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2023/24 MARCH BUDGET SAVING OPTIONS Appendix 2
2025/26 2026/27 2027/28
Ref: Chief Officer Saving Option Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving (£,000) FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE
CCF01 A  Graham Co-locate Dalmuir Library and Dalmuir
Community Centre within the existing
Community Centre building
14 0 28 0 28 0 28 0 28 0
CCF02 A  Graham Consider further options for co-location
and closure - in particular potential
options for Balloch, Parkhall, Duntocher,
Faifley and Dalmuir
277 12 427 12 427 12 427 12 427 12
CCF03 A  Graham Reduce West Dunbartonshire Leisure
Trust's management fee  by 10%
416 0 416 0 416 0 416 0 416 0
CCF06 A  Graham Generate additional income through
commercialisation opportunities at
Church Street, Bruce Street Baths and
Aurora House including letting available
space to third parties.
77 0 154 0 154 0 154 0 154 0
CCF09 A  Graham Reduce the number of days Clydebank
Town Hall  is open from either six to four
or six to three.
40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0
CCF12 A  Graham Replace face to face citizen service
provision at Church Street reception with
phone access to contact centre
30 1 30 1 30 1 30 1 30 1
CCF13 A  Graham Reduce community facility provision
across West Dunbartonshire to a level
more consistent with neighbouring local
authorities  through a combination of
closure and community asset transfers.
Reduction of 7.8 FTE in WDLT staff
257 7.8 257 7.8 257 7.8 257 7.8 257 7.8
CCF16 A  Graham Remove two posts across the
Communications, Culture and
Performance areas which would reduce
resource available to support services
asuch as  Arts and Heritage;
Communications, Marketing and Events
and Performance and Strategy.
80 2 80 2 80 2 80 2 80 2
CCF17 A  Graham Replace the Contact Centre with a single
emergency and right to repair only
manned phone line for Housing Repairs
with all other reports taken via voicemail,
website or email.
120 4 120 4 120 4 120 4 120 4
2023/24 2024/25

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2023/24 MARCH BUDGET SAVING OPTIONS Appendix 2
2025/26 2026/27 2027/28
Ref: Chief Officer Saving Option Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving (£,000) FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE
2023/24 2024/25
CCF18 A  Graham Reduce opening hours and/or days
across the library network
95 4 95 4 95 4 95 4 95 4
CCF19 A  Graham Review provision of library services within
the school estate  to consider part time or
term time only provision
40 2 60 2 60 2 60 2 60 2
CCF20 A Graham Reduce staff numbers in the  Customer
Contact Centre and promote a digital first
approach encouraging more residents to
self serve and submit enquiries via the
Council website.
90 3 90 3 90 3 90 3 90 3
CCF21 A  Graham Reduce funding provided to Shopmobility
by up to 90%
43 0 43 0 43 0 43 0 43 0
CCF22 A Graham Reduce funding provided to Antonine
Sports Centre by up to 90%
44 0 44 0 44 0 44 0 44 0
EDU03 L Mason Reduce the number of learning assistants
in schools by 2.34 FTE from the current
establishment of  28 FTE.
32 2.34 49 2.34 49 2.34 49 2.34 49 2.34
EDU07 L Mason Reduce the school clothing grant to the
statutory level of £120 for primary school
children and £150 for secondary school
children
839 0 839 0 839 0 839 0 839 0
EDU09 L Mason Reduce  the provision of clerical support
hours in primary schools
0 0 120 5 120 5 120 5 120 5
EDU11 L Mason Reduce the Education Maintenance
Allowance payment from £35 every two
weeks to the statutory level of £30 every
two weeks.
47 0 47 0 47 0 47 0 47 0
EDU12 L Mason Remove breakfast club provision in all
primary schools
142 9 213 9 213 9 213 9 213 9
EDU13 L Mason Remove the provision of free swimming
lessons  for children in primary 4
14 0 14 0 14 0 14 0 14 0
EDU15 L Mason Reduce the budget for grounds
maintenance and either reduce frequency
of grass cuts in educational premises or
create areas of biodiversity which would
not require grass cutting
100 4 100 4 100 4 100 4 100 4

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2023/24 MARCH BUDGET SAVING OPTIONS Appendix 2
2025/26 2026/27 2027/28
Ref: Chief Officer Saving Option Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving (£,000) FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE
2023/24 2024/25
EDU16 L Mason Provide statutory education provision
over a four day week with a programme
of activities provided on the 5th day in
secondary schools
1,338 0 2,008 0 2,008 0 2,008 0 2,008 0
EDU17 L Mason Review the role of  Senior Early Learning
and Childcare Officers  enabling the
removal of six Early Learning and
Childcare Officers posts
119 6 179 6 179 6 179 6 179 6
HE01 P Barry Reduce anti-social behaviour service by
removing backshift/weekend provision
and limiting to phone provision within
normal office hours.
272 7 272 7 272 7 272 7 272 7
HE02 P Barry Remove or reduce the Modern
Apprenticeship Pathway Scheme
250 0 250 0 250 0 250 0 250 0
HE04 P Barry Reduce the Communities Team by 50%
or Restructure Communities Team by
bringing W4U Youth Learning Team and
wider Community Planning support into
the Communities Team
447 11.5 447 11.5 447 11.5 447 11.5 447 11.5
HE07 P Barry Reduce the Working 4U Service by up to
25%
1,145 25 1,145 25 1,145 25 1,145 25 1,145 25
HE08 P Barry Reduce funding provided to West
Dunbartonshire Citizen Advice Bureau by
up to 90%
314 0 314 0 314 0 314 0 314 0
HE10 P Barry Reduce funding provided to Y-Sort-it by
up to 90%
141 0 141 0 141 0 141 0 141 0
HE11 P Barry Reduce the number of Tenant Liaison
Officers from four to two
99 2 99 2 99 2 99 2 99 2
HE12 P Barry Mitchell Way Office Accommodation Rent 42 0 42 0 42 0 42 0 42 0
HE13 P Barry Reduce the level of  funding available to
Community Councils
11 0 11 0 11 0 11 0 11 0
PT05 V Rogers Reduce pay preservation period 0 0 33 0 33 0 33 0 33 0
PT06 V Rogers Reduction in ICT Management 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1
PT07 V Rogers Reduction in ICT Support 82 2.7 82 2.7 82 2.7 82 2.7 82 2.7
RES01 L Slavin Reduce the size of the Council's Audit &
Fraud team by removing 1.8TE of
vacancies rising to 2.8 in future years
75 1.8 131 2.8 131 2.8 131 2.8 131 2.8

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2023/24 MARCH BUDGET SAVING OPTIONS Appendix 2
2025/26 2026/27 2027/28
Ref: Chief Officer Saving Option Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving (£,000) FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE
2023/24 2024/25
RES03 L Slavin Remove the provision of £15 per annum
to each resident over the age of 67 via
the Elderly Welfare Grant
110 0 120 0 120 0 120 0 120 0
RES04 L Slavin Remove voluntary grant funding provided
to West Dunbartonshire Community &
Volunteering Services and reduce funding
provided to the Clydebank Asbestos
Group by 25%
173 0 173 0 173 0 173 0 173 0
RES05 L Slavin Remove the Provost Hospitality Fund 
which is used for hospitality for provost
hosted events  and for commemorating
special events within the community
37 0 37 0 37 0 37 0 37 0
RES10 L Slavin Reduce the size of the Council's
Insurance Management team from four
officers to three.
50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1
RES11 L Slavin Reduce manual processing by
automating the generation of debtor and
creditor invoices
25 1 25 1 50 2 50 2 50 2
RES21 L Slavin Reduce the size of the Council's
Automation team from three to two in
2023/24 and by a further one in 2024/25
37.5 1 75 2 75 2 75 2 75 2
RES22 L Slavin Reduce accountancy provision by
removing one vacant post and
transferring 70% of a post to work
charged to the HRA
73 1 76 1 76 1 76 1 76 1
RN01 G Macfarlane Reduce or remove the provision of school
crossing patrollers
95 9.43 190 9.43 190 9.43 190 9.43 190 9.43
RN04 G Macfarlane Review the charging policy for the Care of
Gardens scheme or remove provision
entirely
440 16 440 16 440 16 440 16 440 16
RN06 G Macfarlane Reduce or remove the provision of
weekend litter collection at key
destinations such as parks and town
centres
140 4.8 140 4.8 140 4.8 140 4.8 140 4.8
RN08 G Macfarlane Introduce charging for garden waste
collection
64 0 127 0 127 0 127 0 127 0

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2023/24 MARCH BUDGET SAVING OPTIONS Appendix 2
2025/26 2026/27 2027/28
Ref: Chief Officer Saving Option Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving (£,000) FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE
2023/24 2024/25
RN09 G Macfarlane Reduce provision of grass cutting, bin
clearing, litter collection and street
sweeping
400 22 560 22 560 22 560 22 560 22
RN10 G Macfarlane Improve recycling rates through a review
of the programme  of residual waste
collection
50 0 150 2 150 2 150 2 150 2
RN12 G Macfarlane Reduce or remove provision of footway
gritting
128 0 128 0 128 0 128 0 128 0
RN15 G Macfarlane Transfer the provision of Christmas lights
to community groups or traders
associations with assistance provided by
the Council at switch on events
25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0
RN16 G Macfarlane Roads Review of Activities to Support
Education
34 2 68 2 68 2 68 2 68 2
RN17 G Macfarlane Environmental Trust Grant Reduction 87 0 87 0 87 0 87 0 87 0
RR12 A Douglas Reduce support provided to local
businesses and organisations including  a
reduction in officers within the Council's
economic development team
169 3 234 3 234 3 234 3 234 3
SDP01 A Wilson Non regulated procurement under £2m to
be carried out by services and remove
need for procurement monitoring activity
for contracts awarded under that
threshold
110 2.3 110 2.3 110 2.3 110 2.3 110 2.3
SDP02 A Wilson Non-Complex procurement  to be carried
out by services and remove need for
procurement monitoring activity for those
contracts
148 3.1 148 3.1 148 3.1 148 3.1 148 3.1
SDP03 A Wilson Review and improve purchase to pay
administration procedures reducing the
need for Corporate Procurement Unit
support and allowing services to fully
undertake purchase to pay  activities
99 2.7 99 2.7 99 2.7 99 2.7 99 2.7
SDP11 A Wilson Reduce Consultancy Services and
Capital Investment Team
212 6 286 6 286 6 286 6 286 6

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2023/24 MARCH BUDGET SAVING OPTIONS Appendix 2
2025/26 2026/27 2027/28
Ref: Chief Officer Saving Option Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving (£,000) FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE
2023/24 2024/25
SDP13 A Wilson Reduce the resource in the Asset
Management team from 22.14 FTE to
19.14 FTE removing three posts.   This
generates a capital budget saving rather
than revenue.
0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3
SDP14 A Wilson Review the use of Municipal Buildings to
identify alternative uses or commercial
opportunities
37 0 37 0 37 0 37 0 37 0
SDP15 A Wilson Review possible early closure of
Clydebank Town Centre Office with
employees based there relocated to
alternative Council accommodation
108 0.8 108 0.8 108 0.8 108 0.8 108 0.8
SDP16 A Wilson Two week Christmas closedown bar
delivery of essential services
6.5 0 6.5 0 6.5 0 6.5 0 6.5 0
Total 10,040 187 11,970 196 11,994 197 11,994 197 11,994 197
2023/24 BUDGET SAVING OPTIONS - MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS
2023/24 2023/24 2024/25 2024/25 2025/26 2025/26 2026/27 2026/27 2027/28 2027/28
Ref: Chief Officer Saving Option Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving (£,000) FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE
CCF14 A  Graham Contribution from the Dumbarton
Common Good Fund to support the
purchase of library resources
10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0
EDU04 L Mason Fund the Outreach Support Service for
children and families through the Family
Wellbeing Fund.
212 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PT04 V Rogers Remove surplus budget in People &
Change team
29 0 29 0 42 0 42 0 42 0
RES09 L Slavin Increase the  Council’s annual turnover
savings target from £2.698m to £3.410m
712 0 712 0 712 0 712 0 712 0
RES23 L Slavin Right size the Building Insurance Income
budget
80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0
RES24 L Slavin Right size the Strathclyde Passenger
Transport and Valuation Joint Board
Budgets
77 0 77 0 77 0 77 0 77 0

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2023/24 MARCH BUDGET SAVING OPTIONS Appendix 2
2025/26 2026/27 2027/28
Ref: Chief Officer Saving Option Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving (£,000) FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE Saving
(£,000)
FTE
2023/24 2024/25
RR05 A Douglas Remove a vacant section head post
within Regularity and Regeneration
Services
70 0 70 0 29 0 29 0 29 0
RR14 A Douglas Remove a vacant Trading Standards
Authorised Officer post
42 0 42 0 70 0 70 0 70 0
Total 1,232 0 1,020 0 1,020 0 1,020 0 1,020 0