Item 16 Appendix 6 - Monitoring of Efficiencies
West Dunbartonshire Council · 29 October 2025
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 6 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 1 Parking Enforcement RN05 G Macfarlane 325 175 150 The implementation of DPE is progressing and it is anticipated this will commence in Autumn 2025. 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. 2 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. In 2025/26 a full review will be carried out on rental income and a cost pressure considered for 2026/27. 3 Review the Communities team reducing the delivery of community based services CCF26 A Graham 87 87 Saving fully achieved in 2025/26 5 Reduction in 2 FTE paralegal support to contracts and property section RR08 A Douglas 90 90 Saving fully achieved in 2025/26 6 Charging for Pre application advice RR09 A Douglas 5 5 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 7 Remove £12,500 of Nightzone West funding provided to Police Scotland RR01 A Douglas 1 1 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 8 Review compliance with Strategic Opening Model to identify areas where teams or posts can be merged CCF26 A Douglas 50 50 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 9 Revised Legal Charges for Transactions RR06 A Douglas 25 25 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 10 Registrars RR09 A Douglas 18 18 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 11 Building Standards A Douglas 10 10 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 12 Reduce Community Budgeting fund CCF10 A Douglas 27 27 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 13 Remove Members’ Secretary RR04 A Douglas 22 22 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 14 Reduce Trading Standards team RR17 A Douglas 14 14 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 15 Reduce Records Management team RR18 A Douglas 14 14 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 16 Close Clydebank Registration Office RR19 A Douglas 8 8 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 17 Combine dog warden & pest control posts RR10 A Douglas 38 38 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 18 Lead planner replaced by basic grade officer RR11 A Douglas 7 7 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 19 Antonine wall RR12 A Douglas 27 27 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 20 Review environmental health RR13 A Douglas 35 35 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 21 Development planning & placemaking RR20 A Douglas 55 55 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 22 Review core library staffing (outwith branch libraries) and remove one post CCF19 A Graham 18 18 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 23 Review the Communities team reducing the delivery of community based services CCF26 A Graham 15 15 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 24 Increase events income CCF05 A Graham 8 8 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 25 Review film locations and formalise fee arrangements CCF06 A Graham 8 8 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 2023/24 Efficiencies not achieved 2024/25 Efficiencies not achieved 2025/26 Efficiencies and Management Adjustments
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 6 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 Reduce Highland Games Spend CCF01 A Graham 15 15 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 27 Reduce Contact Centre by 2 FTE CCF09 A Graham 30 30 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 28 Reduce Community Engagement Budget CCF11 A Graham 22 22 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 29 Reduction in Arts and Heritage - 1.5 FTE reduction. CCF18 A Graham 30 30 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 30 Review Facilities Mgt Operating Model CCF04 A Graham 300 150 150 Consultations with workforce on new operating model have taken longer than anticipated. Shortfall covered by smoothing fund. 31 Electric Vehicle Charging RN13 G Macfarlane 11 11 - complete 32 School crossing patrollers - adhere to best practice RN01 G Macfarlane 25 25 - complete 33 Introduce £60 Garden Waste Charge RN02 G Macfarlane 180 180 - complete 34 Amend roads service activities to support education to statutory level RN04 G Macfarlane 37 37 - complete 35 Reduce the Consultancy Services/Capital Investment Team by 25% RN18 G Macfarlane 15 15 - complete 36 Reduce the roads operations service from 29 FTE to 26 FTE which will reduce resilience in the team RN21 G Macfarlane 60 60 - complete 37 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. 38 Structural Patching RN23 G Macfarlane 50 50 - Complete 39 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. 40 Review Allotment charges RN03 G Macfarlane 5 5 - Complete, charges updated April 25 41 Special Uplift Charge RN26 G Macfarlane 22 22 - Complete, charges updated April 25 42 Stopping Saturday burials RN01 G Macfarlane 10 10 - Complete 43 Capitalise Play Park Fitter RN07 G Macfarlane 40 40 - Complete 44 Further replacement of hire vehicles RN09 G Macfarlane 171 171 - Vehicles have been procured and are expected to arrive late Summer 45 Reduce Working4U service by 50% HE02 G Macfarlane 206 206 - complete 46 School Crossing Patrollers -Retain 17 Crossing Patrollers RN17 G Macfarlane 23 23 - Underway, 2 locations still to be resolved 47 Review or remove provision of footway gritting - Cease Footway Gritting RN18 G Macfarlane 68 68 - complete 48 Close or reduce Dalmuir golf course - Close completely RN20 G Macfarlane 184 184 - Completed 49 Cease the Care of Gardens scheme RN21 G Macfarlane 143 143 - Complete 50 Review levels of street cleaning - Reduce by 2 staff RN22 (2025-26 option) G Macfarlane 26 26 - Complete 51 Review of park maintenance RN24 G Macfarlane 60 60 - Complete 52 Remove open space maintenance on non council land RN28 G Macfarlane 20 20 - Complete
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 6 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 53 Review Event Support by Grounds Service RN29 G Macfarlane 15 15 - Complete. Costs will be recharged to event organisers 54 Road Network & Capital Management Reduction RN30 G Macfarlane 50 50 - Part complete, 0.6FTE reduction with further employee reduction being assessed 55 Review Winter Plan RN31 G Macfarlane 55 55 - Complete, Plan approved. 56 Reduce Grass Cutting RN35 G Macfarlane 150 150 - Complete 57 Review Footway Gritting Operational Method RN14 G Macfarlane 60 60 - Complete 58 Reduce Additional Management Time in Primary Schools EDU08 G Hamilton 152 152 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 59 Review the Communities team reducing the delivery of community based services CCF26 G Hamilton 15 15 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 60 Introduce Early Start Clubs at schools with associated fees (£2) for pupils not entitled to a free school meal EDU05 G Hamilton 93 93 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 61 Increase fees for Out of School Care Service at St Eunan’s Primary School and Linnvale Primary School by £3 from April 2024 EDU09 G Hamilton 7 7 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 62 Reduce the number of ELC Early Stage Teachers from 16.4 FTE to 11.4 FTE across the entire ELC learning estate EDU14 G Hamilton 109 109 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 63 Reduce the number of Early Learning Childcare Posts from 223 FTE to 217 FTE across the entire ELC learning estate EDU15 G Hamilton 67 67 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 64 Remove ELC Lead Officer in Bellsmyre and Dalmonach ELC with remaining management team required to take over aspects of their remit EDU16 G Hamilton 30 30 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 65 Review the current flexibility in primary school classification and allocate class structures based on numerical information which aligns with statutory obligations EDU20 G Hamilton 200 200 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 66 Redesign Leadership in Children, Young People and Families Teams EDU25 G Hamilton 6 6 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 67 Reduce School Clothing Grant for primary school pupils to the statutory level (£120) EDU02 G Hamilton 64 64 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 68 Reduce Education Maintenance Allowance to statutory level EDU03 G Hamilton 75 75 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 69 Shared Head at two early learning centres (Clydebank and Whitecrook) EDU11 G Hamilton 31 31 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 70 Align funding for 1140 hours for 3 year olds with statutory guidance EDU14 G Hamilton 62 62 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 71 Reduce School Music Instructors EDU15 G Hamilton 30 30 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 72 Remove secondary school registration EDU20 G Hamilton 383 383 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 73 Reduce secondary school clerical staff EDU16 G Hamilton 80 80 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 74 Reduced Education Support (ELC) EDUC19 G Hamilton 27 27 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 75 Remove two franking machines and further reduce use of first class mail RES11 L Slavin 8 8 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 76 Historical Lease Review RES13 L Slavin 44 44 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 77 Remove one Council officer RES09 L Slavin 8 8 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 78 Review External Funding - Delete Community Wellbeing Fund RES01 L Slavin 20 20 - Complete 79 Reduce Corporate Debt team RES06 L Slavin 44 44 - Complete 80 Reduce number of caretakers RES08 L Slavin 24 - 24 Saving cannot be realised due to full salary recharge.
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 6 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 81 Reduce Housing Benefit and Council Tax team RES14 L Slavin 16 16 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 82 Review of Capital Programme RES06 L Slavin 66 66 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 83 Income Generation through Commercialisation RES09 L Slavin 15 15 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 84 Further asset rationalisation SDP04 L Slavin 99 99 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 85 External Consultancy Income SDP09 L Slavin 25 25 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 86 Review of charges for use of offices by external parties RES09 L Slavin 7 7 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 87 Historical lease review RES13 L Slavin 15 15 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 88 Reduce size of Building Services RES15 L Slavin 228 228 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 89 Review Asset Management team RES19 L Slavin 55 55 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 90 Reduce budget for temporary accommodation furniture HE03 P Barry 18 18 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 91 CCTV Service Reduction HE04 P Barry 31 31 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 92 Restrict choice in office equipment to pre-agreed catalogue items/amounts. PT05 V Rogers 5 5 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 93 Reduce the Council’s training budget, retaining budget to cover essential corporate requirements PT07 V Rogers 5 5 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 94 Reduce manual processing by automating the generation of debtor and creditor invoices RES11 V Rogers 25 25 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 95 Remove counselling and physio PT10 V Rogers 9 9 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 96 Remove telephone survey CCF13 V Rogers 9 9 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 97 Performance and Strategy Budget Efficiencies CCF15 V Rogers 9 9 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 98 Reduce design budget CCF16 V Rogers 12 12 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 99 Reduce Corporate Administration Support 3 FTE Reduction. PT12 V Rogers 91 91 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 100 People & Change Team Restructure PT14 V Rogers 62 62 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 101 Organisational Development Reduction PT15 V Rogers 60 60 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 102 Outsource Print Room function PT18 V Rogers 25 25 - Saving anticipated to be achieved 103 Reduce ICT team: 4 FTE PT20 V Rogers 84 84 - Saving anticipated to be achieved TOTAL AGREED SAVINGS OPTIONS & MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 6,017 5,489 528