Consequences of decreasing the budget for Care Services including 'In-house' and Commissioned Services by 50%

• All three ‘hub’ centres close.
• Increase in admission to A&E
• Widespread delays in hospital discharges.
• Reduced services for carers. 
• Unable to provide services to significant number of people who are eligible to receive care, resulting in legal challenge to the council.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Care Services including 'In-house' and Commissioned Services by 25%

• Closure of one ‘hub’ centre and reduced opening hours in others.
• Care packages cut for over 3750 people. 
• Reduced community services and increased travel for users.
• Reduction of transport services
• Delays in providing care leads to delays in hospital discharges.
• Unable to provide services to some people who are eligible to receive them, resulting in potential legal challenge to the council.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Care Services including 'In-house' and Commissioned Services by 15%

• 100% cut in specialist care services and longer waits for services, aids and adaptations.
• Reduced day services.
• Stopping provision of all preventative services
• Further increases in number of people admitted to hospital unnecessarily.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Care Services including 'In-house' and Commissioned Services by 10%

• Cut in number of occupational therapists and longer wait for assessments, services and equipment.
• One day service closed.
• Pressure on staffing in care homes leading to quality concerns
• Increase in care charges

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Care Services including 'In-house' and Commissioned Services by 5%

• Longer waiting time for services and shorter opening hours for day services.
• Reduced access to equipment and adaptations which limits people’s independence and increases the demand on carers.
• Squeeze on salary for front line staff delivering services

Consequences of increasing the budget for Care Services including 'In-house' and Commissioned Services by 5%

Moderate increase in Reablement services and day care, allowing more people to remain independent and in their own homes for longer. Less pressure on hospital admissions. Fewer hospital admissions and people going into long term care.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Assessment and Safeguarding Services by 50%

• Major reduction in staffing across the whole service. 
• Significant delays to investigating safeguarding concerns. 

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Assessment and Safeguarding Services by 25%

• High risk to service users and communities due to delays in responding.
• Opening hours of Careline contact centre reduced, leading to potential delays in vulnerable adults getting the help and support they need.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Assessment and Safeguarding Services by 15%

• Increase in delays to hospital discharges, leading to delays for people who require urgent treatment in A&E

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Assessment and Safeguarding Services by 5%

• Social worker job cuts leading to delays in assessments and hospital discharges.

Consequences of increasing the budget for Assessment and Safeguarding Services by 5%

• More staff recruited to complete assessments, leading to faster assessments and more reviews of service users. 
• Less risk of delayed discharges from hospital. 

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Children’s Social Care by 50%

Real difficulty meeting legal obligations.  Only children in care or with protection plan helped. No short breaks or external support services

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Children’s Social Care by 25%

Severe increased risk of abuse to children. No external services for children in care, children running away and adoptive parents. 

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Children’s Social Care by 15%

• Severe increased risk of abuse to children, less family support. 
• Some cases not followed up.
• No short breaks or external support services.
• Some children with additional needs may not be able to access the specialist placements they require. 

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Children’s Social Care by 10%

• Increased risk of abuse to children and less support to vulnerable families.
• Children wait longer to be seen by a social worker.
• Social workers would be severely compromised in their ability to prepare thorough adoption assessments and successfully place children for adoption.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Children’s Social Care by 5%

• Children’s home closes.
• No short breaks for disabled children.
• Fewer external services for children in care, children running away and adoptive parents.

Consequences of increasing the budget for Children’s Social Care by 5%

Minor improvements to social care services or services can reach more children. Increased capacity would mean less external assessments and more focus to family finding for children who need to be adopted. Early intervention can prevent families experiencing extreme pressure, reaching crisis point and breaking down. 

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Early Years, Education and SEN by 25%

Severely reduced psychology service and occupational therapy.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Early Years, Education and SEN by 15%

Reduced psychology service to schools and occupational therapy support for disabled children.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Early Years, Education and SEN by 10%

Reduced psychology service to schools and occupational therapy support for disabled children. 

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Early Years, Education and SEN by 5%

Reduced services for children excluded from education. Funding for external services will cease. 

Consequences of increasing the budget for Early Years, Education and SEN by 5%

Minor improvements to services or services can reach more children.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Parks and Green Spaces by 50%

The majority of the 60 neighbourhood parks are closed or if that is not possible allowed to become wildflower meadows. Some of the 14 smaller district parks locked and left. Only the 10 major city parks would be maintained but at a minimal level.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Parks and Green Spaces by 25%

• Least used parks are no longer maintained at all, for example grassed areas grow into meadows.
• Half of the 60 neighbourhood parks would no longer be maintained and face possible closure.
• Likely increase in anti-social behaviour due to lack of recreational provision.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Parks and Green Spaces by 15%

• Reduced maintenance in all parks and recreation areas. We risk losing our two ‘Green Flag’ accreditations which are awarded to well-managed parks. 
• Inability to carry out urgent repairs may result in closing facilities including some of the 48 play areas in the absence of money to carry out repairs to maintain safety.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Parks and Green Spaces by 10%

• Reduced maintenance in all parks and recreation areas, for example, frequency of grass cutting further reduced, flower beds left empty etc.
• Increased backlog of repairs to play equipment and areas leading to increased likelihood of closures.
• This would lead to less attractive parks/green spaces, more complaints and fewer visits.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Parks and Green Spaces by 5%

Reduction in maintenance and standards across 10 major parks & 60 neighbourhood parks e.g. grass cutting in parks falls from fortnightly to monthly.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Licensing and Public Protection by 50%

• Unable to fulfil statutory (by law) duties to respond to complaints from the public.
• Not enough resources to complete food and trading standards inspection programme required by the Food Standards Agency.
• Public at increased risk of food poisoning, workplace accidents, housing-related ill-health and accidents.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Licensing and Public Protection by 25%

Insufficient resources to complete the things we have to do by law – for example inspecting high risk food businesses, houses of multiple occupation, noise complaints etc. This could compromise public health and safety and our most vulnerable communities.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Licensing and Public Protection by 15%

• Difficult to complete food hygiene inspection programme placing public at increased risk of illness/ disease. 
• Assistance to a range of environmental health and consumer protection issues limited to online/ self help advice.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Licensing and Public Protection by 10%

• Insufficient staffing to carry out low to medium risk food inspections.
• Residents have to solve their own problems with noisy neighbours, food complaints etc.
• Backlog in work which supports investment and building in the city e.g. contaminated land advice etc.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Licensing and Public Protection by 5%

Difficult to complete statutory food inspections. Number of unrated, uninspected premises will increase.    The majority of food-related complaints would no longer be investigated.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Other Environment Related by 50%

Wards will continue to have their bins emptied, streets cleaned etc. However, the council will no longer have the resources to investigate local environmental problems, with only minimal staff kept on to manage contracts with our partners.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Other Environment Related by 25%

No proactive work in neighbourhoods to tackle environmental issues. Reactive response to only the most serious incidents.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Other Environment Related by 15%

Significant reductions in work to address fly tipping, domestic and trade bin issues and other local environmental issues. Residents left to solve local environmental issues themselves

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Other Environment Related by 10%

No resource in some wards to address fly-tipping or waste storage issues collection issues etc. with single officers responsible for delivering a service to the most deprived wards only. Resulting in backlogs in investigating complaints

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Other Environment Related by 5%

Response to public and elected member complaints will reduce. Less money to address local issues including dumping in alleyways, bins being left on the streets after collection, complaints about street cleaning etc.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Street cleaning, bins and recycling by 50%

Unable to clean streets or carry out waste collections to standard required by law. Impact on health and wellbeing of city’s residents due to increase in litter, vermin and dirt. Business and economy suffers as city centre becomes less attractive.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Street cleaning, bins and recycling by 25%

Unable to meet statutory requirements (by law) to keep the city clean, leading to increased litter. Possible reduction in frequency of residents’ bin collections.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Street cleaning, bins and recycling by 15%

Cleansing of high footfall areas e.g. around shops etc. will be reduced, residential areas may only be visited once or twice a year.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Street cleaning, bins and recycling by 10%

Cleansing services will focus on shopping areas, neighbourhood streets will be cleaned less regularly.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Street cleaning, bins and recycling by 5%

Less able to deal with fly-tipping promptly, leading to delays in removal.

Collection charges could be introduced green waste collections.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Sport by 50%

Unable to provide a citywide coverage of sports/ leisure centres. No support for grass roots sports.   

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Sport by 25%

Four Lifestyles centres close, with reduced opening hours across all remaining centres. The council offers reduced support to sports-related health and education projects.  

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Sport by 15%

Further Lifestyle Centre closes removing local leisure services from communities in two areas of the city.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Sport by 10%

One swimming pool closes. Less capacity to support primary school children learning to swim

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Sport by 5%

Reduced opening hours across all nine Lifestyles centres with 1 day closures at a number of sites and only key sites open at weekends.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Libraries by 50%

The service would not be able to provide the required citywide statutory library service.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Libraries by 25%

Possible closure of up to 10 libraries. The council would look to community organisations to step in or other alternatives. Service would consist of Central Library plus 7 community libraries, the home library service, online library services and e-books

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Libraries by 15%

The Council will look to community organisations to step in. Services would consist of Central Library  plus 10 Community Libraries, the home library service, online library services and e books. 

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Libraries by 10%

Withdraw some funding for the external organisations running community libraries. This could affect the service they offer and put 4 libraries at risk of closure.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Libraries by 5%

Introduce charges for some events and exhibitions in our libraries, which could impact on attendance. Any money made would be reinvested in the service.  

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Safer Communities by 50%

• The council is unable to work with other agencies in an integrated way to tackle crime and disorder.
• Increase in victimisation and repeat victimisation.
• No grant funding available to community organisations, leading to closure of projects that support vulnerable people and communities.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Safer Communities by 25%

• Increase in repeat victimisation and a lack of co-ordination between partner agencies (council/police/fire etc).
• Further reduction in grant funding puts a large number of small community organisations at risk of closure.
• No council support to communities following serious incidents.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Safer Communities by 15%

No resource to support communities in dealing with ASB and low level crime

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Safer Communities by 10%

• More anti-social behaviour, issues not resolved at an early stage, victims of anti-social behaviour not supported.
• Some small voluntary organisations who provide a service in their community will close due to the reduction in grant funding. Increases in isolation and community cohesion problems.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Safer Communities by 5%

Risk to victims of crime increases – for example, impact on domestic abuse victims due to lack of a co-ordinated response from all the different Citysafe partners.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Highways, Planning and Transportation by 50%

• Planning delays of six weeks, severely delayed public consultation of planning applications, deterioration in city’s historic buildings.
• Severe impact on major regeneration schemes as businesses and investors lose confidence in building and investing in the city, and take their business elsewhere.
• Planning statutory targets set by National Government not met.  Design quality falls. Risk of appeals against non-determination, with associated costs.  Risk of being placed in special measures by National Government.
• Risk to the ongoing review and adoption of the Local Plan, putting various land uses at risk.
• All as above from a BC perspective and the risks to the Council are the same

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Highways, Planning and Transportation by 25%

• Planning statutory targets set by National Government not met.  Design quality falls. Risk of appeals against non-determination, with associated costs. Major impacts on investor confidence to facilitate regeneration of the city.  
• Again as above, with service being at significant risk of applicants not using the Councils BC team and income would be lost.
• Dangerous structure reports cannot be left with no response.
• Public safety at designated sporting stadia cannot be left unchecked. The Council would be exposed and be at risk should harm occur to a spectator/spectators
• Failure to inspect can result in defective building work and expose the Council to future claims for us not exercise our duty of care.
• Only major roads will be gritted, leading to possible increase in accidents on minor roads, delays to journeys and inconvenience to businesses/residents

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Highways, Planning and Transportation by 10%

• Planning decisions delays by three weeks. Our ability to investigate and deal with complaints about unauthorised development would be affected. Risk of not meeting statutory targets set by National Government.  Design quality falls. Investment and funding that is time dependent suffers.
• From a BC perspective all as above but with an increased potential for applicants not to engage the Councils BC team for Building Regulation submissions and use a private BCB. Again a loss of income.
• Dangerous structure reports cannot be left with no response.
• Public safety at designated sporting stadia cannot be left unchecked. The Council would be exposed and be at risk should harm occur to a spectator/spectators
• Failure to inspect can result in defective building work and expose the Council to future claims for us not exercise our duty of care.
• Roads, parking, footpaths, verge and street light conditions worsen with longer waits for repairs.
• Delays to repairs causes more congestion on the city’s main roads

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Highways, Planning and Transportation by 5%

Planning decisions delayed by two weeks. Risk of not meeting statutory targets set by National Government. Risk to investment and funding that is time dependent.

There is statutory deadlines where the BC team must make a decision at five week or two months from the date of submission. A two week delay would potentially push decisions beyond the statutory time periods causing the application to be rejected and potential delaying construction or losing the business to a private BCB with a loss of income.

Dangerous structure response received during office hours are responded to within one hour of receipt and two hours outside of office hours. This response cannot be delayed as public safety would be put at risk. Buildings open to access are also inspected within one hour of receipt during normal office hours. Such reports out of hours will have to inspect in case there is a danger internally and hence such reports will be responded to within two hours of receipt. A delayed response expose the Council to a risk if persons are subsequently injured.

The BC team have a statutory obligation to ensure designated sports stadia are safe to use and that sports stadia management are meeting their obligations under the Safety at Sports Ground Act 1975.

Public safety at designated sporting stadia cannot be left unchecked. The Council would be exposed and be at risk should harm occur to a spectator/spectators.

Failure to inspect can result in defective building work and expose the Council to future claims for us not exercise our duty of care.

More potholes, more tripping accidents and more flooding on the roads

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Culture and Tourism by 50%

• Only small scale civic events would continue. 
• All other services would stop.
• This would have a major effect on the city, impacting upon the number of visitors, damaging the city’s economy and reputation and leading to job losses in businesses that depend upon tourism.
• No events attracting visitors to the City.
• Every major cultural organisation in the city impacted with closures, few free or subsidized events. 
• St George’s Hall and the Town Hall left unused.
• No grants available for any festivals/arts. No free festivals or community arts provision.
• A major impact on city’s economy and reputation. Negative impact on businesses located near to cultural institutions and hotels/restaurants benefitting from city’s events and festivals programme.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Culture and Tourism by 25%

• Closure of both Tourist Information Centre’s with a loss of jobs and reduced visitor satisfaction.
• Impact on the city’s economic performance and reputation.
• Film Office closes, making the city a less attractive place to do business for TV and film companies and resulting in lost income to council.
• Limited opening of major venues including St George’s and the Town Hall.
• Further closure of a number cultural organisations, and damaging and significant reductions in cultural programme.
• Very limited events offer and reduced capacity to attract new commercial events to the City.
• City less able to attract funding and could offer very little support to the cultural sector. For example, this would result in significant damage to city’s reputation and would impact on tourist numbers and spending in hotels, restaurants and other businesses benefitting from visitors

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Culture and Tourism by 10%

• Most tourism information support by the council would stop. This would damage the city’s economy and reputation.
• One Tourist Information Centre’s could close, with a loss of jobs and reduced visitor satisfaction levels.
• Film Office service reduced, unable to support as many TV and film companies, affecting council’s income and lost opportunity to develop skills and jobs
• More events cancelled, all other events could be charged for.
• Closure of 10-20 cultural organisations
• Increased admission charges to city’s cultural venues.
• Loss of income into the city and job losses across the cultural and tourism sectors.
• Community arts not supported.  Economic impact damaged to a disproportionate amount

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Culture and Tourism by 5%

• Less money for marketing and information to attract national and international visitors.
• The city would attract fewer visitors, meaning less money spent in the city, affecting jobs and damaging the economy and city’s reputation.
• Cancellation of some events, some events no longer free, less funding and risks for others.
• Reduced marketing budgets losing our ability to sell the City.
• Closure of 5 small/medium cultural organisations

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Housing, Investment and Development by 50%

• 500 fewer homes built per year in the city.
• No work on empty properties.
• No energy efficiency measures or support for households suffering from fuel poverty, affecting the most vulnerable residents in the city.
• Whole housing areas become unsustainable, with house prices falling, negative equity and the number of empty properties rising.
• No homelessness prevention work. Homelessness becomes a major city-wide problem, placing more pressure on the council’s budget.
• Majority of council sports centres, libraries and care homes close. Almost 12,000 fewer jobs;  500 fewer businesses and 20,000 fewer people supported into work.
• City misses out on significant number of regeneration schemes and £1 billion of investment

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Housing, Investment and Development by 25%

• 250 fewer homes built each year in the city.
• Reduced number of home adaptations provided for disabled people.
• Less homelessness prevention work.
• Less work on empty properties.
• More people in temporary accommodation.
• More nuisance properties.
• Less affordable housing available.
• Fewer security measures put into empty homes.
• Homelessness becomes a significant city-wide problem.
• Over 4,500 fewer jobs, 300 fewer businesses and 8,000 fewer people supported into work.
• City misses out 25 regeneration schemes and investment by businesses, worth a potential £350 million.
• More libraries, sport centres and care homes close due to lack of money for renovations/repairs

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Housing, Investment and Development by 10%

• Loss of handyperson schemes, which help older people with small jobs in the home; less work to prevent rough sleeping; fewer home adaptations and less work on empty properties.
• Over 1500 fewer jobs, 80 fewer businesses and 4000 fewer people helped into work over next five years.
• Some libraries, sport centres and care home close due to lack of money for repairs and renovations.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Housing, Investment and Development by 5%

• Many services to older people reduced; less help available for finding homes; less advice on keeping homes warm.
• Cuts to services means up to 800 fewer jobs, 50 fewer businesses and 2000 fewer people helped into work over the next five years.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for City Solicitor's Office by 50%

Severe service reductions, failure to meet legal obligations leading to judgments and / or significant monetary  fines against the council. Lack of legal support slowing down delivery of major projects which are key to the growth of the city.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for City Solicitor's Office by 25%

Sanctions against electoral services; fewer prosecutions including environmental prosecutions resulting in increased littering / dog fouling and fraudulent trading in the city;  much slower response to resident’s concerns; more legal work needing to be done by external firms significantly increasing cost to the council

Consequences of decreasing the budget for City Solicitor's Office by 15%

Integrity of elections challenged; large numbers of electors not registered. Longer wait for Birth Marriage Death certificates. Delays in council decisions which could slow down the delivery of important regeneration projects which create jobs.

Reduced audit function leading to an increased risk of non compliance and / or fraud with consequent financial loss.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for City Solicitor's Office by 10%

Affects voting rights, increase in Registry Office waiting times, rising costs in legal work, reduced scrutiny of decisions and potential delays in holding inquests leading to distress for bereaved families

Consequences of decreasing the budget for City Solicitor's Office by 5%

Would reduce scrutiny committees to minimum so less opportunity for third party examination of executive decisions. Reduced ability to deal with enquiries; Reduced Register office Service meaning longer waits for appointments

Consequences of increasing the budget for City Solicitor's Office by 5%

More legal work done in-house thereby reducing costs paid to external legal advisers. Quicker FOI and DPA compliance. Better scrutiny of decisions and member training. Speedier response to residents

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Finance and Resources including Revenues and Benefits by 50%

• Unable to set balanced budget and meet legal requirements resulting in Government sanctions, drastic cuts and bad publicity. Major problems with cash flow impacting on business continuity, contracts, suppliers and payments. 
• Significant increase in potential for fraud, error and waste. Claim processing would be seriously delayed leading to longer waiting times for benefits. Significant delays in updating taxpayer details and issuing of bills and reduced ability to collect taxes and debts leading to lost revenue. Major reduction in funds for discretionary support to households in need. Significant reductions in ICT support impacting upon internal council operations and external interfaces. Significant reductions in payroll and pension controls increasing risk of errors, fines and interest charges. Major impact on external customers.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Finance and Resources including Revenues and Benefits by 25%

• Problems with cash flow impacting on business continuity, contracts, suppliers and payments. 
• Increased fraud, error and waste. Claim processing would be delayed leading to longer waiting times for benefits. Delays in updating taxpayer details and issuing of bills and reduced ability to collect taxes and debts. Reduced funds for discretionary support to households in need. Significant reductions in ICT support impacting upon internal council operations and external interfaces. Further reductions in payroll and pension controls increasing risk of errors, fines and interest charges. Impact on external customers.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Finance and Resources including Revenues and Benefits by 15%

Reduced ability to manage cash flow and respond to and defend claims leading to increased costs. Not managing contracts properly. Increased risk of undetected fraud and reduced opportunity to find savings. Claim processing would be delayed leading to longer waiting times for benefits. Likely delays in updating taxpayer details and issuing of bills and reduced ability to collect taxes and debts. Reduced funds for discretionary support to households in need. Significant reductions in ICT support impacting upon internal council operations and external interfaces. Further reductions in payroll and pension controls increasing risk of errors, fines and interest charges.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Finance and Resources including Revenues and Benefits by 10%

Increased risk of undetected fraud, reduced opportunity to find savings, less ability to monitor contracts and get best purchasing deal. Claim processing would be delayed leading to longer waiting times for benefits. Some delays in updating taxpayer details and issuing of bills and reduced ability to collect taxes and debts. Further reduction in ICT support and in payroll and pension controls increasing risk of errors and potential fines.

Consequences of decreasing the budget for Finance and Resources including Revenues and Benefits by 5%

Reduced financial support impacting upon decision-making and effectiveness of services. Increased risk of waste and inefficiency. Reduction in availability of advice and occasional delays in claim processing. Some delays in updating taxpayer details and issuing of bills. Some reduction in ICT support and in payroll and pension controls increasing risk of errors.

Consequences of increasing the budget for Finance and Resources including Revenues and Benefits by 5%

Better financial support and planning, more effective use of money and assets, less errors, risks and fraud. Improvement of digital interfaces for the public to access council services. More proactive approach to support those in need.