You may have seen the 23 stories that we published last night detailing the Isle of Wight council cuts.
If you’re looking for a financial summary of the size of those cuts, below is detail of each line.
The proposed cuts, if implemented, are expected to provide a full year saving of £18.37m in 2011/12 and £22.439m in 2012/13.
Subject to the approval of Cabinet, council officers will work up detailed action plans for each areas.
| Service Area | Proposal | 2011/12 anticipated saving (£k) | Full year effect (£k) |
| Management review | Reduce management posts by 36% – reduction of 38 posts from 108 and 33% of other principal officer posts | 6,475 | 7,250 |
| Comms, policy, performance & partnership | Completion of the reduction in spend | 1,250 | 1,250 |
| CX & Resources Directorate (excluding above) | Reduction in infrastructure costs, transformation, shared services, training, legal and democratic services, asset management and procurement savings. | 3,250 | 3,250 |
| Sub Total | 10,975 | 11,750 | |
| Economy | Increase investment to support Solent LEP. | -100 | -100 |
| TICs | Closed wef [with effect from] 31/3/2011. There will be lease arrangements to get out of which will impact on 11/12 savings. |
175 | 200 |
| Leisure | Closure of Waterside wef 31/3/2011. | 250 | 250 |
| Parks & gardens | Reduce frequency of some activity by 15%. Parish and town councils may wish to bring forward ideas and suggestions to meet the reduction in their respective areas, and this could be allowed for in any future contract letting. | 200 | 200 |
| Toilets | Subject to contract negotiation, a reduction of approximately 50% of public conveniences maintained by the IW Council with further savings to be found if alternative providers are found for remaining conveniences. | 100 | 250 |
| Beach Lifeguards | Cease direct provision. | 100 | 100 |
| Wight Bus | Wight Bus ceased. | 75 | 150 |
| Chain Ferry | Introduce passenger charges. Based on 50p per journey. |
200 | TBA |
| FRS | Ventnor and Newport rebuilds put into forward capital programme. Saving against cost of borrowing. |
220 | 500 |
| FRS | Merger with Surrey for fire control centre. | 125 | 250 |
| Sub Total | 1,345 | 1,800 | |
| Schools Advice and support | Significant reductions in school management and curriculum development support ceased as of 31/3/2011. | 750 | 750 |
| Children and youth related activity | Cessation of Area based Grants resulting in removal of or reduced activity. | 1,300 | 1,300 |
| Sub Total | 2,050 | 2,050 | |
| Adult Social Care | Remove direct provision of general care services. | 200 | 837 |
| Adult Social Care | Re-provide in-house home care. | 125 | 464 |
| Adult Social Care | Reduce care management costs. | 80 | 330 |
| Adult Social Care | Adjust application of the eligibility threshold – assume 75% delivery in 2011/12 | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Adult Social Care | Changes to charging policy – assume 75% delivery in 2011/12. | 1,500 | 2,000 |
| VBG and Dinosaur Isle | No council subsidy as from 31/7/2011. | 82 | 325 |
| Libraries | Re-configure service as proposed. | 763 | 833 |
| Archive & museums | Re-configure service as proposed. | 50 | 200 |
| Sub Total | 4,000 | 6,589 | |
| Grand total | 18,370 | 22,189 |
