January 2012 Paul Blantern Chief Executive - NCC FRONT LINE FORUM.

January 2012

Paul BlanternChief Executive - NCC

FRONT LINE FORUM

Context

• LOCAL DEAL – Budget context– National drivers– Efficiency journey– Changing role of a County Council– Innovative and delivering

• 2012-13 Strategy– Strategy Map– Delivering it

• Q&A

Key National Drivers Government Agenda

Budget deficit reduction (austerity agenda) Prosperity agenda Sovereign debt protection

New policy directions Big society Localism Act Citizen choice

Legislative changes From schools to public health

Funding changes Local Government Resources review Universal credit and council tax rebates

• Current UK Government debt - £15,000 for every man, woman and child• In 2015-16 that will be £20,500!

NCC’s Core purpose

• Help people to help themselves

• Help those who can’t (or shouldn’t) help themselves

• To be a trusted advocate (standing up for Northamptonshire and those with no voice)

Burning platform for local government

– abridged!

• £2m saving on streetlights

• 30x that (additional £60m) invested in adults and children in last 2 budgets

• On top of the £110m removed in the last 3 years

2012-16 savings - £83m

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Adult and Children’s Services

Technical Provisions, Insurance, LGSS & Corporate Services

Customers, Com-munities & Learning

Environment, Devel-opment & Transport

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Limited capital

Council Tax – the family story

• Lowest county council tax in the country• Council Tax only makes up 23% of what we

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Cost of Care – pre baby boomers!• Leavers By Year – Adult Social Care

• Average lifetime cost of a service user from £15,583 in 2002 to £26,726 in 2010 an increase of 71.5%.

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18-64 171 226 425

65-74 127 222 396

75-84 383 783 1034

85-99 531 976 1569

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Financial performance over the last 3 years:

On track to reduce cost base by £110m

Reduced staffing costs by over £20m

Reduced senior management costs by £3.5m

Reduced support service costs by well over £15m

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NCC costs £100m then this time last year!

YOU are achieving at the same time! 22% increase in 5 A*-C in last 4 years; lowest ever number of

schools in measures

18,600 meals a day provided by our new Nourish service

80% of libraries achieved 85% self service or more

Over 10,000 Home Fire Safety Checks completed last year due to helping businesses to help themselves

23% reduction in reported road & footway defects since April 2010 and 46% reduction in insurance claims

County Connect bus service & street lighting Pfi

Only 4% reactive maintenance – down from average of over 50%

Alcohol admissions down, drug use down

YOU are achieving! Justice Minister Lord McNally : "Northamptonshire County Council

is at the forefront of transparency in local government.”

Think Home First – national award winning hospital based scheme – that has meant we have no formal social care delays for people leaving hospital

Our Start Service supports 2500 people who are in urgent need of social care many of whom are just leaving hospital. 70% of customers felt that the service had made a difference to their lives

0300 number and new channels to make it easier and cheaper to contact us

LGSS net additional savings of £11m (banked!)

Protected Silverstone and British Grandprix

And as a county we have 2 UTCs, an Enterprise Zone and our own Local Enterprise Partnership

Changing face of local Government

Commissioning Council

Advocacy Council

£2.6m direct investment into prosperity

Apprentices and NEETs focus

Inv-ent – fully funded business rate rebate scheme

European Investment – new team established in Brussels

Fit For Market Programme 2011-13

Innovative infrastructure funding

Catalyst Council

inSpirE Northants supports new and existing social enterprises, and community and voluntary organisations, throughout the county by: Providing them with training and development material so they can

become more professional and take advantage of the new opportunities that are emerging to deliver public services

Engaging them more effectively with businesses and local authorities Enabling volunteers in the county to easily find an organisation in which

they can utilize their skills and enthusiasm

Focussed Prevention agenda Family with complex needs Outcome based rewards

LibraryPlus mutual pathfinder

Monthly Monitoring Graphical Analysis Report for Directorate REV Northamptonshire County CouncilGross Expenditure Only Monitoring Period- April_0910User: Paul Blantern

Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Period Actuals 50,845,572 56,183,328 14,280,550 102,557,021 106,561,979 92,854,060 107,973,708 81,459,342 76,753,796 103,625,646 78,595,146 243,019,170Period Budget 78,604,339 82,657,477 77,194,077 87,766,042 78,428,698 90,599,221 89,813,158 17,053,451 79,023,825 81,383,357 86,402,825 184,507,522Last Year Actuals #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/AForecasts 1,019,387,501 1,034,554,712 1,044,589,497 1,083,717,139 1,090,061,369 1,092,016,487 1,090,376,569 1,090,721,092 1,093,221,822 1,087,685,869 1,093,518,341 1,069,288,469Forecast Trend #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/ACumulative Actuals 50,845,572 107,028,900 121,309,450 223,866,471 330,428,450 423,282,510 531,256,218 612,715,561 689,469,356 793,095,002 871,690,148 1,114,709,318Cumulative Last Year #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/ACumulative Budget 78,604,339 161,261,817 238,455,894 326,221,936 404,650,634 495,249,856 585,063,014 602,116,466 681,140,291 762,523,648 848,926,474 1,033,433,996Estimated Actuals #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A

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Smarter Council

The Local Deal

What is the Local Deal?

• The Local Deal is our proposal for how we as a council and county continue to rise to the biggest financial challenges we have ever faced.

The Local Deal

Our part of the deal is this:

• We give you the lowest county council tax in the country.

• We cut our own costs by making further savings in the back office

• We invest in helping people who can’t help themselves and make sure our scarce resources are focused on the most vulnerable.

• We invest and promote prosperity in the county to help create jobs and put the right infrastructure in place.

The Local Deal

In return we ask that:

• Residents take up every opportunity we give them to help themselves.

• Volunteers come forward to work with us to deliver key services such as libraries and country parks.

• Give us feedback on the proposals we are putting forward so we can make sure we get these critical decisions right. Right for us and right for the people of Northamptonshire.

Budget - What happens next?

• Consultation closes on the 7th February

• The council plan and budget will be decided on the 23rd February by a meeting of full council

• Your comments along with all others submitted will be used to inform the council’s decision making

• The final council plan and budget report will include an appendix of consultation findings – we will send you a copy of this

Have your say:

THROUGH YOUR TEAM & SERVICE PLANNING!

www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/localdeal

@mycountycouncil #localdeal

www.facebook.com/mycountycouncil

Moving Foward

• 2012-13 Strategy Map

Delivering the customer outcomes

A cleaner, greener & more prosperous

county

Towards a Naturally Resilient Low Carbon Northamptonshire• Our environmental strategy in the context of strategic planning frameworks• http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Environ/carbon/Pages/default.aspx

Enterprising Northamptonshire• Our local enterprise strategy defining industry types and economic initiatives• http://www.northamptonshireep.co.uk

Northamptonshire Arc – A Prosperity Plan for Northamptonshire• Our prosperity plan for developing the economy and skills• http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Environ/bigidea/Pages/Northampto

nshireArc.aspx

LibraryPlus – Change Zones• We bring together information and resources to support people during tough times, such as

unemployment, redundancy, financial difficulty and change• http://northamptonshirelibraries.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/change-zones-in-

northamptonshire-libraries/

Northamptonshire Arc – Connecting Northamptonshire• Our strategy for connecting the county by road, rail and broadband• http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Environ/bigidea/Documents/PDF%2

0Documents/FINAL%20ConnectingNorthamptonshire_Final_Nov2011.pdf

Northamptonshire Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy• How we reduce and dispose of the county’s waste• http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Environ/waste/wdf/Pages/Northam

ptonshireWasteStrategy.aspx

NCC’s Adult Learning• Providing skills and getting people used to learning again• http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/EducationandLearning/adults/Pages

/default.aspx

Fire & Rescue – Making Northamptonshire Safer· Integrated Risk Management Plan for the deliver of Fire & Rescue services· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/fire/

fireandrescue/policy/Documents/PDF%20Documents/2010-2013%20Section%201.pdf

Emergency Planning – business continuity for all· Emergency help for families business and the community· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/fire/emergencies/

pages/resource-and-document-library.aspx

Northamptonshire Sport and Active recreation strategy· Helping make Northamptonshire the fittest county· http://www.northamptonshiresport.org/about-us/what-is-

northamptonshire-sport

Managing Growth – Creating sustainable communities· Our planning obligations and guidance in order to create the right

communities for Northants· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Environ/bigidea/

Pages/Managing-Growth.aspx

Active, safe & sustainable

communities

Helping you to help yourself – shaping prevention and demand management in Northamptonshire· Our draft prevention strategy that has been out to consultation since Oct 2011· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/asc/services/

prevent/Documents/PDF%20Documents/Appendix%204%20Helping%20you%20to%20help%20yourselfv6.pdf

County Connect transport service· CountyConnect is a new concept in rural public transport where the journeys

the bus makes are defined by users each day · http://www.county-connect.co.uk/

Trading Standards - Buy with confidence and consumer direct· Trading Standards Service operates an approved trader scheme and can

provide you with details of reliable local tradesmen and women and makes trading in Northamptonshire safe

· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/business/trading/TSB/Pages/Confidence.aspx

Joint Strategy Needs Assessment (JSNA)· With partners with maintain one strategy database with information about

Northamptonshire· http://www.northamptonshire.nhs.uk/resources/uploads/files/

JSNA%20Exec%20Summary%202011.pdf

Active, safe & sustainable

communities

Ambitious young people

Going for Gold - Children & Young People’s Partnership Plan· Reducing inequalities in health experience, staying safe and improving

outcomes for looked after children are just some of the priorities contained in the plan

· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/cyp/cypp/pages/plan.aspx

Commissioning Toolkit· First of its kind in the country, providing organisations with full and detailed

programme of how to engage young people· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/cyp/yp/Pages/

Toolkit.aspx

Adoption & Fostering· Providing a safe and secure environment so children and young people live

fulfilling lives· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/cyp/AandF/Pages/

default.aspx

Traded services to maintained schools and academies· NCC is changing the way it provides to schools as a result of Government

policy changes

Northamptonshire Children’s University· Ensuring every child aged 7-14 has access to high quality out of school

learning experiences· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/cyp/ncu/pages/

default.aspx

Apprenticeships· Apprenticeships offer a great balance between working and studying: you

gain the necessary qualifications and work experience to help you progress· http://www.northamptonshireletyourselfgrow.com/apprenticeships

Northamptonshire Music & Performing Arts service· Award winning service for children & young people of all ages· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/

EducationandLearning/music/Pages/default.aspx

University Technical Colleges at Silverstone and Daventry· UTCs– offering first-class technical skills to those turned off by purely

academic study· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/

EducationandLearning/Parents/Pages/Raising-the-Participation-Age.aspx

Duke of Edinburgh – helping children's ambitions (14-25 y.o)· NCC are the major operating authority of 'The Duke of Edinburgh's Award' in

the county· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/

educationandlearning/students/doe/pages/default.aspx

Northamptonshire University of the First Age· Develops, enriches and extends enjoyable learning activities for young people

(8+) and offers professional development training for young leaders and adults

· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/EducationandLearning/extend/Pages/ufa.aspx

Northamptonshire connexions· Confidential information, advice, guidance and support for all young people

aged between 13 and 19· http://www.4you2.org.uk/home

Ambitious young people

Service users and carers feel in charge

of their lives

Northamptonshire Care Services Directory · The comprehensive guide to choosing and paying for care· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/asc/pages/

default.aspx

Personalisation and self directed support· Our system to empower people to make choices and take control of their

care and support in a way that supports them· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/asc/pay/pb/Pages/

default.aspx

Meals at home (formerly meals on wheels)· We can deliver meals to elderly or disabled people in their own

homes provided they are eligible for social care support· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/asc/services/

older/Pages/Meals.aspx

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Toolkit· Be a voice for vulnerable adults across Northamptonshire who may be

experiencing or are at risk of abuse· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/asc/services/va/

pages/safeguardingadultsproceduresandforms.aspx

Joint carers strategy· Explains how we will ensure that in Northamptonshire the caring role and the

impact that it has will be recognised and supported· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/asc/services/

carers/Documents/PDF%20Documents/NCC61093_Joint_Carers_Strat_V6.pdf

Service users and carers feel in charge

of their lives

Safety at Home – equipment, adaptations and telecare· Telecare and equipment/modifications can help people stay in their homes

for longer· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/asc/services/

older/pages/telecare.aspx

‘Think Home First’ and ‘Community Elderly Care Service’ · Both award winning services that help people leave hospital into their own

homes and then are help to continue to feel in charge of thei lives· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/asc/services/

older/pages/default.aspx

NCC’s Olympus Care Services· Beginning from Spring 2012 - NCC direct elderly and dementia care provision· No current web site

Blue Badge & Radar service· Provides a range of parking concessions for people with severe mobility

problems who have difficulty using public transport and disabled toilet facilities - enabling greater freedom.

· http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/asc/services/bluebadge/Pages/default.aspx