Addressing Budget Challenges in Bath & North East Somerset Workshop 2016

Explore the financial challenges faced by Bath & North East Somerset through the "Our Budget Challenge - Budget Workshop 2016." Discover the progress made in delivering savings, the remaining budget gaps, and how the community can contribute. Gain insights into the reduction in government grant funding and the scale of the financial challenge ahead. Join the conversation to understand potential impacts, set priorities, and discuss solutions for a sustainable financial future.

• Budget challenges
• Bath & North East Somerset
• Community forum
• Financial sustainability
• Government funding

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1. Our Budget Challenge - Budget Workshop 2016 Hosted by our Connecting Communities Forums

2. Welcome and aims for the session Understand our shared budget challenges facing us Express your views on potential impacts Explore what you can do - What are your priorities? How can our communities help? Find out what will happen next Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

3. Key messages for this evening 1 We have made good progress on delivering savings 2 But there remains a very big budget challenge 3 So we need your help Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit 3

4. Update on our overall position Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

5. National Local Authority funding and expenditure Source: LGA Future Funding Outlook for Councils 2019/20 2015 Update Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

6. Equivalent to 168 for every man, woman and child alive today in the UK Equivalent to paying for 13.5 new Wembley Stadiums Or a 30% rise in Council Tax Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

7. Reduction in Bath & North East Somerset Councils Government Core Grant Funding - 2015/16 to 2019/20 25 20 15 m 10 5 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

8. The scale of our challenge Original 4 year challenge- estimated at 43m Has now increased to 49m due to demographic and cost pressures After the 12m of savings being made this year, the estimated budget gap is 37m for the next 3 years Of this 37m, we have found 14m, leaving a further 23m to identify AND- even more challenges in the future! Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

9. Some recent headlines from other local authority areas Council cuts bombshell: 'Nothing is safe' as public services brace for 40million hit Plymouth Herald 27 July Bristol City Council will be cutting 1,000 jobs in bid to save 29 million Bristol Evening Post 22 August Somerset County Council in 24m overspend warning BBC news website, 21 September Image result for bbc news Wiltshire Council forced to take action to avoid predicted 10 million overspend Wiltshire Times 11 November Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

10. What we are doing to meet the challenge Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

11. Bridging the gap- our approach 2 3 4 1 New Models of Delivery Reduce / Stop Income Efficiency Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

12. Portfolio- Finance and Efficiency Cabinet member: Cllr Charles Gerrish OUR DIRECTION Half of Council savings in the last 3 years are efficiencies - eg 40% less Council office space More online services Digital by Choice Business Rates, City Deal and Devolution New Council Tax Support Scheme- fairer and easier to administer OTHER COUNCILS HAVE Ended their welfare support schemes Cut their call centres and made calling the Council more difficult Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

13. Portfolio: Policy, Localism and Partnerships Cabinet Member: Cllr Paul Myers OUR DIRECTION West of England Devolution Deal - 1bn investment over 30 years Helping communities to do more for themselves Work more closely with parish and town councils and voluntary groups A greater voice for localities OTHER COUNCILS HAVE Not pushed hard for the best deal from devolution Closed community buildings Got volunteers to run key services Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

14. Portfolio: Adult Social Care and Health Cabinet Member: Cllr Vic Pritchard OUR DIRECTION Your Care Your Way- a person-centred approach to health and care for local people including More joined up and personalised service from young to old GP hubs at the heart of our communities Strong focus on preventative services, early intervention and support for the most vulnerable to live more independent lives OTHER COUNCILS HAVE Cut preventative services Struggled to integrate health and social care Reduced the time available to support people in their own homes Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

15. Portfolio: Economic Development Cabinet Member: Cllr Patrick Anketell-Jones OUR DIRECTION Income from Business Rates growth Enterprise Area Masterplan North and South Quays Expanded Enterprise Zone to the Somer Valley City Deal - already provides for 100% business rates, securing 500M in infrastructure fund investment over 25 years OTHER COUNCILS HAVE Cut capital investment Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

16. Portfolio: Homes and Planning Cabinet Member- Cllr Liz Richardson OUR DIRECTION West of England Joint Spatial Plan to 2036- target of up to 105,000 homes (13,500 in B&NES) and 82,500 jobs. Existing Core Strategies already make provision for some 66,000 dwellings across the WoE. 160 new affordable homes in this financial year in B&NES as part of a three year target of 465 new affordable homes to rent and buy. Homesearch website upgraded in July 2016 to provide better information for residents. Investment from Devolution Deal New Council-owned company to increase housing supply- on track to deliver 500,000 per annum after 4 years Received 900k from CIL in the last year OTHER COUNCILS HAVE Made slower planning decisions Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

17. Portfolio: Transport Cabinet Member- Cllr Anthony Clarke OUR DIRECTION 7.5bn package of infrastructure improvements across West of England- currently out for consultation Devolution- opportunities for investment to cut congestion and better public transport integration (eg bus franchising) Exploring A36/A46 link Park and Ride for the City Pioneering approach to road safety along the A37 LED lighting cuts energy consumption by up to 60%, OTHER COUNCILS HAVE Cut highways maintenance Removed bus subsidies Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

18. Portfolio: Community Services Cabinet Member- Cllr Martin Veal OUR DIRECTION Greater income generating initiatives (e.g. through events and weddings) The Modern Libraries review Improving Bath s leisure centre and a refurbished centre for Keynsham Revised collection patterns for waste, mitigating against future waste cost increases (80% of household rubbish is reused, recycled or turned into energy) OTHER COUNCILS HAVE Stopped CCTV monitoring Switched off street lighting in certain times and places Reduced street cleaning Closed libraries Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

19. Portfolio: Childrens Services Cabinet Member: Cllr Michael Evans OUR DIRECTION Building on the success of Connecting Families Strengthening early help and focus on prevention Reviewing transport spend and strategy (community and home to school transport) to better focus on needs Changing role for local authorities within education Continuing to improve education outcomes - 95% of pupils are in schools that are good or outstanding compared with 88% in the SW and 83% nationally Challenge of academy schools for our LEA role OTHER COUNCILS HAVE Significantly reduced resources provided for early help Closed almost all their Children s Centres Run down their youth services Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

20. The Big Picture our key local issues West of England Devolution= more investment in infrastructure Your Care Your Way= better integration between health and social care Digital by Choice = more done online, but more help for those who need it More homes, more jobs, more growth= more business rates income Business Rate Retention= we can keep 100% of growth in business rates Communities doing more for themselves= releasing funding to protect the most vulnerable Academisation = reducing support we provide to Academy schools Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

21. Key Messages 1 We have made good progress in delivering savings. From 2010/11 to 2016/17 we have saved a total of 77m But there remains a very big budget challenge. This means that the savings needed to close the 23m gap will be much more challenging than previously. 2 We need your help. We have worked to identify the areas potential further savings may come from, including looking at what other councils have done, but many challenges remain. We need your views on priorities and on how to work with local communities to find new ways of working 3 Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

22. Working in Groups Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

23. But what do you think? 1. What are your concerns about the impacts of the Council s budget direction in your area? 2. What can you and your community do to help? 3. What do you think about what other councils have done? Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

24. Feedback from groups Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

25. Thanks for attending! Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

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27. Next steps and timetable When What Purpose Somer Valley Forum Public Engagement/Consultation 21st November Keynsham Area Forum Public Engagement/Consultation 22nd November Resources Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel Briefing for PDS Panel members. 23rd November Autumn Statement Central Government announcement 23rd November Bathavon Forum Public Engagement/Consultation 28th November Chew Valley Forum Public Engagement/Consultation 29th November Bath City Forum Public Engagement/Consultation 1st December Central Government announcement Early December Government Local Government Settlement expected Directorate Plans published For Policy Development and Scrutiny Panels Scrutiny Panel From 3rd January Planning, Housing and Economic Development Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel Communities, Transport and Environment Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel Children and Young People Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel Health and Wellbeing Select Committee 10th January Scrutiny Panel 16th January Scrutiny Panel 17th January Scrutiny Panel 25th January Resources Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel Scrutiny Panel 30th January Cabinet budget papers published Papers available 25 January Cabinet Meeting Set Budget 1st February Council Budget Meeting Agree Budget 14th February Reserve Cabinet Meeting 23rd February

28. Our Priorities Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

29. Our budget: income Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

30. Our budget: spending Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

31. Capital Budget - Total Approved Spend 2016/17 58.2m Transport & Highways 7.9m 13% Regeneration Schemes 10.3m 18% Children's Services 9.3m 16% Adult Social Care & Housing 2.1m 4% Commercial Investment 15.5m 27% Neighbourhoods & Waste (inc. Vehicle Replacement) 1.0m 2% Tourism Leisure & Culture 7.3m 12% Property and Support Services 4.8m 8% Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

32. Savings already in place- including 12m in progress 2016/17 Savings Analysis - 2012/13 to 2016/17 - Total 57m Service Redesign 15% Efficiency Savings, Refinancing & Growth Avoidance 56% Increases in Income from fees, charges and other grants 29% Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit

33. Looking Forward: the Financial Challenge 2017/18 to 2019/20 - Total 37m Funding Changes, 14.4m, 39% Cost of New Capital Schemes, 2.2m, 6% Demographic & Contractual Growth, 20.2m, 55% Bath and North East Somerset The place to live, work and visit