Quality Cross Check Met?

2004/05 annual efficiency gains (£)

...of which related to capital spend (£)

...of which related to other spend (£)

...of which cashable (£)

Adult social services

Yes

688,000

688,000

Activities undertaken to achieve efficiency gain: The service has absorbed increased staff costs arising from increments etc. within existing budgets without detriment to the service.

Quality cross-check notes: Primary Indicator; Number of direct payments per 100,000 population (BV201) Direct Payments C51 2003/04 = 68 2004/05 = 102. This indicator has been chosen as it covers all adult client groups.

Children's services

Yes

493,000

493,000

Activities undertaken to achieve efficiency gain: Initiatives to develop the in-house fostering capacity has increased the number of placements available. This has directly reduced the number of external placements with a consequential reduction in the overall unit costs of fostering.
The service has absorbed increased staff costs arising from increments etc. within existing budgets without detriment to the service.

Quality cross-check notes: Primary Indicator; the percentage of core assessments that were completed within 35 working days (APA SS 11/C64). This indicator has been chosen over those suggested as its strongly regarded BY CSCI as a good measure of both quality and efficiency in relation to vulnerable children. 48.8% (2003/04) and 71.8% in (2004/05).
Secondary indicator; increased foster care placements. % looked after children fostered by relatives or friends (APA SS 14) 16.9% (2003/04), 18.2% (2004/05)

Culture and sport

Yes

671,000

251,000

Activities undertaken to achieve efficiency gain: The Recreation and Heritage service has absorbed increased costs and re-allocated budgets to achieve service improvements within the same overall cash limit.

Quality cross-check notes: Primary Indicator; Satisfaction of residents: median % net satisfied with 6 'cultural services' (biannual residents survey) including libraries, archives, countryside sites and support for the arts, theatres, music.
Secondary indicator; re: redeployment of resources achieving improved service outcomes. BVPI 117 - visits to libraries. 2003/04 = 5712, 2004/05 = 5463. Decreased numbers during 2004/05 due to substantial library re-furbishment programme taken place. (BV117 deleted from 2005/06 - but will continue to collect as a local indicator.

Secondary indicator: BV170b - visits in person to museums (not scaled to population). 2003/04 = 330,000 visits, 2004/05 = 355,874 visits.

Secondary indicator: BV170c - school pupil visits to museums. 2003/04 = 29,457, 2004/05 = 331,604.
Secondary indicator: BV178 - footpaths that are easy to use. 2003/04 = 82%, 2004/05 = 85.2%.

Environmental services

Yes

426,000

426,000

Activities undertaken to achieve efficiency gain: Historic Buildings - the use of grant funding has been targeted more effectively to maintain the stock on the historic buildings register.
Abandoned Vehicles - a service review has enabled a more efficient use of private sector provision to maintain service objectives.
The service has absorbed increased staff costs arising from increments etc. within existing budgets without detriment to the service.

Quality cross-check notes: Primary Indicator: CPA score for the environment block. This indicator was chosen - as it was felt to be more strategic than those suggested.(NB the method of evaluation and the scope of the service block changes for CPA 2005. Therefore the 2003 and 2004 results provided (i.e. 4 in 2003/04 and 4 in 2004/05) are based on the CPA 2002 model. From 2005/06 onwards results will be based on the CPA 2005 model.
Secondary indicator; re: abandoned vehicles - private sector disposal. % sum of household arising that have been sent for recycling, composting or energy recovery (i.e. BV82a, b and c). 2003/04 = 41.75%, 2004/05 = 50.03%.

Local transport

Yes

4,812,000

0

0

1,589,000

Activities undertaken to achieve efficiency gain: Term maintenance contracts have been procured that provide for price increases at 1% below the increase in RPI.
Safety Camera Initiatives - external funding has been secured to contribute to the installation of cameras at a number of sites. Non-cash efficiencies have been calculated to demonstrate the economic benefits of reduced accidents, injuries and fatalities in accordance with Department for Transport methodology. Highways efficiencies total £4.516m.
Quality Bus Partnership - investment in quality bus initiatives has generated increased passenger numbers and non-cash efficiencies calculated in terms of the amount of the investment compared to the average unit cost of passenger subsidy.
S.38 Agreements/Developer Contributions- more effective use of S.38 powers and negotiated contributions from developers has provided funding for essential works and reduced debt and debt servicing costs.
Administration - efficiencies have been achieved in service administration and overheads.
The service has absorbed increased staff costs arising from increments etc. within existing budgets without detriment to the service.

Quality cross-check notes: Primary indicator: Annual Progress Report Score. 2003/04 = 71% (Dec 2003), 2004/05 = 76% (December 2004)
Secondary indicator; re: non-cashable improvements arising from accident reductions attributable to deployment of safety cameras - numbers of killed and seriously injured (derived from BV99). 2003/04 = 938, 2004/05 = 866.

Secondary indicator; re: revenue impact of use of developer contributions to finance capital expenditure - condition of classified and unclassified roads: BVPI 97(a and b).2003/04 = 15.52% (BV 97a), 19.52% (BV97b). 2004/05 = 10.5% (BV97a), 8.87% (BV97b). (NB Change of survey methodology between 2003/04 and 2004/05 - hence large apparent improvement. Indicators to be replaced by BV223 and 224 from 2005/06).
Secondary indicator; re: increased passenger numbers on routes served by Quality Bus Partnerships. 2003/04 = 3,699,000, 2004/05 = 4,299,000.

Non-school education services

Yes

969,000

818,000

Activities undertaken to achieve efficiency gain: Early Years - additional places have been created without an increase in budget and lower unit costs have been achieved in the provision of training and childminding start up. In addition price inflation has been absorbed and the childminding network has been increased with the same level of grant.
A management restructuring has reduced the service from 5 Units down to 4.
Youth Service - the loss of external funding for a drug development worker has been absorbed within existing cash limits and the service has been maintained.
Guidance and Careers Service - the loss of income from an arms length company has been absorbed without reduction in the service.
Adult Learners - the number of adult learners has increased with the same inputs.

Quality cross-check notes: re: the Primary indicator: The method of evaluation and scope of service block changes for CPA 2005. Therefore 2003 and 2004 results are based on the CPA model for Education Services only. From 2005/06 onwards results will be based on the CPA 2005 model for combined children's services. This is a key performance measure.
Secondary indicator; re: efficiencies in the provision of early years places - termly average number of FTE 3 year olds in early years education*. 2003/04 = 8556, 2004/05 = 10,277. (NB * Education provided by private, voluntary and independent providers).
Secondary indicator; re: absorption of loss of income from cessation of VTSC dividend - % school leavers in education or employment. 2003/04 = 90%, 2004/05 = 90.7%. (Total % of Hampshire Year 11 Leavers in continued education, employment, youth training and part time learning.

Supporting people

Yes

894,000

894,000

Activities undertaken to achieve efficiency gain: A three year programme of service reviews has identified a range of service efficiencies. In addition, contracts with care providers have been negotiated at rates below price inflation.

Quality cross-check notes: Primary indicator - see above - Quality Assessment Framework. NB In 2003/04 only four core objectives formed part of the Quality Assessment Framework.

Other cross-cutting efficiencies not covered above

Corporate services

Yes

1,856,000

1,856,000

Activities undertaken to achieve efficiency gain: Central departments have made efficiencies in absorbing cost increases, the implementation of new corporate IT systems and reducing the cost of other hardware and software.
The sale of operational assets totalling £18.5m has yielded a reduction in outstanding debt and debt servicing costs.

Quality cross-check notes: NB Change of model for 2005 will lead to different basis for analysing performance and invalidate trend analysis over the full period. 2003/04 and 2004/05 are based on CPA model 2002. 2005/06 onwards will be based on the CPA model for 2005

Procurement

Yes

1,060,000

1,060,000

Activities undertaken to achieve efficiency gain: Efficiencies have been achieved on a range of major contract procurements including the provision of agency staff, the use of photocopying equipment and on a number of works contracts for redecoration, re-roofing etc.

Quality cross-check notes: Primary indicator above: Data not available until 2005/06, so secondary indicator selected to demonstrate no loss of quality between 2003/04 and 2004/05.
Secondary indicator; to demonstrate no loss of quality between 2003/04 and 2004/05 until data for Primary indicator (LIB/P1) becomes available - Corporate Procurement Strategy in place and / or updated in last year. 2003/04 = Yes, 2004/05 = Yes.

Productive time

Yes

0

0

Activities undertaken to achieve efficiency gain:

Quality cross-check notes: Secondary indicator; re: staffing efficiencies from the absorption of increments - overall employee satisfaction. 2003/04 = 39%. Next survey 2006.

Transactions

Yes

0

0

Activities undertaken to achieve efficiency gain:

Quality cross-check notes:

Miscellaneous efficiencies

Yes

0

0

Activities undertaken to achieve efficiency gain: The County Council will be seeking to incorporate further efficiencies relating to Treasury Management and is continuing to research a number of other potential efficiencies, particularly in relation waste management. The statement is also based on the assumption that LEA efficiencies relating to schools are excluded from the AES.

Quality cross-check notes:

Total

11,869,000

8,075,000