Policy And Resources Committee - 14/02/2013

At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 14th February, 2013.

Present:-

Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS

BAILIES

Willie SAWERS	Helen WRIGHT	Ian BORTHWICK
	Derek J SCOTT

COUNCILLORS

Ken GUILD	Ken LYNN	Laurie BIDWELL
John ALEXANDER	Vari McDONALD	Lesley BRENNAN
Jimmy BLACK	Craig MELVILLE	Georgia CRUICKSHANK
David BOWES	Gregor MURRAY	Tom FERGUSON
Bill CAMPBELL	Alan G ROSS	Brian GORDON
Kevin CORDELL	Kevin KEENAN	Richard McCREADY
Will DAWSON	Mohammed ASIF	Norma McGOVERN
Stewart HUNTER		Fraser MACPHERSON

Bailie Willie SAWERS, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th February, 2013 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declarations of interest were made.

II CAPITAL PLAN 2013/2017 - GENERAL SERVICES

There was submitted Report No 57-2013 by the Director of Corporate Services relative to the above.

Bailie Sawers, seconded by Councillor Bowes, moved that this Committee:-

(i) notes the contents of Report No 57-2013 by the Director of Corporate Services, together with the estimates of capital expenditure for the year from 1st April, 2013 to 31st March, 2017, as contained in the Draft 2013-2017 Capital Plan Volume.

(ii) approves the Council's General Services Capital Plan for 2013/2017 as presented.

(iii) notes the position for the 2012/2013 projected capital expenditure programme, as at 31st December, 2012.

(iv) approves the Prudential Indicators for the Capital Plan 2013-2017, as shown in Appendix 1 to Report No 57-2017 and notes that these Indicators demonstrate that the Capital Plan 2013-2017 is affordable, prudent and sustainable.

As an amendment, Councillor Macpherson, seconded by Councillor Keenan, moved that this Committee:-

(ii) approves the Council's General Services Capital Plan for 2013-2017 as presented, subject to the following adjustments:-

2013/14

000

2014/15

000

2015/16

000

2016/17

000

Later Yrs

000

Projects to be added or advanced:

Education -

Additional Primary School Refurbishments

City Development -

Additional Roads Infrastructure

Total Adjustments

1,150

1,250

1,400

1,550

Projects to be deleted or deferred:

Page 17, Environment -

Redevelopment of Environment Department Headquarters

Creation of Operational Sub-Depots

Total Adjustments

(1,150)

(100)

(1,150)

(1,250)

(1,400)

(1,550)

(0)

(iii) notes the position for the 2012/2013 projected capital expenditure programme, as at 31st December, 2012.

(iv) approves the Prudential Indicators for the Capital Plan 2013-2017, as shown in Appendix 1 to Report No 57-2013 and notes that these Indicators demonstrate that the Capital Plan 2013-2017 is affordable, prudent and sustainable.

On a division, there voted for the motion - Councillors Alexander, Black, Bowes, Campbell, Cordell, Dawson, Hunter, Lynn, McDonald, Melville, Murray, Ross, Guild, Bailie Sawers, Lord Provost Duncan and Depute Lord Provost Roberts (16); and for the amendment - Councillors Keenan, Asif, Bidwell, Brennan, Cruickshank, Ferguson, Gordon, McCready, McGovern, Macpherson, Bailies Wright, Borthwick and Scott (13) - whereupon the motion was declared carried.

III REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX 2013/2014

The Committee agreed to hear deputations in respect of the above and after the deputations had put forward their case and answered questions from members of the Committee, they were thanked for their attendance and withdrew.

Reference was made to Article XV of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th January, 2013.

The Committee had before them the following:-

(i) Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2013/2014 - Report No 77-2013 by the Director of Corporate Services;

(ii) Letter dated 6th February, 2013 by the Head of Democratic and Legal Services regarding voting instructions in terms of Section 112 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1992; and

(iii) Provisional Revenue Budget 2013/2014 and the Review of Charges 2013/2014 - Report No 95-2013.

After considering Report No 77-2013 by the Director of Corporate Services, Bailie Sawers, seconded by Councillor Bowes, moved that this Committee:-

(i) notes the contents of Report No 77-2013 by the Director of Corporate Services, together with the estimates of revenue expenditure for the year from 1st April, 2013 to 31st March 2014, as contained in the Provisional 2013/2014 Revenue Budget Volume.

(ii) approves the 2013/2014 Revenue Budget as detailed in the Budget Volume, subject to the adjustments outlined in paragraphs (iii) and (v) below.

(iii) agrees that the budget adjustment detailed in paragraph 4.3 of Report No 77-2013 by the Director of Corporate Services and resulting in a budget increase in 2013/2014 of 1,512,000 be approved and included in the 2013/2014 Revenue Budget.

(iv) approves the 2013/2014 Review of Charges as detailed in the Review of Charges document totalling 468,000 of which 351,000 is already included in the Budget Volume.

(v) approves the budget savings totalling 6,451,000 as shown in Appendix I appended hereto.

(vi) approves the calculation of the Council Tax for 2013/2014, as detailed in Appendix II appended hereto.

(vii) approves that the 2013/2014 Band D Council Tax be frozen at 1,211 and the Council Tax for each band be set as follows:-

2013/2014 Council Tax Per Band

Council Tax Band	Factor	2013/14 Council Tax

A	6/9	807.33
B	7/9	941.89
C	8/9	1,076.44
D	9/9	1,211.00
E	11/9	1,480.11
F	13/9	1,749.22
G	15/9	2,018.33
H	18/9	2,422.00

As an amendment, Councillor Keenan, seconded by Councillor McCready, moved:-

(i) notes the contents of Report No 77-2013 by the Director of Corporate Services, together with the estimates of revenue expenditure for the year from 1st April, 2013 to 31st March, 2014, as contained in the Provisional 2013/2014 Revenue Budget Volume.

(ii) approves the 2013/2014 Revenue Budget as detailed in the Budget Volume, subject to the adjustments outlined in paragraphs (iii), (v) and (vi) below.

(iv) approves the 2013/2014 Review of Charges as detailed in the Review of Charges document totalling 468,000 of which 351,000 is already included in the Budget Volume.

(v) approves the budget savings totalling 6,451,000 as shown in the Administration Group's motion with the following amendments:-

Savings to be Deleted
Education: increase in class sizes to statutory level in S1 in Maths and English for five of the nine schools	197,000
TOTAL	197,000
Savings to be Added
Corporate Services/Democratic and Legal Services: Alcohol Purchases	6,916
Corporate Services/Democratic and Legal Services: Food and Refreshments for Councillors	7,000
Corporate Services/Corporate Finance: Councillors Attendance at Conferences	1,000
Various Departments: Hospitality Budgets	25,810
Environment: Private Contractors - Ash Disposal	152,000
Chief Executive/Chief Executive: Other Supplies and Services	47,000
City Development: Sustainable Transport Fund	25,000
Environment: Scottish Waste Aware Group	50,000
Environment: Zero Waste Fund	150,000
Chief Executive/Communities and Policy: Exhibitions, Events and Activities	4,000
Chief Executive/Communities and Policy: Printing, Stationery and General Office Expenses	12,500
Chief Executive/Communities and Policy: Other Supplies and Services	10,000
Corporate Services/Corporate Finance: Contract Car Hire - Subsidy	2,500
Corporate Services/Revenues and Customer Services: Advertising	3,000
TOTAL	496,726

Giving net additional savings of 299,726 and a revised savings total of 6,750,726.

(vi) agrees that the additional savings above of 299,726 should be placed in a Fund which would be used to alleviate the cuts made under the Social Work heading to All Externally Purchased Services and under the Supporting People heading to All Externally Purchased Services. This Fund would be used by Dundee City Council to soften the blow of the proposed 5% across the board cut whilst Dundee City Council re‑negotiates the various Service Level Agreements with providers. Further, that reports are brought back to the Council on progress on the re-negotiation of these Service Level Agreements and how this Fund has been spent.

(vii) agrees that elected members are provided with monthly updates on any monies returned to the Council from external bodies or arms-length companies and that any such funds are to be spent on externally purchased Social Work Services and externally purchased Supporting People Services.

(viii) approves the calculation of the Council Tax for 2013/2014, as detailed in Appendix III appended hereto.

(ix) approves that the 2013/2014 Band D Council Tax be frozen at 1,211 and the Council Tax for each band be set as follows:-

2013/2014 Council Tax Per Band

Council Tax Band	Factor	2013/2014 Council Tax

A	6/9	807.33
B	7/9	941.89
C	8/9	1,076.44
D	9/9	1,211.00
E	11/9	1,480.11
F	13/9	1,749.22
G	15/9	2,018.33
H	18/9	2,422.00

On a division, there voted for the motion - Councillors Alexander, Black, Bowes, Campbell, Cordell, Dawson, Hunter, Lynn, McDonald, Melville, Murray, Ross, Guild, Bailie Sawers, Lord Provost Duncan and Depute Lord Provost Roberts (16); and for the amendment - Councillors Keenan, Asif, Bidwell, Brennan, Cruickshank, Ferguson, Gordon, McCready, Macpherson, Bailies Wright, Borthwick and Scott (12) - Councillor McGovern being absent when the vote was taken - whereupon the motion was declared carried.

As a further amendment, Bailie Scott, seconded by Councillor Macpherson, moved:-

(i) notes the contents of Report No 77-2013 by the Director of Corporate Services, together with the estimates of revenue expenditure for the year from 1st April, 2013 to 31st March, 2014, as contained in the Provisional 2013/2014 Revenue Budget Volume.

(ii) approves the 20132014 Revenue Budget as detailed in the Budget Volume, subject to the adjustments outlined in paragraphs (iii), (v) and (vi) below.

(iv) approves the 2013/2014 Review of Charges as detailed in the Review of Charges document totalling 468,000 of which 351,000 is already included in the Budget Volume.

(v) approves the budget savings totalling 6,451,000 as shown in the Administration Group's motion with the following amendments:-

Savings to be Deleted
Education: increase in class sizes to statutory level in S1 in Maths and English for five of the nine schools	197,000
TOTAL	197,000
Savings to be Added
Corporate Services/Democratic and Legal Services: Alcohol Purchases	6,916
Corporate Services/Democratic and Legal Services: Food and Refreshments for Councillors	7,000
Corporate Services/Corporate Finance: Councillors Attendance at Conferences	1,000
Various Departments: Hospitality Budgets	25,810
Environment: Private Contractors - Ash Disposal	152,000
City Development: Sustainable Transport Fund	25,000
Environment: Scottish Waste Aware Group	50,000
Environment: Zero Waste Fund	150,000
Chief Executive/Communities and Policy: Exhibitions, Events and Activities	4,000
Chief Executive/Communities and Policy: Printing, Stationery and General Office Expenses	12,500
Chief Executive/Communities and Policy: Other Supplies and Services	10,000
Corporate Services/Corporate Finance: Contract Car Hire - Subsidy	2,500
Corporate Services/Revenues and Customer Services: Advertising	3,000
TOTAL	449,726

Giving net additional savings of 252,726 and a revised savings total of 6,703,726.

(vi) agrees that the existing budget of 750,000 for the six Community Regeneration Forums is allocated equally in 2013/14 across the eight wards in the city including The Ferry and the West End.

(vii) approves the calculation of the Council Tax for 2013/2014, as detailed in Appendix IV appended hereto.

(viii) approves that the 2013/2014 Band D Council Tax be set at 1,206 and the Council Tax for each band be set as follows:-

2013/2014 Council Tax Per Band

Council Tax Band	Factor	2013/2014 Council Tax

A	6/9	804.00
B	7/9	938.00
C	8/9	1,072.00
D	9/9	1,206.00
E	11/9	1,474.00
F	13/9	1,742.00
G	15/9	2,010.00
H	18/9	2,412.00

On a division, there voted for the motion - Councillors Alexander, Black, Bowes, Campbell, Cordell, Dawson, Hunter, Lynn, McDonald, Melville, Murray, Ross, Guild, Bailie Sawers, Lord Provost Duncan and Depute Lord Provost Roberts (16); and for the amendment - Councillor Macpherson and Bailie Scott (2) - Councillors Keenan, Asif, Bidwell, Brennan, Cruickshank, Ferguson, Gordon, McCready, Bailies Wright and Borthwick declining to vote and Councillor McGovern being absent when the vote was taken - whereupon the motion was declared carried.

Councillor Macpherson, seconded by Bailie Scott, moved:-

(i) notes the contents of Report No 77-2013 by the Director of Corporate Services, together with the estimates of revenue expenditure for the year from 1st April, 2013 to 31st March, 2014, as contained in the Provisional 2013/2014 Revenue Budget Volume.

(ii) approves the 2013/2014 Revenue Budget as detailed in the Budget Volume, subject to the adjustments outlined in paragraphs (iii), (v) and (vi) below.

(iv) approves the 2013/2014 Review of Charges as detailed in the Review of Charges document totalling 468,000 of which 351,000 is already included in the Budget Volume.

(v) approves the budget savings totalling 6,451,000 as shown in the Administration Group's motion with the following amendments:-

Savings to be Deleted
Education: increase in class sizes to statutory level in S1 in Maths and English for five of the nine schools	197,000
TOTAL	197,000
Savings to be Added
Corporate Services/Democratic and Legal Services: Alcohol Purchases	6,916
Corporate Services/Democratic and Legal Services: Food and Refreshments for Councillors	7,000
Corporate Services/Corporate Finance: Councillors Attendance at Conferences	1,000
Various Departments: Hospitality Budgets	25,810
Environment: Scottish Waste Aware Group	50,000
Environment: Zero Waste Fund	74,274
Chief Executive/Communities and Policy: Exhibitions, Events and Activities	4,000

Chief Executive/Communities and Policy: Printing, Stationery and General Office Expenses	12,500
Chief Executive/Communities and Policy: Other Supplies and Services	10,000
Corporate Services/Corporate Finance: Contract Car Hire - Subsidy	2,500
Corporate Services/Revenues and Customer Services: Advertising	3,000
TOTAL	197,000

(vi) agrees that the existing budget of 750,000 for the six Community Regeneration Forums is allocated equally in 2013/2014 across the eight wards in the city including The Ferry and the West End.

(vii) approves the calculation of the Council Tax for 2013/2014, as detailed in Appendix V appended hereto.

(viii) approves that the 2013/2014 Band D Council Tax be frozen at 1,211 and the Council Tax for each band be set as follows:-

2013/2014 Council Tax Per Band

Council Tax Band	Factor	2013/2014 Council Tax

A	6/9	807.33
B	7/9	941.89
C	8/9	1,076.44
D	9/9	1,211.00
E	11/9	1,480.11
F	13/9	1,749.22
G	15/9	2,018.33
H	18/9	2,422.00

On a division, there voted for the motion - Councillors Alexander, Black, Bowes, Campbell, Cordell, Dawson, Hunter, Lynn, McDonald, Melville, Murray, Ross, Guild, Bailie Sawers, Lord Provost Duncan and Depute Lord Provost Roberts (16); and for the amendment - Councillor Macpherson and Bailie Scott (2) - Councillors Keenan, Asif, Bidwell, Brennan, Cruickshank, Ferguson, Gordon, McCready and Bailie Wright declining to vote and Councillor McGovern and Bailie Borthwick being absent when the vote was taken - whereupon the motion was declared carried and became the finding of the meeting.

Willie SAWERS, Convener.

APPENDIX I

ADMINISTRATION GROUP

Department/Savings Proposal

2013/2014

000

2014/2015

000

Education

1. Introducing a formula based approach to primary teacher staffing allocation by removing the restrictions of class sizes of 18

Implementing this saving will provide Head Teachers with greater flexibility therefore enabling them to deploy the teaching resource more effectively based on the needs of the pupils within their school. The proposal will generate an anticipated reduction of 17 teachers however 14 of these teachers will be redeployed to meet the projected rising pupil numbers.

Reduction of 17 FTE teachers

Redeployment of 14 FTE teachers

2. Increase in class sizes to statutory level in S1 in Maths and English for five of the nine schools

The implementation of this proposal will maintain average class sizes in English and Maths in four secondary schools where there is an identified need. The remaining five secondary schools will move to regulation class sizes from the start of academic year 2013-2014. The proposal reflects the different needs of secondary schools across the city and is intended to take account of the Councils fairness strategy.

372

-306

197

595

-490

315

Social Work

1. Apply a 5% efficiency saving across all externally purchased services

Dundee City Council contracts with a large number of external organisations to provide social care services on behalf of the Council. The value of these excluding care home placements and domiciliary care is approximately 13.3m per annum and these cover a wide range of client groups through the provision of specialist services such as day care, accommodation with support, respite and advocacy services. These contracts are managed and monitored on an ongoing basis by the Social Work Department. Given the proportionate level of expenditure associated with this funding for contracted services it is appropriate that these services are subject to the application of an efficiency saving. Many of the organisations the Council contracts with provide a number of different services with significant values attached to them in total. It is proposed that only organisations with total funding in excess of 100,000 per annum should be subject to the application of an efficiency saving as for those than less than 100,000 are often to fund single posts and would find it difficult to find efficiency savings. The organisations affected will be expected to review their administration and management costs in the first instance and not reduce levels and quality of direct care services. The situation will be monitored as part of the Social Work Departments ongoing contract monitoring arrangements.

2. Alternative Use of Elms Secure Unit

There are currently 21 looked after children in external residential accommodation outwith the city with weekly fees ranging from approximately 3,000 - 5,000. It has been acknowledged nationally that outcomes for children in these units are generally poor. In June, 2012, Social Work and Health Committee agreed to the closure of the Elms Secure Unit and instructed the Director of Social Work to explore alternative use to create further intake provision for children requiring residential care. It is proposed to develop services at the former Elms Secure unit to facilitate the return of four children from external residential services to Dundee, following a full needs assessment to ensure their needs can be best met in a local setting. There will be no additional revenue costs of developing a new service in the Elms as the budget remains within the Social Work budget for the Elms Secure Unit. Capital expenditure required to convert the unit from a secure facility to a more homely setting has been provided for within the capital plan. It is anticipated that the net saving of returning these children to Dundee will be 654,000 per annum.

3. Childrens Services Voluntary Sector Payments (Cease funding Victim Support VOYCE project)

The VOYCE Project (Victims of Youth Crime) provides support to victims of crimes committed by under 16 year olds and 16-17 year olds in certain circumstances. There has been a sustained reduction in the levels of youth crime over the last seven years and referrals to the project have reduced considerably over that period. It is now proposed that the role this project plays can now be absorbed within services provided by VOYCEs parent organisation, Victim Support and other organisations involved in providing restorative justice services. This would result in a saving of around 41,000 per annum.

621

654

621

654

City Development

1. Sustainable Transport

The reduced budget will still allow for the continued support of active travel and sustainable travel projects and initiatives.

2. Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) and Taxicard

While DRT remains a key priority of the service and revised SOA, a reduced base budget will require a detailed re-evaluation of the operational relationship between DRT and Taxicard.

3. Discover Opportunities Centre - Operating Costs

Reduction in spend on marketing, events, staff training and property costs. Also, budget reductions to reflect previous years underspends.

Environment

1. Rationalisation of the provision of Council Recycling Centres

Proposal is to close the current site at Marchbanks and rationalise the provision of services at both Baldovie and Riverside. The operations at the civic amenity sites will be reconfigured to meet compliance with all the relevant legislation and at the same time achieve optimum operational efficiency. This proposal will address the current access and traffic management concerns at the Marchbanks site.

316

2. Review of management arrangements public conveniences

Proposal is to cease Council operation of the public convenience within the Seagate Bus Station. This is the last remaining fully staffed council public convenience and predominantly services the needs of the bus station and its customers. The Council has no direct interest in the bus station which is owned and operated by Stagecoach. It is proposed to seek a transfer of the operation of this facility to the Stagecoach operators and early discussions have been held to discuss such an arrangement.

3. Review of provision of small electrical hand tools

This proposal would cease the provision to tradesmen of small battery operated electrical hand tools such as drills, screwdrivers etc. This will bring the department in line with industry practice. Craft workers are currently given an allowance incorporated within their remuneration package for the provision of tools in accordance with national agreements.

4. General efficiencies in waste collection operations

A review of the current waste collection operations has identified a number of logistical improvements including, consolidating waste collection routes and maximising skip and container deliveries. This will provide a labour and transport saving and will be achieved by redistribution of labour and disposal of any excess vehicle capacity.

5. Rationalisation of the services provided at Camperdown Nursery and Glasshouses

Closure of the Camperdown Nursery and Glasshouses over the winter period will reduce operating costs including heating etc. The general practice of growing plants from seeds will be replaced by the purchase and growing-on of appropriate plug plants.

Communities and Policy

1. 5% Reduction in Management Fee Payable to Leisure and Culture Dundee

The proposal to reduce the Leisure and Culture Dundee Service Fee 2013/2014 by 5% will achieve a saving of 367,000.

2. Reduction of 5% in Third Party Payments

The proposal to reduce Third Party Payments by 5% will achieve a saving of 61,284. This has been done across the board on the basis that this is the most equitable way of treating the portfolio of organisations, all of which are in receipt of funds which are assessed annually. The proposed reduction is consistent with the level of savings required by the City Council and treats Third Party Organisations on a similar basis to the Council as a whole.

3. Impact Grant removed

The Impact Grant was established some years ago to assist with the development of sport, through Sport Tayside and Fife. The requirement for this funding has been removed as a result of the Scottish Government providing direct funding for Sport Tayside and Fife. The removal of the Impact Grant will achieve a saving of 22,124.

367

Other Housing

1. Rough Sleepers Initiative

This saving will be achieved through efficiencies in service delivery and a review of discretionary spend elements of the budget.

2. General Administration Costs

Efficiencies resulting from staff travel policy and mobile/flexible working. Also, reductions in expenditure on publicity and marketing.

Supporting People

1. Apply a 5% efficiency saving across all externally purchased services

Dundee City Council contracts with a large number of external organisations to provide housing support and social care services on behalf of the Council. The value of these funded from the Supporting People Budget is approximately 8.9m per annum and these cover a wide range of client groups through the provision of specialist services such as housing support within sheltered housing, outreach services, hostels and temporary accommodation and youth housing. These contracts are managed and monitored on an ongoing basis by the Social Work Department. Given the proportionate level of expenditure associated with this funding for contracted services it is appropriate that these services are subject to the application of an efficiency saving. Many of the organisations the Council contracts with provide a number of different services with significant values attached to them in total. It is proposed that only organisations with total funding in excess of 100,000 per annum should be subject to the application of an efficiency saving as for those than less than 100,000 are often to fund single posts and would find it difficult to find efficiency savings. The organisations affected will be expected to review their administration and management costs in the first instance and not reduce levels and quality of direct care services. The situation will be monitored as part of the Social Work Departments ongoing contract monitoring arrangements.

438

LACD

1. One-off reduction in Services Fee for 2013/2014

Return of operating surpluses previously generated by LACD. As at 31st March, 2012, LACD had fund balances of 0.941m and are projecting a surplus of 0.200m in the current financial year. After ear-marking some of these fund balances against specific expenditure commitments, LACD will still retain an appropriate level of working reserves.

150

Corporate

1. Changing for the Future - Terms and Conditions

The proposal is to revise the casual mileage rate paid to staff from 45p per mile to 25p per mile. This would apply to all staff in receipt of a full-time equivalent salary which is in excess of the amount payable at spinal column point 36 on the Single Status grade.

2. Reduction in elected members mileage rate from 45p to 25p

This proposal would, on a voluntary basis, bring the mileage rate paid to elected members into line with the proposed revised rate for staff.

3. Changing for the Future - Asset Property Savings

Further rationalise the Councils property asset portfolio by declaring surplus to requirements various properties that no longer deliver services or where the services can be delivered more efficiently and effectively from an alternative location. This saving also involves the transfer of management of certain properties (eg to HRA) thereby generating budget savings for General Services.

4. Changing for the Future - Admin/Clerical Review

It is proposed that a new corporate operating model for the admin support functions across all departments of the Council be implemented and that savings noted be achieved due to consolidating resources, eliminating duplication of effort as well as inefficient working practices.

5. Changing for the Future - Fleet Management

Additional efficiencies resulting from the establishment of a corporate fleet management arrangement within the Environment department.

6. Changing for the Future - Review of Transportation

It is proposed that the savings noted can be achieved by rationalising and streamlining the way we organise and manage client transport.

7. Changing for the Future - New VER/VR Schemes

Staff costs savings arising from the re-introduction of VER/VR schemes for teachers and other staff.

8. Changing for the Future - Procurement

Various savings accruing from improved procurement practices across the Council.

9. Council Tax Base

Increase in number of Band D equivalent properties to reflect current billing figures and the outcome of the Single Person Discount Review.

10. Review of Charges

Additional income over and above 5% target increase.

11. Contingencies

Reduction in contingency provision for energy costs.

12. Changing for the Future - Corporate Review of Staff Travel

Savings from reduced take-up of the Councils contract car hire scheme.

13. Non-Domestic Rates

Savings arising from the successful appeal of revised rateable values on various properties, following the 2010 Rates Revaluation.

14. Welfare Reform

Introduction of budgetary provision for Discretionary Housing Payments.

175

417

400

100

1,000

250

313

117

287

143

-150

175

417

1,000

100

1,500

250

313

117

287

143

-150

TOTAL

6,451

7,558

APPENDIX II

ADMINISTRATION GROUP

REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX 2013/2014

Council Tax Calculation 2013/2014

	2013/2014
	000
Provisional Revenue Budget per Volume	337,596
Add Budget Adjustment: Scottish Welfare Fund	1,512
Less Budget Savings (per Appendix 1)	(6,451)
Add-back Budget Saving Relating to Council Tax Base	313
Revised Revenue Budget	332,970
Less General Revenue Funding/Non-Domestic Rates	(275,136)
	57,834
Less Amount to be Met from Balances	0
AMOUNT TO BE MET FROM COUNCIL TAX	57,834
Council Tax Base (Band D Equivalent)	49,336
Less Provision for Non-Collection (3.2%)	(1,579)
ADJUSTED COUNCIL TAX BASE	47,757
COUNCIL TAX (BAND D)	1,211
Year-on-Year Increase/(Decrease) in Council Tax	0
% Year-on-Year Increase/(Decrease)	0.00%

APPENDIX III

LABOUR GROUP

REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX 2013/2014

Council Tax Calculation 2013/2014

	2013/2014
	000
Provisional Revenue Budget per Volume	337,596
Add Budget Adjustment: Scottish Welfare Fund	1,512
Add Additions to Provisional Revenue Budget (new fund - see 6 above)	300
Less Budget Savings	(6,751)
Add-back Budget Saving Relating to Council Tax Base	313
Revised Revenue Budget	332,970
Less General Revenue Funding/Non-Domestic Rates	(275,136)
	57,834
Less Amount to be Met from Balances	0
AMOUNT TO BE MET FROM COUNCIL TAX	57,834
Council Tax Base (Band D Equivalent)	49,336
Less Provision for Non-Collection (3.2%)	(1,579)
ADJUSTED COUNCIL TAX BASE	47,757
COUNCIL TAX (BAND D)	1,211
Year-on-Year Increase/(Decrease) in Council Tax	0
% Year-on-Year Increase/(Decrease)	0.00%

APPENDIX IV

BAILIE SCOTT

REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX 2013/2014

Council Tax Calculation 2013/2014

	2013/2014
	000
Provisional Revenue Budget per Volume	337,596
Add Budget Adjustment: Scottish Welfare Fund	1,512
Add Additions to Provisional Revenue Budget
Less Budget Savings	(6,704)
Add-back Budget Saving Relating to Council Tax Base	313
Revised Revenue Budget	332,717
Less General Revenue Funding/Non-Domestic Rates	(275,136)
	57,581
Less Amount to be Met from Balances	0
AMOUNT TO BE MET FROM COUNCIL TAX	57,581
Council Tax Base (Band D Equivalent)	49,336
Less Provision for Non-Collection (3.2%)	(1,579)
ADJUSTED COUNCIL TAX BASE	47,757
COUNCIL TAX (BAND D)	1,206
Year-on-Year Increase/(Decrease) in Council Tax	(5)
% Year-on-Year Increase/(Decrease)	(0.41%)

APPENDIX V

BAILIE MACPHERSON

REVENUE BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX 2013/2014

Council Tax Calculation 2013/2014

	2013/2014
	000
Provisional Revenue Budget per Volume	337,596
Add Budget Adjustment: Scottish Welfare Fund	1,512
Add Additions to Provisional Revenue Budget
Less Budget Savings	(6,451)
Add-back Budget Saving Relating to Council Tax Base	313
Revised Revenue Budget	332,970
Less General Revenue Funding/Non-Domestic Rates	(275,136)
	57,834
Less Amount to be Met from Balances	0
AMOUNT TO BE MET FROM COUNCIL TAX	57,834
Council Tax Base (Band D Equivalent)	49,336
Less Provision for Non-Collection (3.2%)	(1,579)
ADJUSTED COUNCIL TAX BASE	47,757
COUNCIL TAX (BAND D)	1,211
Year-on-Year Increase/(Decrease) in Council Tax	0
% Year-on-Year Increase/(Decrease)	0.00%

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