Difficult Choices: Delivering on the Council’s Priorities and Setting Future Direction Councillor Derek Mackay, Leader of Renfrewshire Council David Martin, Chief Executive

Renfrewshire Council What’s been delivered so far?

Renfrewshire Council in 2010 Fiscal/Financial stability Good Governance Reputation and Influence Strong Service Performance Customer and Citizen Focus Manifesto and Policy commitments Major Projects and Programmes

Completed Projects ProjectCostSite StartCompletion Date Gryffe HS refurbishment£6mAugust 2006August 2007 Bushes PS refurbishment£3mJuly 2007April 2008 Castlehead HS refurbishment£7.5mAugust 2007August 2008 St Charles’ PS refurbishment£3mJuly 2006December 2008 Seedhill Pavilion and Playing Fields £3mDecember 2008October 2009 Penilee Pavilion and Playing Fields£3mJanuary 2009November 2009 Johnstone HS refurbishment£8mAugust 2008December 2009 Renfrew HS refurbishment£9.5mJune 2008January 2010 Renfrew Health and Social Work£11.5mAugust 2008March 2010 St Peter’s PS refurbishment£3mApril 2009April 2010 TOTAL£57.5M

There’s more to come.... Council Housing HRA Capital Programme TOTAL £16.529m£30.452m£31.212m£29.101m£29.792m£ m Percentage/Number of houses achieving full compliance with SHQS % (1,636)36.3% (4,587)57.8% (7,301)76.9% (9,702)100% (12,622)

There’s more to come.... Building Better Communities ProjectCostEstimated Site Start Estimated Site Completion Park Mains High School – new build£29.5mFebruary 2011July 2012 Johnstone Community Sports Hub - new build £5.8mFebruary 2011March 2012 Paisley Community Sports Hub refurbishment £6.3mFebruary 2011March 2012 Linwood Community Sports Hub – new build £22.6mJune 2011December 2012 Kirklandneuk Primary School refurbishment £5.2mJanuary 2011December 2011 St James’s Primary School – new build£16mJune 2012December 2013 TOTAL£85.4m

The Challenges Ahead Impact of recession and public spending Demand for services and demography

Source: ILO. Three month rolling average.

Source: ILO. Three month rolling average.

UK Public Finance Projections Source: PBR 2009 and IFS and SG calculations

Real annual change in the Scottish DEL Budget

Projected percentage change in Renfrewshire's population (2008 based)

© British Telecommunications plc A new relationship with citizens? Who do you think is at fault for causing obesity among children? Who do you think is responsible for tackling obesity among children? The parents of the individual Food and drink manufacturers Restaurants and fast food outlets Schools The individual Supermarkets The government Not stated None of these Workplaces Other %

What does this mean for Renfrewshire? Significant cuts in funding anticipated in next spending review, and beyond Likely to mean an annual revenue grant cut in cash terms for Renfrewshire for each of next 3 years Very likely to be significant reductions in capital grant, and potential cap on borrowing Grant figures for 2011/12 not known until December 2010, at least Cost and demand pressures on services adding to the funding gap Funding gap could range from £55 million to £90 million for next 3 years

£75million The potential funding gap that the Council faces over the next 3 years Urgent need to develop solutions and create capacity to deliver change.

Tackling the Challenges... Options and Choices Efficiency and productivity measures will help Review priorities – jointly with Scottish Government Sustain investment in prevention, e.g. early intervention equally well anti-poverty Pay strategy – across the public sector Step up the pace with shared services/collaboration Raise additional finance – taxes, charges Manage public expectations Consider different models of service delivery

Renfrewshire PLC – priorities for partnership Promoting Renfrewshire – loud and proud! Stay fully involved in town centre renewal Maintain investment and growth plans Maintain recent success in tackling worklessness, apprentices and training Smarter and more sustainable procurement Corporate social responsibility Share experience of change management

B. Enabling people to create their own solution C. Focusing on the Essentials A. Easy Access to Great Solutions “Choice” “Value” “Flagship” The Council

To sum up Scale of the challenge: At least 15% savings in real terms Increased demand from demographic changes Declining satisfaction? How to tackle it: Drive out cost in individual organisations Join up across organisational boundaries Develop a new relationship with the public We will, however, get it done!