Decision details
Projected Budgets 2009 - 2011
Decision Maker: Cabinet,
Decision status: Deleted
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Decisions:
At the request of the Chair, the Director of Finance provided the Cabinet with details of the Council’s investments in Icelandic Bank.
The Director of Finance then presented the projected budgets for 2009-2011 to coincide with the period of the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007 (CSR).
It was reported that the Council had won an LGC Award for Investment Officer of the Year and the Cabinet requested that their congratulations be forwarded to the appropriate officer.
The Leader of the Council moved a motion, duly seconded, and it was –
Resolved: That
(1) In the light of the continued urgent need to close Wirral’s £21million budget gap and avoid placing an unreasonable burden on Wirral’s council tax payers, and in the light of the recommendations on Item 4, Progress towards the Transformation of Adult Social Services and Item 8 Procurement Efficiencies, Cabinet recommends the following to Council:
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Adult social services |
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£ |
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In line with Cabinet report on item 4, paragraph 13.2, adopt the Fair Price model of Supported Living with Independent Supported Living Providers. |
650,000 |
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In line with Cabinet report item 4 paragraph 13.3 put in house Supported Living Services out to tender. This is a half year saving from September 09 to allow time for process. |
347,000 |
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In line with Cabinet report item 4 paragraph 7.2 put all Adult Social Services Transport services out to tender. This is a part year saving to allow time for the process. |
180,000 |
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In line with Cabinet report item 4 paragraph 14.1.d) fund the cost of Individualised Budgets from Reform Care Grant |
1,500,000 |
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Fund the Reform Team directly from the Efficiency Investment Budget in 2008/9 |
360,000 |
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Fund Reform Team from Efficiency Investment Budget in 2009/10 |
518,000 |
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Finance |
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£ |
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Fund Change team from Efficiency Investment Fund in 2008/9 |
635,000 |
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Fund Change team from Efficiency Investment Fund in 2009/10 |
635,000 |
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Fund Procurement and Creditors from Efficiency Investment Fund in 2008/9 |
1,022,000 |
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Fund Procurement and Creditors from Efficiency Investment Fund in 2009/10 |
1,022,000 |
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Fund Customer Services Development from Efficiency Investment Fund |
183,000 |
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Fund Customer Services Development from Efficiency Investment Fund |
183,000 |
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Corporate Procurement Efficiencies |
1,500,000 |
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Regeneration. |
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£ |
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Conference and Seminar Attendance |
10,000 |
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Reduction in Training |
28,000 |
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Maximising external grant |
107,000 |
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Reduction in advertising as a consequence of Wirral Homes decision to stop advertising in the Globe. (Council’s contribution no longer required). |
10,000 |
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Review of administration. |
138,000 |
(2) Cabinet asks the Director of Children’s Services to :
i) Explore the possibility of extending the current PFI contract with the governing bodies of the 9 schools involved and with the Council’s PFI partners and report back to Cabinet on the outcome.
j) Look at the current policy and costs of Home to School Transport and report back to Cabinet on any potential ways of reducing expenditure.
(3) Cabinet asks that the efficiencies contained within this motion be referred to the relevant Scrutiny Committees for urgent consideration before Council meets on December 15th.
Publication date: 14/11/2008
Date of decision: 06/11/2008
Decided at meeting: 06/11/2008 - Cabinet
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