1. Budget 2005/2006 Focusing on Our Priorities BUDGET CONSULTATION Social Care and Health Scrutiny Committee 25 th January 2005

2. 2005/06 Strategic Planning Process Sept 04 March 05 Financial Planning Corporate Planning Directorate Planning Agree strategic planning approach Identify key priority and redirection themes Identify resource requirements and availability Consider key priority and redirection options Consult stakeholders Publication of Council’s Strategic Plans Performing Together, Medium Term Financial Plan and Workforce Development Plan Agree key priority and redirection actions

3. Focusing on our Priorities (process) Consultation with Members Members Seminars held during October 2003 Prioritising priorities Consultation with Borough Residents Consultation through ‘On View’ magazine on Member priorities Residents asked to identify top three priorities 1.9% response rate, 1,327 responses (statistically significant) Consultation on Council draft spending plans Rigorous review of spending proposals Draft spending plans for 2004/05 prepared Consultation during January 2004 Consultation with Members Members Seminars held during November 2004 Lead Member participation in preparing directorate spending plans Process of prioritising priorities Consultation with Borough Residents Consultation through ‘On View’ magazine during December 2004 Areas to reduce spending to keep Council Tax as low as possible Consultation on Council draft spending plans Rigorous review of spending proposals informed by Member priorities, CPA assessment criteria and MORI results Draft spending plans for consultation agreed on 21 st December Consultation during January 2005 with stakeholders

4. What we have achieved? What challenges do we face next year? Strategic Planning Focusing on Our Priorities

5. Priority 2003 Position 2004 Achievements 2005 Challenges Healthy Living and Care - Overall 1 star 2 stars Restructure of directorate Healthy Living & Care - Community Care Service SOME people well, promising prospects for improvement Launched intermediate care at Perth Green Launched extra care sheltered housing schemes Reduced admissions to long term care Opened STAR Centre Service MOST people well, promising prospects for improvement Agreed plan for modernising older people/ physical disability day services New learning disability day bases opened Specialist home care services launched Responding to government green paper on adults services Implementing changes in day services for older people/physical disability Continuing to expand housing options for learning disability Improving dementia care Social Care and Health What we have achieved & what we still need to do

6. Priority 2003 Position 2004 Achievements 2005 Challenges Healthy Living & Care - Children’s Services Service some people well, promising prospects for improvement Good exam results for LAC High fostering and adoption rates Awarded children’s trust pathfinder status Service some people well, promising prospects for improvement Positive children’s services, fostering, adoption and children’s homes inspections 30+ new foster carers recruited Continued improvement in LAC exam results Responding to Children Bill/Children’s Trust/ Restructure Achieving 2 star children’s service Reducing agency foster placements Reducing number of LAC Healthy Living and Care - Resources and Business IiP awardRetention of IiP First phase of SWIFT implementation Established Community Legal Services Partnership Further increases in benefit take up Supporting People inspection Further phases of SWIFT implementation Re-inspection of Welfare Rights quality accreditation Social Care and Health What we have achieved & what we still need to do

7. What money will we have next year? What are our spending plans for next year? Revenue Budget 2005/2006 Focusing on Our Priorities

8. Government thinks we should increase spending by £10m in 2005/06 (5.4%) Government funding will increase by £7.9m in 2005/06 (5.5%) Remaining balance to be funded from Council Tax and Council Reserves Finance settlement slightly better than our expectations – 2 nd highest in T&W Government expect average council tax increase to be below 5% Provisional Finance Settlement

9. Social Services FSS for 2005/06 is £52.69m (an increase of £3.0m) 6.0% increase in Social Services FSS Benefit from delay until next year in use of new census data Some existing specific grants will be funded from FSS Social Services Spending Guidelines (Formula Spending Share)

10. What new revenue spending pressures do we need to fund? Pay and price inflation (to deliver same level of service next year) Single Status Implementation by April 2007 Increased payments to the pension fund from April 2005 Details included in consultation paper Council Draft Revenue Summary

11. Social Care and Health Revenue Priority Led Initiatives

12. Savings Options for consultation

13. Council Tax Increase Options Three options for consultation 5.0% increase, 5.5% increase would increase our income by £0.25m, 6.0% increase would increase our income by £0.5m Implications for Council Taxpayers

14. Focusing on Our Priorities Five Year Council Capital Programme What capital funding is available? What are our capital spending plans?

15. Council Capital Funding Available Reduction in Council capital funding available over the next five years Housing receipts ringfenced to ALMO from 2006/07 Scope to borrow money to fund additional schemes but revenue cost Capital Schemes Traffic Light Assessment Planned Maintenance – essential health and safety and maintenance works Green Schemes – scheme funding secured and commitment to deliver scheme Amber Schemes – scheme where further design and feasibility work is required or where external funding confirmation is required

16. Social Care and Health - Capital Priorities Social Care and Health Capital Planned Maintenance Programme

17. Focusing on Our Priorities 2005/06 Council Budget What Happens Next? Jan 05 Feb 05 Consultation period on draft spending plans (including Scrutiny) January Cabinet agree draft budget proposals for statutory consultation 09 Feb (reflecting feedback from consultation) Statutory consultation on budget proposals 10-15 Feb Cabinet agree budget recommendations to Council 16 Feb Council agree strategic plans and council tax for 2005/06 25 Feb

18. Focusing on Our Priorities Consultation on spending plans Discussion and Questions Feedback to Cabinet on Directorate Spending Plans