Meeting documents
Cabinet
Wednesday, 12th July, 2006
1: Annual efficiency statement - backward look
Key actions undertaken to achieve efficiency gain
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Ongoing gains sustained from 2004/05 (£) |
Further gains achieved in 2005/06 (£) |
...of which expected to be ongoing (£) |
Cumulative gains as at end of 2005/06 (£) |
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Total gains |
...of which cashable(£) |
Total gains |
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Total gains |
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Total gains |
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Adult social services |
66,904 |
66,904 |
697,351 |
668,451 |
697,351 |
668,451 |
764,255 |
735,355 |
B7 Documents B7 People B7 Projects |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? Non-approved indicator (enter 0 in 2004/5 and 1 in 2005/6 and explain in the text box) 0 1 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: > Closure of two residential
homes but increased occupancy in remaining homes so that overall
the number of average residents increased from 127 to 136. The net
cost of homes reduced despite the occupancy increasing. |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: We have used a non-approved indicator for this service the same as was used in 04/05. The indicator used is 93average number of residential placements for older people per year94 and we achieved a reduction from 278 in 04/05 to 252 in 05/06. |
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Children's services |
54,647 |
54,647 |
175,800 |
174,800 |
175,000 |
174,800 |
230,447 |
229,447 |
B7 Documents B7 People B7 Projects |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? CSCI judgement: Serving children well? 1 1 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: > Use of specialist Contracts
Officers to negotiate and reduce fees for placements. |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: Government approved indicator No. 5 met. CSCI Judgement - Serving Children Well? The Council has maintained its 93Serving most children well with promising prospects94 rating from 2004/05 to 2005/06. |
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Culture and sport |
175,243 |
110,926 |
376,000 |
107,000 |
376,000 |
107,000 |
551,243 |
217,926 |
B7 Documents B7 People B7 Projects |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? Uptake of service by participants/visitors 100 109.8 Yes |
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Previous primary quality cross check (if different) Previous primary quality crosscheck 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? Non-approved indicator (enter 0 in 2004/5 and 1 in 2005/6 and explain in the text box) 0 0 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: > Development of Libraries as
First Shop Stops & information centres by redirecting existing
resources (equates to 3 FTE posts). |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: Government approved
indicator No. 1, uptake of service by participants/visitors for
Leisure Centres, which increased from 1,104,000 in 2004/05 to
1,212,786 in 2005/06 (an increase of 9.8%). |
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Environmental services |
0 |
0 |
385,400 |
384,000 |
0 |
0 |
385,400 |
384,000 |
B7 Documents B7 People B7 Projects |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? Percentage sum of household waste arising that have been:(a) sent by the Authority for recycling (BV82a i); (b) sent by the Authority for composting or treatment by anaerobic digestion (BV82b i); and (c) used to recover heat, power and other energy sources (BV82c i) 21.13 23.64 Yes |
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Previous primary quality cross check (if different) Previous primary quality crosscheck 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? No efficiency gains to be reported in this sector, (enter 0 in 2004/05 and 0 in 2005/06) 0 0 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: > Additional savings achieved for waste disposal mainly due to additional advisors to 93meet and greet94 at Household Waste Recycling Centres to encourage recycling and waste reduction. |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: Government approved indicator No. 1. |
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Local transport (highways) |
0 |
0 |
10,500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10,500 |
0 |
B7 Documents B7 People B7 Projects |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? Number of killed or seriously injured road casualties (BV99a i) 77 71 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: > Additional work relating to Open Top bus regulations has been undertaken by the Service within its existing resources. |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: Government approved indicator No. 1, number of killed or seriously injured road casualties (BV99a i), which has decreased between 2004/05 and 2005/06. |
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Local transport (non-highways) |
0 |
0 |
65,915 |
65,915 |
26,880 |
26,880 |
65,915 |
65,915 |
B7 Documents B7 People B7 Projects |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? Number of local bus passenger journeys (BV102) 9790000 9800000 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: > Reviewing the number of
desktops and laptops in use by the service. |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: Government approved indicator No. 1 met, Number of local bus passenger journeys (BV102), has increased from an audited figure of 9.79M in 2004/05 to 9.80M in 2005/06. |
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LA social housing (capex) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
B7 Documents B7 People B7 Projects |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? No efficiency gains to be reported in this sector, (enter 0 in 2004/05 and 0 in 2005/06) 0 0 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: |
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LA social housing (other) |
0 |
0 |
133,610 |
92,620 |
133,610 |
92,620 |
133,610 |
92,620 |
B7 Documents B7 People B7 Projects |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? Housing CPA score (A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4) 3 3 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: > West of England Sub Regional Partnership working at sub-regional level to disseminate existing knowledge and best practice. |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: Government approved indicator No. 1, 93Housing CPA Score94, which has been maintained at 3 (Good / above average) for 2004/05 and 2005/06. |
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Non-school educational services |
59,722 |
44,409 |
118,000 |
88,000 |
62,000 |
32,000 |
177,722 |
132,409 |
B7 Documents B7 People B7 Projects |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? CPA score for education services (Average score for all five aspects) 3 3 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: > Service reduction of staff and redistribution of responsibilities in Contracts & Office Services Team, maintaining service output at reduced cost. |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: Government approved indicator No. 1 met, CPA score for Education Services maintained for 2004 & 2005. |
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Supporting people |
47,184 |
47,184 |
122,096 |
122,096 |
122,096 |
122,096 |
169,280 |
169,280 |
B7 Documents B7 People B7 Projects |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? Non-approved indicator (enter 0 in 2004/5 and 1 in 2005/6 and explain in the text box) 0 1 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: > Reduction in unit cost of supporting people schemes and increase in unit capacity at the same contract price. |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: We have used a non approved indicator for this service as none of the Government approved indicators linked to the activities above. The indicator used is 93Average weekly cost of schemes affected94, and this has fallen from A3277 in 2004/05 to A3206 2005/06 in 2005/06. The number of units provided has been maintained or increased while the cost has reduced. |
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Homelessness |
433,882 |
36,150 |
110,600 |
94,900 |
110,600 |
94,900 |
544,482 |
131,050 |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? Non-approved indicator (enter 0 in 2004/5 and 1 in 2005/6 and explain in the text box) 0 1 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: > Further reduction in the use of Bed & Breakfast as part of the housing strategy, reducing costs and improved recovery of benefits. |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: The non-approved indicator that was used in 2004/05 93Average time in Bed & Breakfast, households with children94 has improved from 4.9 weeks in 2004/05 to 3.5 weeks in 2005/06. |
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Other cross-cutting efficiencies not covered above |
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Corporate services |
378,753 |
236,848 |
323,120 |
113,120 |
249,120 |
95,560 |
701,873 |
349,968 |
B7 Documents B7 People B7 Projects |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? No deterioration in CPA `Use of ResourcesB4 score (0=No, 1=Yes) 1 1 Yes |
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Previous primary quality cross check (if different) Previous primary quality crosscheck 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? Working days lost to sickness absence (BV12) 9 9.2 No |
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Overarching key actions taken: > Redirection of existing
staff resources to support Customer Access programme and other
corporate initiatives, improving customer experience. |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: Government approved
indicator No. 3 met - no deterioration in CPA Use of Resources
score, which was maintained at 3. |
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Procurement |
40,836 |
40,836 |
121,000 |
72,000 |
55,000 |
55,000 |
161,836 |
112,836 |
B7 Documents B7 People B7 Projects |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? Corporate procurement strategy in place and/or updated in the last year (0=No, 1=Yes) 1 1 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: > Used of Managed Print
Solutions, with rationalisation on number of printers /
photocopiers. |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: Government approved indicator No. 1 met, 93Corporate Procurement Strategy in place and/or updated in last year94. This was last updated by the Steering Group on 14th February 2006. |
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Productive time |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
B7 Documents B7 People B7 Projects |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? No efficiency gains to be reported in this sector, (enter 0 in 2004/05 and 0 in 2005/06) 0 0 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: |
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Transactions |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
B7 Documents B7 People B7 Projects |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? No efficiency gains to be reported in this sector, (enter 0 in 2004/05 and 0 in 2005/06) 0 0 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: |
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Miscellaneous efficiencies |
100,048 |
28,585 |
338,000 |
202,000 |
201,000 |
115,000 |
438,048 |
230,585 |
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2005/06 Primary quality cross check Quality cross check 2004/05 2005/06 Quality cross check met? Overall CPA score (0=Poor, 1=Weak, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent) 3 3 Yes |
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Overarching key actions taken: > Reduction of management
costs in Environmental & Consumer Services by deletion of post
and reallocation of duties to existing managers. |
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Overarching quality crosscheck information: Government approved indicator No. 1 met - no deterioration in CPA Use of Resources score, which was maintained at 3. |
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Total |
1,357,219 |
666,489 |
2,977,392 |
2,184,902 |
2,208,657 |
1,584,307 |
4,334,611 |
2,851,391 |
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