Facing the Future - Appendix A
Appendix A - proposed revenue savings and investment 2022-25
| Proposed revenue savings and investment 2022-25 | |||
Consultation reference | Proposal | Investment £ | Proposals to narrow the funding gap £ |
| Health and Wellbeing | |||
| (1.1) | Additional investment to support the rising number of adults with learning disabilities | 1,500,000 | |
| (1.2) | Additional investment to ensure there is sufficient funding in place to meet the care needs of older people | 600,000 | |
| (1.3) | Additional investment in the Reablement Service to help people regain their independence | 191,000 | |
| (1.4) | Additional investment in technology to support people to be more independent in their own homes for longer | 119,000 | |
| (1.5) | Improving services and saving money by supporting more residents with learning disabilities to receive care within the borough | -230,000 | |
| (1.6) | Improving services and saving money by designing a joined-up service with the NHS to support people with dementia in care homes | -250,000 | |
| (1.8) | Additional investment to improve stop-smoking services, so that they are available to all residents trying to quit smoking | 182,000 | -182,000 |
| (1.11) | Additional funding to support the rising number of children at risk, who require care and support to ensure they are safe | 1,767,000 | |
| (1.12) | Additional funding to support the rising number of children with special educational needs and disabilities who require specialist support | 2,799,000 | |
| (1.13) | Increasing income by marketing our residential services that support short breaks for disabled children, young people, and families to other local authorities | 106,000 | -106,000 |
| Communities, Environment and Economy | |||
| (2.1) | Additional investment in tackling homelessness to secure suitable accommodation and provide personal support to people who are homeless | 2,494,000 | |
| (2.2) | Additional investment in highways and transport management to deliver improved services | 234,000 | |
| (2.3) | Additional investment in staff to tackle flooding with a focus on prevention including drainage and flood defences | 147,000 | |
| (2.4) | Additional investment in Waste Services to collect and treat the increasing volume of waste being created by home working and increased housing | 710,000 | |
| (2.5) | Additional investment in advice and support to help businesses recover from the pandemic | 94,000 | |
| (2.6) | Streamlining traffic flow by enforcing traffic regulations | 25,000 | -144,000 |
| (2.7) | Reducing energy costs and having a positive environmental impact through our actions to tackle the climate emergency and cut carbon emissions | -377,000 | |
| (2.8) | Increase rental income through the development of houses for rent | -320,000 | |
| (2.9) | Additional investment to support the resilience of ongoing regeneration schemes as shopping habits and our high streets change | 570,000 | |
| Council-wide | |||
| (3.1) | Additional investment to tackle poverty through a range of schemes set out in an anti-poverty plan | 400,000 | |
| (3.2) | Reducing costs by embracing flexible working and delivering services from a range of locations | -450,000 | |
| (3.3) | Additional investment in a programme of health and safety and improvements to buildings and other assets | 200,000 | |
| (3.4) | Additional investment in priority support services that require additional funding | 540,000 | -30,000 |
| 12,678,000 | -2,089,000 | ||
Please note: In addition to these proposals there are a further £7 million of technical savings that will also narrow the funding gap.
Proposals (1.7), (1.9), (1.10), (2.10), (2.11) and (3.5) are further ideas also being considered to meet future challenges. Work is at an early stage on these proposals, so financial information is not currently available.