By 2014 Warwickshire County Council will have to make unprecedented savings of at least £66 million and we will have to take some difficult decisions.
The biggest transformation in the history of Warwickshire's Library Service is now underway and everyone is being urged to have their say. A 12-week consultation has begun, and to ensure every person living in the county has the opportunity to air their views on the proposals, the details will not only be on the web, but there will also be displays, posters, roadshows and community events.
In adult social care, we will need to close a spending gap of at least £20 million by 2014. By doing things differently and transforming our services we believe we can support more people to lead independent lives and continue to protect the vulnerable.
The speed and magnitude of this financial challenge requires large scale reform. In the light of the requirement by Government every local authority has had to review all areas of spending. As a consequence, it is no longer possible for the County Council to continue subsidising bus services to the same extent as previous years.
Our 'Transformation of Youth Service' proposals will offer us opportunities to meet the needs of Warwickshire's young people.It is essential that we continue to engage with young people and that they continue to have opportunities to take part in activities and have a voice in our communities.
The budget for 2011/2012 was set at a meeting of Warwickshire County Council on 15 February. The latest Facing the Challenge document describes the scale of the challenges ahead.
Facing the Challenge - Budget Report (pdf, 667Kb)
Leader's Speech (msword, 30Kb)
Proposals for the revenue and capital budgets for 2011/12.
Revenue Budget Resolution Appendix (pdf, 282Kb)
Capital Budget Resolution Appendix (pdf, 88Kb)
Equality impact assessments investigate the possible resulst of the proposed savings on people, in respect to disability, gender or racial equality. It helps assure that people's needs are taken into account when decision are made.
More than 400 people made their own spending plans for Warwickshire County Council by completing the ‘YouChoose’ budget simulator between November and December last year.
Budget: Feedback from Consultation (pdf, 803Kb)
At the meeting of Full Council on 2 November, the Leader of the Council, Cllr Alan Farnell, made a statement on the impact on Warwickshire County Council of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review.
Leader's Statement (msword, 55Kb)
November release of the Facing the Challenge newsletter. This contains a message from Cllr Alan Farnell, Leader of the Council, and an outline of how the council plans to deal with the need to make savings
Facing the Challenge (pdf, 1.1Mb)
2012-13 Budget Equality Impact Assessment (pdf, 100Kb)
2011-12 Budget Equality Impact Assessment (pdf, 187Kb)
Strategic Commissioning Division - Learning disability services (pdf, 192Kb)
Strategic Commissioning - Self Directed Support (pdf, 181Kb)
Strategic Commissioning Division - Domiciliary Care (pdf, 186Kb)
Communities and Well-being Division - Reablement (pdf, 196Kb)
Communities and Well-being Division - Older People Residential Care (pdf, 193Kb)
Communities and Well-being Division - Adult Social Care Charging Review (pdf, 196Kb)
Strategic Commissioning - Older people and older people mental health (pdf, 170Kb)
Strategic Commissioning - BME Day opps (pdf, 176Kb)
Strategic Commissioning - Services for Adults with Physical Disabilities (pdf, 182Kb)
Reduce staffing levels by 20% (pdf, 178Kb)
Local Commissioning Division - Mental health transformation (pdf, 196Kb)
Service Development (pdf, 166Kb)
Strategic Commissioning Division - Housing Support (pdf, 183Kb)
Communities and Well-being Division - Workforce Development (pdf, 185Kb)
Local Commissioning Division - Mental capacity (pdf, 192Kb)
Strategic Commissioning Division - Carers (pdf, 179Kb)
Strategic Commissioning Division - Information, advice and low level services (pdf, 169Kb)
Strategic Commissioning and Partnership Division (pdf, 169Kb)
Learning and Achievement Division (pdf, 250Kb)
Early Intervention Division (pdf, 171Kb)
Safeguarding Division (pdf, 181Kb)
Community Safety and Localities Division - Anti-social behaviour PCSOs (pdf, 178Kb)
Community safety and Localities Division - Reconfiguring of Localities arrangements (pdf, 180Kb)
Community Safety and Localities Division - Reduction of CWG support services (pdf, 180Kb)
Community Safety and Localities Division - DAAT Commissioning (pdf, 186Kb)
Community Safety and Localities Division - Additional income generation (pdf, 178Kb)
Customer Access and Communications Division - Library services reconfiguration (pdf, 211Kb)
Customer Access and Communications Division - Integrated model for Communications (pdf, 188Kb)
Law and Governance Division - Transformation of Corporate Governance Support (pdf, 187Kb)
Law and Governance Division - Reduce core legal discretionary services (pdf, 187Kb)
Law and Governance Division - Restructure the insurance function (pdf, 187Kb)
Law and Governance Division - Restructure Audit and Risk Assurance (pdf, 187Kb)
Workforce Strategy and Development Division (pdf, 195Kb)
Finance Division - proposed changes to financial services (pdf, 177Kb)
Property Division - Market test traded services (pdf, 217Kb)
ICT Division - ICT savings (pdf, 220Kb)
Property Division - Rationalise existing accommodation (pdf, 178Kb)
Environment and Resources Division - rural services (pdf, 3.0Mb)
Environment and Resources Division - Savings in staffing (pdf, 3.9Mb)
Sustainable Communities Division - Business property (pdf, 2.8Mb)
Sustainable Communities Division - County Planner (pdf, 4Mb)
Sustainable Communities Division - Education Business partnership (pdf, 3.4Mb)
Transport for Warwickshire Division - Community Transport (pdf, 5.2Kb)
Transport for Warwickshire Division - Evening bus services (pdf, 5.2Mb)
Transport for Warwickshire Division - Survey work to collect traffic data (pdf, 2.8Mb)
Transport for Warwickshire Division - Reduction in safety camera activity (pdf, 2.7Mb)
Transport for Warwickshire Division - Review of Traffic Regulation (pdf, 4.6Mb)
Transport for Warwickshire Division - Minor sign and carraigeway marking schemes (pdf, 4.2Mb)
Transport for Warwickshire Division - Highways (pdf, 2.2Mb)
Transport for Warwickshire Division - Street lighting (pdf, 2.5Mb)
Transport for Warwickshire Division - Countryside Access (pdf, 4.7Mb)
Transport for Warwickshire Division - Passenger transport (pdf, 96Kb)
Transport for Warwickshire Division - Stratford park and Ride(pdf, 3.4Mb)
Transport for Warwickshire Division - Bus services (pdf, 5.0Mb)
Restructure and realignment of management and support staff (pdf, 167Kb)
Reduced external assessment and inspection and related overheads (pdf, 216Kb)
generating income through consultation (pdf, 209Kb)
Transformation of Performance and Improvement Services Workforce (pdf, 222Kb)