Budget Book 2013-2014

APPROVED REDUCTIONSCORPORATE SERVICESApproved ChangeImpactSavingsApproved2013/14£000Amendments approved at Council meeting on26 February 2013 (Labour amendment)Restore cut to the funding of the Internal Auditsection staffing and other costsLessens the risk to council finances. 152This section saves Bristol City Council more thanthey cost. It is not in the interests of Bristol to cutthis sectionBusiness Change and ICT 0.2% cut. The service has already delivered over £1.9 m efficiencies,(47)Further efficiencies from £20.5m budget. This is anegligible percentage of a very large budget. Webelieve these savings are achievable.including the removal of 70 posts from the organisation. The 2013-14 budget contains a further £1.4m of efficiencies, equating to an8% budget reduction through substantial reductions across mostparts of the ICT service, including further post reductions. This isat a time when many parts of the council are increasinglydependant on the use of ICT to modernise their service anddeliver efficiencies.A reduction of £47k equates to one fte which will require areduction in current ICT service standards.Integrated Customer Services 0.2% cut. ICS made savings of 10% in 12/13 via the Modernisation of(40)Further efficiencies from £17.4m budget. This is anegligible percentage of a very large budget. Webelieve these savings are achievable.Customer Services Programme, which whilst making savingsreduced capacity and resilience. Customer Service standards arecurrently not being met due to rising demand / low capacity,demand is likely to rise further with welfare reform changes in13/14. Overhead costs are fixed, so a cut means losing staff,impacting on front line customer serviceLegal Support 0.2% cut This Service is already subject to a proposed reduction within the(18)Budget. Any further reduction will introduce a risk that the ServiceFurther efficiencies from £7.849m budget. This is a will be unable to manage its case load, resulting in the need tonegligible percentage of a very large budget. We externalise the work, at potential greater cost.believe these savings are achievableLearning and Development 2.0% cut The budget for 2013/14 already includes a reduction of £390K. (47)Further efficiencies from £2.7m budget.Impact on learning activity in support of organisational widechange byless spend on tackling numeracy and literacyless spend of developing core managerial skillsless spend on supporting individuals through change anddeveloping resilience and flexibilityDIRECTORATE TOTAL 4,90221