Budget Book 2013-2014

APPROVED REDUCTIONSCORPORATE SERVICESApproved ChangeBusiness Change and ICT - Reduce operationalinfrastructure asset replacement budget.Business Change and ICT - Reduce andrationalise ICT account management and servicedesk teams, losing 2 posts.Business Change and ICT - Reduce the size ofthe GIS team by 2 posts.Business Change and ICT - Implement rigoroussoftware licence management and control.Business Change and ICT - Remove one postfrom Enterprise architecture team.Business Change and ICT - Remove one postfrom each of the information strategy andinformation security teams.Business Change and ICT - Strict controls oncolour printing.ImpactSustainable for 2 or 3 years as we have recently replaced most ofour infrastructure assets but may become an issue after that. Mayimpact on assumptions in BWP business case.Significantly reduced capacity for business engagement on ICTservice related issues.Removes capacity to deliver small GIS projects requested bybusiness groups and will not be able to offer the currentcustomised mapping service.Staff only be allowed to have software essential to do their jobwith any unnecessary software removed. May be risks associatedwith achieving this in year 1.Reduced capacity to progress innovation opportunities andsupport change programmes in technology selection.Intelligent Council programme will need to fund any strategydevelopment work, as no in house capacity to support.Operational IT security unaffected but reduced capacity fordevelopment of new policies/strategy.Will require strong business leadership to implement. Restrictedaccess to colour printers for all staff. Will need reporting in placeto monitor compliance.SavingsApproved2013/14£00020060605040602001,395Integrated Customer ServicesICS - Combine back office functions across ICS.Benefits and Local tax already merged, and cannow review their back offices together withCustomer Service; IT, business support andTraining.None 2525Legal and ScrutinyComprehensive service review - Increasedefficiency enabling increased income anddecreased spend on external legal support.No likely impact on outcomes through less costly new ways ofworking.130Registrars – NCS (Nationality Checking Service)implementation - Additional net income. Bristol willfill a current vacant post to deliver this service onbehalf of the city.Registrars – income optimisation pricing structureand increase in approved premises venues - Inhouse brochures to gain advertising revenues.More efficient service, charged at standard national rate 25Review pricing structure for approved premises and eventbookings.25Registrars – venue hire as part of Corporate None 15initiative - Old Council House will be run to optimumutilisation/capacity and maximisation of income.Statutory/ Democratic Services - merge Statutory To be delivered through a restructure of the teams coupled with aServices and Democratic Services.review of the functions supported.Legal - Decrease legal work on non core elements This will entail bringing forward plans for delivery of externaland cease advice on non high risk cases - 4/5 FTE public sector legal work or the introduction of a risk assessmentOR Increase in external income from aggressive process to disinvest from low risk legal work.marketing.29010058519