CULTURAL SERVICES RESOURCE REALLOCATION REVIEW
What’s it about? Background Objectives Outcome Approach taken Comparison of spending profile Present position Further proposals Outcome General Fund Efficiency savings
WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Finding money from existing budgets to meet need to spend on: - planned maintenance of Leisure, Museums and Arts buildings - renewal of fixtures and fittings - parks/open spaces infrastructure - playgrounds Cultural Services comprises: - Leisure, Museums and Arts - Parks and Open Spaces
BACKGROUND Best Value Review of Cultural Services 2003: £8.7m (net) investment needed over 10 years 3-year cashable efficiency targets set by Government Comprehensive Spending Review Cash efficiency targets required by annual Council budget process Additional target of £200,000 per annum savings set by Chief Executive from 2008/09
OBJECTIVES Meet 10-year spending needs by: - reallocating resources within existing budgets - generating additional income Provide sustainable funding for spending needs beyond 10 years
OUTCOME OF REVIEW Backlog could be reduced: £8.7million £1.4million But risk of savings having to be applied to meet General Fund cash efficiency demands
APPROACH Officer review group Rigorous reassessment of spending needs - focus on essential, not desirable, work Protect existing facilities and services Review Management structures Engage Managers in process: - set clear objectives - use their first-hand knowledge of budgets - imaginative approach to trading operations (e.g Turkish Baths) Temporary post of Business Review Manager to work with Operations Managers (support, challenge, generate ideas)
COMPARISON OF NET SPENDING BACKLOGS : £8.7m 2007: £4m Reductions due to: - work completed (Nidderdale Pool/Turkish Baths) - concentration on essential, not desirable, works - playground inspections - ongoing facilities inspections - savings/capital receipts beginning to feed into Cultural Services Reserve (or “Leisure Fund”)
PRESENT POSITION (2007/08) £m 10-year Spending Needs Buildings4.3 Parks infrastructure1.9 Playgrounds lessReserves *1.8 Sinking Funds0.4 Other Net spending need4.0 * Annual contribution to reserve profiled over 10 years
FURTHER PROPOSALS Leisure, Museums and Arts Proposals to generate additional £205,000 per annum Proposals comprise options for: - income generation - savings - minor reductions in service
FURTHER PROPOSALS Proposals could cover 10-year spending needs Funding £ million Spending needed £ million 10-year spending needs Potential Funding Reserve Sinking Funds/Other Total3.53.4
FURTHER PROPOSALS Parks Efficiency savings/limited service reduction generate £27,000 per annum Other options represent significant service cuts – not recommended Leaves funding gap of £1.4 million Funding £ million Spending needed £ million 10-year spending needs Potential Funding Reserve Sinking Funds/Other Total1.32.7
GENERAL FUND EFFICIENCY SAVINGS Comprehensive Spending Review % per annum cashable efficiency savings Council General Fund Budget pressures onwards Level of future cash efficiency savings required? Risk – resources generated by review may be diverted from buildings/facilities investment into balancing budget