Decision details

To outline the target proposals set against current budgets for the Technical Services Programme and the method of how these are to be delivered.

(a)       To reflect the anticipated savings in the approved budget and budget strategy, and reduce budgets accordingly by the following amounts:

•           2016/17 £899k;

•           2017/18 rising to £3,407k;

•           2018/19 rising to £5,870k; and.

•           2019/20 and thereafter, rising to £6,970k per year.

(b)       To delegate authority to the Director of Finance to determine the specific budget ceilings affected (noting that some of these are in the HRA).

(c)        Approve the work required to fully identify and transfer all budgets for facilities related expenditure under the control of the facilities management service.

(d)       Agree the outline programme of works and resources, specifically:

i.          Approve the Corporate Landlord model as the future operating model for all property related services;

ii.         Approve the depot reduction option to allow detailed scoping of the option chosen.

To achieve savings of £6,970,000 by 2019/20 as part of the Technical Services Programme.

Options were considered as part of the ongoing consideration of service provision during the review.