Service Reviews

Tranche 2

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• Largest ever cuts in local government funding• At least 33% reduction in Government Grant in the 7 years up to 2017/18• Big pressures from inflation, changing population needs and other factors• We have already achieved savings internally. Savings made = £275m in last two

financial years• Over £100m more to be delivered in 2013/14• Further savings of around £450m by 2017/18

• Can no longer ‘trim budgets’ but have to think radically about what we do and how we do it

Introduction/Recap2

Root and branch review of all council services to meet this financial challenge

Looking at what we legally need to provide and what is discretionary

Seeking to reduce the impact on the most disadvantages people and places in the city

Concentrating our resources on the Council’s priorities

Looking at what other organisations and communities could and should provide

Looking to stop some services altogether

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Service Reviews

Tranche One Support Services (back office)Adults Social Care Education Services

Tranche Two A Well Managed and Resilient City Support Services 2Developing a Successful and Inclusive EconomyDeveloping Successful and Inclusive Communities

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A Well Managed and Resilient City

‘A review of services which support the

proper regulation of commercial and

social life in the city’

• Bereavement Services• Mortuary/ Coroner’s Office• Registrar’s Office• Licensing• Traffic Mgt & Regulation• On Street Parking & Enforcement• Trading Standards• Environmental Health• Birmingham City Laboratory• Emergency Planning (incl control

centre and CCTV)• Planning (part of service)

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A Well Managed and Resilient City- Review Ambitions

2 Services that don’t generate income to deliver a 10% saving

1 Income generating services to become self financing, within 3 years where possible

To deliver a saving of £1.7m by 2016/17

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Support Services 2

• The review looked at functions necessary to run the council as a business which were not covered in the first Support Services review earlier in the year:– Civic Catering– Building Cleaning– Services Management (e.g. Building Security)– Customer Services– Professional Support Services (PSS)

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Developing a Successful andInclusive Economy

• Managing the planning process and ensuring new developments take place

• Providing new homes and regenerating existing homes

• Securing funding and investment to support growth

• Supporting businesses and entrepreneurs• Attracting jobs to the city and supporting

people into work• Leading on green & smart agendas• Setting strategic direction for the

economy • Establishing the transport vision,

managing and maintaining roads, and providing off-street car parking

• Supporting the visitor economy – including arts and cultural sectors – and attracting events to the city

Guiding Conclusions1.Continuing to support growth and the development of an inclusive economy is the right thing to do.2.There is more that we can, and must, do to support the development of an inclusive economy.3.We cannot continue to support the development of an inclusive economy based upon the current service models

BCC Service Reviews

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Developing Successful and Inclusive Communities

This review looked at a wide range of services focussed on local neighbourhoods and working directly with local communities. It included•Library Services•Community Development Services•Housing Services•Health and Wellbeing Services

And it set the following principlesJoined up services – Local Single Points of Access, Access to services through all access points – ( but it could be digitally)Targeting Services – is it appropriate for the council to deliver each service across the city and to all citizens or should they be targeted at the most vulnerablePrevention- we need to move the focus of services from dealing with the symptoms and issues to addressing underlying reasons why they occur.

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How you can get involved

Further information and ways to give your views/ideas:

• www.birmingham.gov.uk/servicereviews

• Text ‘Budget’ followed by space 07786200403

• www.birminghambeheard.org.uk

• Email servicereviews@birmingham.gov.uk

• Write to Service Reviews, Room 221, the Council House, B11BB

• Like ‘Birmingham City Council’ on Facebook

• Follow ‘BhamCityCouncil’ on Twitter

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