Budget Book 2013-2014

APPROVED REDUCTIONSNEIGHBOURHOODS & CITY DEVELOPMENTApproved ChangeImpactSavingsApproved2013/14Safer BristolReduction of Geographic Information System (GIS)post in Civil Protection Unit£000Stopping non-statutory GIS provision 40Re-commissioning a range of housing supportservices.Impact of reductions mitigated through larger contracts with loweroverheads, faster throughput, and reduced numbers of repeatusers437Pooled treatment - BCC contribution will bereducedECC - Budget reduction achieved by increasedefficiencyNone 40None - new shift system should deliver efficiencies 20Data analyst - Reduction in 1FTE fixed term post None - Fixed-term contract work completed 35Legal fees - Budget reduced to reflect last averageof last two years costsNone 40overtime - Pollution control reduction in night-timeserviceStreet Scene - Environment Health. A deletion ofexisting funded postThere will be an approximate 10% reduction in the night servicebut weekend cover will be prioritised.Post has been vacant for over six months. It has causedadditional workloads for colleagues but so far manageable.736YOT - 3 FTE manager's posts will be achieved partwaythrough the year.Workloads will be re-distributed above and below themanagement levels150Reduce Street Conflict contract - Specification nowbeing developed to agreed budget.Reduce 1 x Crime reduction post - Delete vacantfunded postSafer Homes teamPositive and diversionary activities will be commissioned within80the reduced budget, complemented by Bristol Youth LinksactivitiesReduced cover across the city. 8 posts down to 7. 40There are three vans / carpenters in the city. One is funded byBCC, the other two by the Police. Victims of hate crime anddomestic violence will continue to be prioritised.30Trading Standards (sampling)Money saved through contracting out the sampling service,without any reductions in level of service. Note: the impact of thisproposal has been updated since public consultation followingrepresentation from Councillor Stone.25Vacant post deletions in Safer Bristol No Impact 171Transfer a proportion of the cost of PCSOs to the No service Implications 210HRA as a large proportion of the work will be on theCity's housing estatesIncreased Contribution to PCSOs from Police No service Implications 3001,661Strategic HousingReview of Commissioning and PolicyReduced capacity to undertake policy work and to commissionhousing services150Review Handyman Services - combination ofdisparate services into a single contract. This is acomplex project as similar services are provided by4 different organisations (only one of which isBCC). Significant management and overheadefficiencies will be achieved through a unifiedapproach.Potentially improved customer service from single point ofcontact. However commissioning has only just commenced soefficiencies and impacts are still to be established3028