Item 11 Appendix 02
West Dunbartonshire Council · 20 December 2023
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Appendix 2 - Summary of Management Adjustments 2024/25 BUDGET MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS FOR DECEMBER COUNCIL 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 Ref: CO Saving Option Saving (£,000) FTE Saving (£,000) FTE Saving (£,000) FTE CCF09 A. Graham Remove a 1.0 FTE vacant post from the Facilities Management team with service delivery being maintained through new structure with increased number of team leaders 36 1 36 1 36 1 CCF10 A. Graham Remove two vacant posts in the Communications team which will result in campaign activity being on digital platforms only, minimal design activity and less capacity for events 50 2 50 2 50 2 HE07 P. Barry Reduces the budget that funds furniture for temporary accommodation from £1,065 per property to £1,000 per property 16 0 16 0 16 0 PT01 V. Rogers Rightsize ICT Budgets to better reflect expected costs for GIS software and general ICT inflationary pressures 46 0 46 0 46 0 PT02 V. Rogers Reflect reduction in employer NI/Pension contributions through implementing VivUp Employee Benefits 30 0 50 0 50 0 PT05 V. Rogers Restrict choice in office equipment to pre-agreed catalogue items/amounts. 10 0 15 0 15 0 PT06 V. Rogers Reduction in Mobile Phone usage for Council owned phones 22 0 22 0 22 0 PT07 V. Rogers Reduce the Council’s training budget, retaining budget to cover essential corporate requirements 10 0 15 0 15 0
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PT11 V. Rogers Estimated saving from replacing ISDN telephony lines with SIP cloud telephone support (SIP is a digital method of making calls) 76 0 76 0 76 0 PT12 V. Rogers Replacement of Citrix Technology with cheaper technology 75 0 75 0 75 0 RES05 L. Slavin Implement the Water Direct Scheme which facilitates the collection of water and sewerage debt from residents direct from their benefits at source by the DWP 60 0 60 0 60 0 RES11 L. Slavin Remove two franking machines and further reduce use of first class mail 12 0 20 0 20 0 RES12 L. Slavin Seek commercial opportunities for Balloch Park kiosk 15 0 15 0 15 0 RES14 L. Slavin Rightsize minor sundry service budget lines such as travel, books etc. 17 0 17 0 17 0 RES15 L. Slavin Rightsize income budgets as consequence of historical lease review 25 0 25 0 25 0 RES19 L. Slavin Adjust charge to Dumbarton Common Good for support services to reflect cost recovery 21 0 21 0 21 0 RES20 L. Slavin Adjust charge to Valuation Joint Board for support services to reflect cost recovery 11 0 11 0 11 0 RES21 L. Slavin Remove 3.41 FTE vacant posts in revenue and benefit team and review work processes to minimise impact on income recovery 109 3.41 109 3.41 109 3.41 RN17 G. Macfarlane Procure vehicles considered permanently required rather than hiring them 100 0 100 0 100 0 RR02 A. Douglas Remove a 0.6 FTE vacant registrar post - no longer required as Clydebank Registration Service is now managed centrally from Dumbarton 30 0.6 30 0.6 30 0.6
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RR04 A. Douglas Remove a 1 FTE vacancy in the Leadership Support Team whilst retaining 2:1 PA/CO ratio 39 1 39 1 39 1 RR05 A. Douglas Remove a 0.4 FTE vacancy in the Member Services Team to reflect requirements of elected members 15 0.4 15 0.4 15 0.4 RR07 A. Douglas Reduce 0.2 FTE in Democratic and Registration Service via a two year phased retirement 18 0.2 18 0.2 18 0.2 RR12 A. Douglas Right sizing anticipated income from regulatory and regeneration fees 130 0 130 0 130 0 TOTALS 973 8.6 1,011 8.6 1,011 8.6