new- Appendix 11

Proposal by The Executive for Investment in the 2003/04 budget

REVENUE

CAPITAL

Executive Theme

Item

Information on Proposal

2003/04

2003/04

Safer Communities

1

Warden posts

Increase warden scheme in Keynsham and other areas outside Bath - full year £76k

66

2

Detached youth worker

Working with young people in their communities - full year cost £32k

27

3

Residential detox for 2 drug/alcohol patients

Helps keep drugs off the street

13

4

Crime Art Project

To bring the criminal - often young - together with the victim - often old - together. Helps diminish re-offending. One-off funding

7

5

Support for Sports Clubs

Increased youth participation. More junior equipment; training volunteers as coaches, full year effect £20k

15

6

Street Lighting - more repairs and faster response

Enhances safety at night. Full year revenue effect of £10k.

50

Cleaner and Greener

7

Plastics recycling

Recycling pilot continued in most effective and efficient areas. Net of savings in landfill tax from this and expanded composting

90

8

Street Cleaning

Targeted so suburban residents benefit

20

9

Voluntary Sector Funding

Reinstate the 2% efficiency saving made in grants for Environmental and Heritage projects (planning item 2, App 4)

17

10

Composting, matched funding

Eventual benefit to all; savings in landfill taxes

25

Helping Older People

11

Helping elderly people at home

Engage the voluntary sector to assist the elderly in finding and using services and practical assistance e.g. energy audits from utilities - one off funding

10

12

Domestic security exhibition

Roving exhibition on making domestic premises more secure

7

13

Voluntary sector Grants

Reinstate the 2% efficiency saving made in ECS in 2002/03 budget that affect Elderly people

23

14

Pavement Minor improvements

Will meet action for pensioners priority in all wards.

0

100

15

Free compost bins for the elderly

Very popular previously

0

10

Traffic and Congestion

16

Support for non-commercial bus routes community run from villages

Improves access to amenities especially for young and old; reduced traffic

50

17

Bus surgery

All bus users benefit from improved monitoring

4

18

Bus partnership

Promote bus partnership

4

19

Car parking

Car Park Minor improvements

0

50

20

Develop and promote transportation website

Provides info for public on alternatives to car

10

21

Car park survey

All car park users benefit

2

Miscellaneous

22

Neighbourhood Improvements

Small investment benefits all residents in Moorland Road and Radstock Areas.

35

23

Comino software upgrade

Easy public access to planning applications at One Stop Shops

75

24

Presentation equipment for planning meetings

Improves public participation in planning process, vital to success of area committees. Would reduce need to make Committee site visits.

10

25

Area Cttes

Greater participation by all

30

26

Funding some of these items from balances

e.g. from items 4,11,20

-36

TOTAL

352

362

Resulting Council Tax Increase

5.95%

BASE BUDGET 2003/04 - updated February 5 2003

APPENDIX 5

EXECUTIVE PORTFOLIO

Service

Opening Base Budget 2003/04 per Budget Setting Plan

Rephased Financial Plan Items

2% Proposals (Excluding Soc Services) (App 4)

1% Re investment (Excluding Soc Services)

Inflation Provision (to be allocated)

Proposed Financial Plan Items (see background paper for list)

Appendix 1 changes to Allocations

Appendix 2 & 3 and new SS Money

New- Appendix 11

2003/04 Proposed Budget

NOTE only: Additional funding/ saving (-) in proposals over base plan (App 1,2,3 & 11) *

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Transportation and Planning Policy (Councillor Peter Metcalfe)

Support Services

697

(13)

292

(292)

684

(292)

Planning Services

1,986

(19)

(115)

100

1,952

100

Highways & Transportation

5,487

(137)

(50)

494

5,794

494

Access Management

2,432

(45)

(257)

(173)

50

70

2,077

(53)

Car Parking (excluding Park & Ride)

(3,805)

(105)

(169)

(4,079)

Park & Ride

(256)

(256)

Corporate Transport Savings

(40)

(40)

SUB TOTAL

6,502

(45)

(273)

292

(591)

(73)

252

70

6,133

Education (Councillor Gerry Curran)

Education

68,484

2,800

6,099

77,382

Youth & Community

1,240

(25)

12

27

1,254

27

SUB TOTAL

69,724

(25)

12

2,800

6,099

27

78,636

Social Services (Councillor Jane Tapper)

Adult Services

22,240

(93)

To follow

Children's Services

6,634

To follow

Other Services

2,279

To follow

SUB TOTAL

31,153

(93)

1,136

2,260

55

220

34,730

275

Customer Satisfaction, Best Value & E-Government (Councillor Gitte Dawson)

Corporate Projects

567

(7)

175

(53)

(9)

673

(62)

Property Services

822

(17)

(86)

719

(86)

Repairs & Maintenance

2,667

(53)

300

2,914

Commercial and Corporate Estate

(6,849)

(30)

461

(6,419)

461

Best Value & Procurement

540

(9)

5

(10)

(45)

481

(45)

SUB TOTAL

(2,252)

(86)

5

435

408

(140)

(1,631)

Economic Development & Environment (Councillor Roger Symonds)

Planning Services

821

(35)

(5)

17

798

17

Cleansing

3,623

(101)

20

3,542

(81)

Waste Disposal

4,625

(75)

(120)

158

85

90

4,762

175

Economic Development

1,162

(29)

(5)

1,127

SUB TOTAL

10,230

(75)

(184)

147

85

(101)

127

10,230

Resource Planning & Support Services (Councillor Rosemary Todd)

Corporate Support Services

3,477

(41)

60

180

(5)

30

3,701

205

Resources Director & Business Services

873

(20)

74

(94)

833

(94)

Emergency Management Unit

75

35

110

35

Strategic Resource Planning

1,095

(1)

(25)

1,069

(25)

Revenues & Benefits

1,236

(26)

(60)

(186)

70

1,034

(116)

Information & Development Services

139

(12)

130

29

286

29

PARIS Project

500

(500)

Legal Services

(11)

(11)

Operations Non Trading

408

(245)

105

268

105

Operations Trading

(666)

(20)

(15)

(701)

(15)

Loan Charges & Contribution to/from HRA

3,197

(308)

2,889

Interest on Balances

(789)

(21)

975

166

Unfunded Pensions

1,654

(44)

1,610

Council Tax Benefits & Housing Benefits

1,766

(150)

1,616

(150)

Other Miscellaneous Budgets

3,299

(2,340)

(350)

609

(350)

SUB TOTAL

16,251

(119)

74

(2,353)

(372)

(34)

30

13,477

Tourism, Leisure & Culture (Councillor Nicole O'Flaherty)

Libraries & Information

1,966

(39)

90

2,017

90

Arts

578

(12)

6

572

Tourism

368

(56)

20

332

20

Heritage including Archives

(2,826)

(378)

(30)

(3,234)

(30)

Leisure

3,330

(65)

32

(370)

105

3

15

3,050

123

SUB TOTAL

3,415

(116)

38

(804)

195

(7)

15

2,737

Community Safety, Housing and Consumer Services (Councillor Steve Hedges)

Environmental & Consumer Services

1,743

(12)

17

13

(30)

23

1,754

6

Housing

1,964

(35)

17

75

66

2,087

141

Drug Action Team & Community Safety

608

23

631

23

Youth Offending Team

167

7

174

7

Public Protection

104

(49)

26

(10)

71

16

Stone Mines

53

53

Fire Service

6,250

600

6,850

Magistrates

232

232

Coroners

147

147

Environment Agency

633

10

643

SUB TOTAL

11,901

(96)

17

610

17

114

(40)

119

12,642

Revised Base Pressures to be allocated

Adjustments per Appendix 1

2,253

(2,253)

(2,253)

Adjustments per Appendix 2

Adjustments per Appendix 3

Funding from Balances

(36)

(36)

(36)

Savings to be identified

(29)

(29)

(29)

Extra Revenue to 6% Council Tax

250

(250)

Inflation Provision to be allocated

1,928

5

1,932

5

TOTAL

146,923.892

(213.0)

(898.4)

437.5

6,473.9

7,461.2

(1,837.0)

372.0

102.0

158,822.128

(1,363)

* Shows shift in spending as a product of reduction to pressures and changes to Appendix 1, plus extra savings above 2% in appendix 2 plus investment and compensating savings in appendix 3 and NEW appendix 11