Wiltshire Council The story so far Jane Scott, Leader, and Keith Robinson, Chief Executive, Wiltshire County Council

What sort of business will Wiltshire Council be in? (1) Population: c.456,000 Area: 1,257 square miles – 4,400 kms of highway Number of households: c.191,000 Number of businesses: c.20,000 Need for affordable homes – 3,000 per year Waiting list for affordable homes – 13,000 households Gross budget turnover - £845m

What sort of business will Wiltshire Council be in? (2) Number of employees: c.9,000 Staffing budget - £365m Number of planning applications a year: 10, Libraries – 5 mobile - Lend 2.9m books 65,000 children and young people in 239 schools 15,200 adult and social care clients per year

Wiltshire Council A new Council A new Council A new purpose: A new purpose: –To create stronger and more resilient communities A new role for Councillors A new role for Councillors

“stronger and more resilient communities” Our proposal to government said that we would achieve this by: Providing high quality, low cost, customer focussed services Providing high quality, low cost, customer focussed services Making decisions locally, openly, honestly Making decisions locally, openly, honestly Working with the other public bodies to support Wiltshire’s communities Working with the other public bodies to support Wiltshire’s communities

Providing high quality, low cost, customer focussed services Saving £18m p.a. by 2011 Saving £18m p.a. by 2011 Integrated services focussed on Wiltshire’s unique communities Integrated services focussed on Wiltshire’s unique communities Improved service for customers Improved service for customers

“Making decisions locally, openly, honestly” Local decisions by local Councillors on Area Boards Local decisions by local Councillors on Area Boards Stronger links between Boards and Wiltshire’s Cabinet Stronger links between Boards and Wiltshire’s Cabinet Open and inclusive meetings Open and inclusive meetings Co-ordinated consultation Co-ordinated consultation

“Working with the other public bodies to support Wiltshire’s communities” ‘unitary+’: better planning, commissioning, coordination ‘unitary+’: better planning, commissioning, coordination ‘doing with’ communities, not 'doing to’ ‘doing with’ communities, not 'doing to’ Building local ‘capacity’ Building local ‘capacity’

What does all this mean for Councillors? – “community leaders” Council sets the corporate plan & budget Council sets the corporate plan & budget Scrutiny monitors Cabinet’s decisions within the plan Scrutiny monitors Cabinet’s decisions within the plan Local Councillors work with local managers and community groups at Area Boards Local Councillors work with local managers and community groups at Area Boards All Councillors represent their local constituents and communities All Councillors represent their local constituents and communities

What’s happening now? Developing Area Boards Developing Area Boards Talking to people – road shows, budget consultation, face to face meetings Talking to people – road shows, budget consultation, face to face meetings Implementing new strap line – delivered by local people Implementing new strap line – delivered by local people Implementing staffing structure and making appointments Implementing staffing structure and making appointments All new senior management team appointed All new senior management team appointed