgeted Amount £000 Projection of Total Saved £000 Projection of Total Not Saved £000 Comment 28 RIGHT SIZE FREE SCHOOL MEALS ETC 2627 EDU18 March 2026 Mgt Adj G Hamilton 128 128 - 29 ELC EDUCATION SUPPORT OFFICER POST 2627 EDU24 March 2026 Mgt Adj G Hamilton 18 18 - 30 EDU25- Redesign Leadership in children, young people and familities team EDU25 Dec 24 Savings Options G Hamilton 21 21 31 EDU16 - Reduce secondary school clerical staff EDU16 March 2025 Mgt Adjustments G Hamilton 40 40 32 2627 EDU01 ASN School Transport 2627 EDU01 Dec 25 G Hamilton 75 75 33 2627 EDU02 School fridges 2627 EDU02 Dec 25 G Hamilton 6 6 34 EDU03: Reduce Education Maintenance Allowance to statutory level and reduce carers enhancement - Option 3 EDU03 March 2025 Savings G Hamilton 39 39 35 EDU11:Shared Head at two early learning centres (Clydebank and Whitecrook) EDU11 March 2025 Savings G Hamilton 16 16 36 EDU14: Align funding for 1140 hours for 3 year olds with statutory guidance Option 2 EDU14 March 2025 Savings G Hamilton 74 74 37 EDU20: Remove secondary school registration EDU20 March 2025 Savings G Hamilton 189 189 38 Working4U Restructure Option 2: RN05 March 2026 Saving G Macfarlane 123 123 - This has been achieved and fully implemented with 2 posts deleted from the establishment, reduction in hours for staff and movement of core funded staff to deliver against externally funded projects. 39 Crematorium Weekend Operations RN06 March 2026 Saving G Macfarlane 5 - 5 This option has been reversed per Council meeting June 2026 40 Reduce number of Apprentices RN09 March 2026 Saving G Macfarlane 115 115 - Fully implemented. Reduced number of apprentices recruited 41 Street Sweeping and Litter Collection of Trunk Road RN11 March 2026 Saving G Macfarlane 50 50 - Fully implemented. Reduction in service scheduled into plans 42 Purchase of vehicles to replace hire cars RN14 March 2026 Saving G Macfarlane 20 20 - 10 vehicles have been ordered to replace current hire and leased vehicles. 43 SEPARATION OF GARDEN/FOOD WASTE 2627 RN12 March 2026 Mgt Adj G Macfarlane 50 50 - Awaiting new vehicles and working on contracts. 44 2627 RN02 CCTV upgrade at Depots 2627 RN02 Dec 25 G Macfarlane 80 80 This has been achieved and fully implemented 45 Review of Office Accommodation RES04 March 2026 Saving L Slavin 25 25 - 46 Review Municipal Buildings RES19 March 2026 Saving L Slavin 16 16 - 47 Review use of depot rental charges RES20 March 2026 Saving L Slavin 75 75 - 48 2627 RES06 CTAX Debt & Rev and customs pilot 2627 RES06 Dec 25 L Slavin 100 100 - Fully Achieved 49 2627 RES09 Pat testing costs 2627 RES09 Dec 25 L Slavin 36 36 - 50 2627 RES11 CTAX income 2627 RES11 Dec 25 L Slavin 250 250 Fully Achieved 51 RES 09 - Review of charges for use of offices by external parties RES09 Dec 2024 Savings Options L Slavin 8 8 - 52 RES05: Review Council Tax and Benefits Service RES05 March 2025 Savings L Slavin 14 14 Fully Achieved 53 RES06: Reduce Corporate Debt team RES06 March 2025 Savings L Slavin 23 23 Fully Achieved 54 RES08: Reduce number of caretakers RES08 March 2025 Savings L Slavin 8 8 Fully Achieved 55 Reduce CCTV Team 25% Option 1 HE02 March 2026 Saving P Barry 14 14 - Fully Achieved 56 HE04: CCTV Service Reduction Option 2 HE04 March 2025 Savings P Barry 31 31 Fully Achieved 57 Reduction in Corporate Training Budget PT11 March 2026 Saving V Rogers 15 15 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 58 365 LICENCE SAVINGS 2627 PT06 March 2026 Mgt Adj V Rogers 60 60 - Fully Achieved 59 REDUCE ICT SUPPORT 2627 PT07 March 2026 Mgt Adj V Rogers 32 32 - Fully Achieved 60 PT08 - Review compliance with strategic operating model to identify areas where teams or post can be merged PT08 March 2024 Mgt Adjustments - split equally across all CO V Rogers 50 50 - 61 EDU25- Redesign Leadership in children, young people and familities team PT08 Dec 24 Savings Options V Rogers 15 15 - 62 PT14 - People & Change Team Restructure PT08 March 2025 Savings V Rogers 35 35 - 63 2627 PT04 CAS Team Leader 2627 PT04 Dec 25 V Rogers 49 49 Fully Achieved 64 2627 PT05 ICT SOM Compliance 2627 PT05 Dec 25 V Rogers 31 31 Fully Achieved 65 PT18: Outsource Print Room function PT18 March 2025 Savings V Rogers 25 25 Staff reductions fully achieved TOTAL AGREED SAVINGS OPTIONS & MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 4,105 3,746 359