Contact: Steve Collins, ext 831024

1. Summary

1.1 This report summarises the benefit realisation plans arising from County Council's investment in the Enterprise Project, covering Procurement, Finance, Human Resource and IT functions. Planned savings amount to £800,000 in 2004/05 increasing to £2,850,000 per annum by 2007/08.

1.2 The following decision is sought:

· that the benefit realisation plans be approved subject to a report on the benefit savings realised at the end of the financial year 2004/05;

· that a progress report be brought to the Executive Member for Policy and Resources in six months time.

2. Reason

2.1 The benefit realisation plans provide the framework for the efficiency savings sought from the implementation of the Enterprise Project. The plans support Aim 5 of the Corporate Strategy, in planning improvements in cost-effectiveness.

3. Other options considered and rejected

3.1 Not applicable.

4. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or a member or officer consulted

4.1 Not applicable.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1 Not applicable.

6. Reason for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1 Not applicable.

Approved by: (signature) Date: (date of decision)

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Councillor T K Thornber