Contact: Jon Pittam, (01962) 847400; [email protected]

1 Summary

1.1 The County Council is required to submit a statement reviewing efficiency improvements in 2004/05 to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister by
15 June 2005. This was agreed informally and now requires formal ratification after its submission.

1.2 The following decision is sought:

· To ratify the formal submission

2 Reason

2.1 To meet a statutory requirement and to take credit for efficiency improvements in 2004/05 which will count within the overall target of 2.5% per annum efficiency improvements required for 2005/06 to 2007/08 .

3 Other options considered and rejected:

3.1 There is a requirement to make the submission and improvements have been maximised where possible within the guidance and criteria set.

4 Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive member consulted - none (unless declared)

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - none (unless granted)

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - none (unless statutory or constitutional definition met)

Approved by: ........................ Date: .............................

Councillor T K Thornber