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

1 Summary

1.1 The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister required the submission of the 2006/07 Annual Efficiency Statement by 18 April 2006. The Leader agreed the submission, based on the 2006/07 budget proposal. The following decisions are sought:

· To approve the efficiency improvements for 2006/07 and to ratify the submission of the annual efficiency statement.

2 Reason

2.1 The submission is a statutory requirement, but the County Council would in any event wish to demonstrate its annual efficiency plans.

2.2 The statement supports all the aims of the corporate strategy and in particular Aim 5 - improving services.

3 Other options considered and rejected:

3.1 None

4 Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive member consulted

4.1 None

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1 Not applicable

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1 Not applicable

Approved by: Date:
Councillor T K Thornber CBE