Agenda item

Request

No.

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

1

52

One off funding for elections

300k

How much of this is likely to be saved if national election is held on same day?

2

52

Delivery of LDF

100k

Does the figure provide for the cost of any anticipated planning enquiries?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

3

53

Deletion of post in secretariat

10k

What team is the post being deleted from and why is it only achieving £10K?

4

53

Savings on Counsel

100k

What is the current total spend on Counsel by Legal Services? Further information requested on the impact on in-house service.

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

5

54

Deletion of post in the secretariat

24K

What team is a post being deleted from and why is it only saving £24k

6

54

VFM review of non corporate legal service

50k

Has this saving been confirmed and why is there no anticipated impact on service?

7

54

Deletion of Policy officer post

60k

More detail on impact to other services requested

8

54

Deletion of post in Service Improvement team

45k

Is this a vacancy? If so how long has the post been vacant? Will there be any discernable impact on other services?

9

General

Haringey Forward Project

N/A

The committee requested a full update of all Forward Haringey projects including target savings, savings achieved to date and  an update on the Corporate Review of  Support Services.

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£k

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

10

22

Gross Budget Trail

N/A

A reconciliation between the pre-agreed savings listed in Appendix A of the November Cabinet Financial Planning Report and those listed in the Overview and Scrutiny report Appendix 1 is required.

11

22

Gross Budget Trail

N/A

An explanation on the proposed use of balances/reserves to fund the three year proposed Council budget is requested.

12

23

Resource Shortfall Tracker

N/A

What assumptions are being made on future formula grant settlements for the Council and how do our assumptions compare with other Local Authorities?

13

24

General

N/A

What bids have been received for funding from the recession contingency and have any awards been made?

14

24

General

N/A

The Head of Corporate Procurement is requested to give a briefing on the work done with the Council’s top 5 suppliers (in terms of annual payments made) in securing price reductions. The briefing to include a general update on recessionary price negotiations.

15

Resources

N/A

The Assistant Chief Executive (POD) be requested to provide details of vacancy levels and associated agency staff (including consultants) across the Council. How many consultants are employed by the Council that are not covering vacancies?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£k

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

16

61

Reconfiguration of cashier and payment services to customers

95

More information on the progress of the project is required.

17

61

Review of Commercial Portfolio and implementation of Manhattan

30

More details on the progress of the project is required.

18

61

Commercial Income from property

33

More information required

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£k

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

19

63

NNDR Additional budget requirement

240

More information required

20

63

Realigning the rental income debit with the budget

298

More information required

21

69

Alexandra Park & Palace

150

What is the ‘general master-plan’ for Alexandra Park and Palace?

22

69

Alexandra Park & Trust Core Revenue costs

243

An explanation of the on-going revenue costs is required

23

69

Alexandra Park & Ice Rink Capital Bid

211

Can the costed business case for the Ice Rink be provided (showing projected income streams) – links to capital bid.

24

69

&

81

Alexandra Park & Palace

N/A

The Director of Corporate Resources is requested to give a general briefing on the Alexandra Place revenue and capital bids.

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

25

64

Non renewal of current insurance policies for Computer and Money/Cash

100k

What risk is the Council exposed to and how has it been mitigated?

26

64

Additional savings from current VFM review

100k

Further information and a breakdown of savings requested

27

64

Improved procurement and delivery methods for adult social care training

30k

Further information requested

28

64

Vacant OD consultant post/ Graduate trainee programme

50k

More detail requested on the deletion of the OD post in terms of impact and how is the aiming high programme funded? How much is budgeted for Aiming High?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

29

72 item 25

IT Capital Programme

1,500k

More information on what projects are planned to be funded from this bid is requested

30

73 item 31

Hornsey Town Hall Refurbishment & Development

5,654k

More information on the project including feasibility is requested

31

73 item 32

Accommodation Strategy Phase 2

3,420k

More information requested

32

78  item 2

Town Centres

100k

More information requested

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment £

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

34

40

Review funding of Town Centre Mgt. in Wood Green

 46k

It is a difficult financial climate for high street retailers what is the impact on taking these savings now? Would there be any advantage to delaying them?

35

40

Reduction in Town Centre Mgt. budget

38k

It is a difficult financial climate for high street retailers what is the impact on taking these savings now?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment £

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

36

41

Deletion of Lead Officer on H&S work

45k

There are many H&S issues within enforcement can more detail be given on the impact of the proposal and how we can reduce work with HSE.

37

41

Staff saving from merger of Planning and regeneration

40k

The committee requests more information on the staff savings of this merger. What is the new structure?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

38

36

Corporate Voluntary Sector Team (CVST)

69k

More detail on the impact of savings requested

39

36

Haringey People – additional advertising income

42k

The committee request further detail of overall income and cost analysis for the production of Haringey People. Who are our current advertisers and what are they charged?

40

36

Print efficiencies – design and print

79k

A list of what is printed is requested and more detail on how these savings will be achieved. Has there been an analysis of the amount of printed material wasted, if not should one be done?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

41

37

Savings in general running costs

11k

The Committee requested further specific detail of  these savings. What running costs?

42

37

Review of local democracy

41k

The Committee requested further specific detail of  how these savings will be achieved

43

37

Neighbourhood Management  - reduction in operations budget

35k

What is being cut and what will be the impact of these savings? How is this budget currently spent? Can Neighbourhood Management be moved back into Local Democracy?

44

37

Broadwater Farm Community Centre

16K

The Committee requested further specific detail of  these savings and their impact

45

37

Put SMART TALK  “on-line”

27k

Please explain what the difference model is.

46

37

Decrease the outsourced design work and bring “in-house”

50k

Please explain what the difference model is

47

37

New Docutech lease

8k

Please explain what  the difference model is

48

37

Electronic press cuttings

10k

Please explain what the difference model is

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

49

33

Commissioning Budget growth

2,644k

The committee requests details of the gross sum to be added to the CYP budget (as this is described as net in the report) and the number of children involved. Also an analysis is requested itemising the growth areas and what additional resources the service will get and the expected benefit. The committee wishes to know how the Government grant monies have been used and whether we are requesting more grant support from Government and whether the increased level of need identified in Haringey has been identified and growth matched by our comparator authorities. How will outcomes be measured?

50

33

Southwark judgement

250k

Can details of the impact be supplied and an explanation of what the judgement entailed.

51

33

Spending on Legal services

800k

Can the committee have a breakdown of what the service is getting for this investment and how does this related to the number of new cases?

52

33

Restructuring of Child Protection Service

650k

Please supply an analysis of how this level of investment was arrived at.  What additional staff resources (posts) will it purchase?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

53

34

Decommissioning the Community development team

86k

The committee requests more information on the proposal and on the increase in workload to other posts, is it sustainable?

54

34

Restructuring Leaving Care Asylum Teams

160k

The committee requests greater detail on the impact to performance and on other services.

55

34

Additional income from PDC room lettings

24k

How will this target be generated? Is it optimistic?

56

34

Integration of Connexions Service

50k

How specifically will this be achieved; how many posts will be lost?

57

34

Review of Payroll Support and CRB posts

9k

How will this saving be achieved?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

58

66

Stroud Green Ext Day provision

74k

What is the impact of this saving on the school?

59

66

14 – 19 development

40k

The committee requests more detail on this proposal.

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

60

56

Review of staffing in parks ground maintenance

100k

More detail of proposal requested, including posts that will be affected and the impact on the Council’s parks.

61

56

Parks sponsorship

50k

More detail on proposal requested and whether it needs revision due to economic downturn?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

62

56

Community Programmes staff restructure

40k

What impact will this have on vulnerable groups?

63

56

Reconfiguration of Muswell Hill Library

100k

Has a date been given for the redevelopment to start and does it depend on the Capital budget bid?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

64

57

Sports and Leisure investment programme

76k

Has there been any match funding on this item?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

65

58

Review staffing structure post transfer of building repairs and maintenance

25k

More detail of this proposal requested

66

58

Deletion of museum attendant post

30k

Is this at Bruce Castle? Will there be any impact on service.

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

67

71 item19

Allotments infrastructure programme

150k

More detail on this bid requested. How will this be allocated and how much will be spent on the allotment site?

68

71 item21

Muswell Hill library

500k

When will disabled access be provided and when will works be completed?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

69

27

Reduce OPS residential Care…

150k

How will the extra home care  be covered and paid for

70

27

Commissioning Savings from new Strategic Commissioning…

150k

More information required on the impact on care packages

71

27

Home Care

167k

Is this achievable? How can savings be made when there is current year overspend in ACC?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

72

28

LD Transition Growth

614k

More information required on number of clients and make up of figures

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

73

29

No recourse to public funds

100k

More detail required; had there been a cut to the service provided?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

74

48

Reducing temporary staff

180k

The committee requests more detail on how this will be achieved. It appears that the service may be retaining temporary staff while deleting permanent posts; what is the explanation for this?

75

48

Savings from additional staff to assist the service achieve 2* STAR rating

221k

The committee requests more detail on this item. Why are the savings not being achieved in 2010/11 and why are they not now achievable until 2012/13?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

76

49

Private Sector Leasing Renewals

694k

More detail requested on this proposal

77

49

Rent deposit Scheme

769

The committee wishes to have more detail on this proposal and to challenge the figure. Will grant funding fill the gap? Has the benefit take-up campaign had any impact?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

78

50

Staff Savings in Housing Needs, Lettings and Finance

100k

The committee requests greater detail in the explanation for deleting these 3 posts and the likely impact on services.

79

General

Why is there no growth bid in respect of the known fire precaution measures required in blocks of flats?

80

General

Will there be a shortfall in rent subsidy and if so, how will it be addressed?

81

General

What is the predicted level of housing rent increase for tenants next year?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

82

43

Olympic Fund

60k

What was the original investment; what amount is now being spent and on what?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

83

44

Integrated waste management and transport contract

1,165k

More background information requested. Is this significant saving still on target to be achieved as planned in 2011/12?

84

44

Increase CPZs

80k

More detail on these items requested and why it is necessary to increase parking fees in the recessionary financial climate?

85

44

Increase to parking fees

68k

More detail on these items requested and why it is necessary to increase parking fees in the recessionary financial climate?

86

44

Increase in parking permit charges

23k

More detail on these items requested and why it is necessary to increase parking fees in the recessionary financial climate?

87

44

Review of parking staffing levels

240k

Will there be any impact on income as a result on this proposed saving?

88

44

Additional income from parking plan

150k

More detail on these items requested and why it is necessary to increase parking fees in the recessionary financial climate?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

89

45

Review staffing levels at car park

80k

More detail requested. How will the deletion of a cleaner post generate saving identified?

90

45

Savings from sustainable transport

40k

More detail on how this is to be achieved is requested. What services are threatened?

91

45

Reductions to director budget for HR and Legal advice

25k

What impact will legal and HR advice saving have on the costs to other departments and as HR costs are below the line, how is this a saving to the Council?

92

45

Reduction in budget for publicity and projects in the Better Haringey team

57k

What other campaigns will be affected by the reduction and what funding will remain?

Request

No

Report Page No.

Area / Service

Efficiency or investment

£

Overview and Scrutiny Committee comments

93

70 item 8

Planned road and pavement resurfacing

1,800k

In what areas of the borough will this take place?

94

70

item 9

Street lighting programme

1,000k

In what areas of the borough will this take place?

95

70

item11

Improvement to Summerland Gardens car park

70k

What improvement is proposed and is Marks and Spencer making any contribution to the cost?