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A new deal for Bradford District The future of local services

The Council is talking to local people about the need to…

• cut back or stop some services
• focus on what activities make the biggest difference to

the District

• look at different, innovative ways of providing services
• work with other public services to share money and

work towards the same goals

• strike a new deal about what people can expect

from local services, and what they are responsible for themselves.

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The purpose of the conversation

• Raise awareness about the financial challenges and

demand pressures that we all face

• Understand what matters most to people in the District
• Explore people’s expectations of local services and

understand what you think has the greatest impact on your area

• Find out what you think you and other people can do

differently to help

A new deal for Bradford District

Setting the scene

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275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 £ millions

Resources Spend

£130m gap …more people & less money are putting services under pressure Demand for services is going up… …the money to pay for them is going down…

Another

£53m

savings by 2017

4,000 7,000 9,000

3% 2% 12%

Projected Population by Age Band 2014 and 2020 124,000 128,080 346,400

74,900

353,400 83,900

50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 0-15 16-64 65+

2014 2020

Total

545,300

Total

565,380

Population growth is increasing demand for services…

The biggest and fastest growth is among older people

9,000

12%

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We’re only half way through austerity 2014-15

£420m

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2020-21

£290m

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Council resources are forecast to shrink by up to another third by 2020

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£130m £197m £163m

£490m

And we know other public services are under financial pressure too… Council NHS Police PUBLIC SECTOR GAP We’ve already cut millions

£160.6m

budgeted savings from 2011 to 2015. Over two thirds

• f savings in

management, back office, non- service spend, productivity

Budget Measures 2011-2015

(£ million)

management, back

• ffice, productivity

£107.9m

increased income - trading & charges

£8.2m

partner contributions

£11.2m

reduced 3rd party grants & payments

£3.2m

ceased or reduce service

£18.5m

Other

£11.5m

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Where the money goes

Current Spending

(£million and % of net budget)

Adult & Community Services £124.8m

29.7%

Regeneration & Culture £47.2m

11.2%

Environment & Sport £42.5m

10.1%

Other (Legal, HR, CX) £24.7m

5.9%

Finance £26.5m

6.3%

Nearly half net budget spent on Adults and Children’s Services & 17% on fixed costs

Children’s Services £81.6m

19.4%

Non Service (Capital finance & Levies) £73.3m

17.4%

Where the money comes from

Government Grants make up nearly half the Council’s current net budget

Government Grants

49%

Local Business Rates

16%

Council Tax

34%

Use of reserves

1%

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By 2020 a greater share of income will be raised locally in Council Tax & Local Business Rates

100 200 300 400 500 600

2010-11 2014-15 2019-20 £ million Reserves Council Tax Local Business Rates Government Grant

We are determined to make the district a better place

Working with our partners in all sectors to improve Bradford District, the city centre and all our towns and communities:

• Good schools and a great start for all our children
• Better skills, more good jobs and a growing economy
• Better health, better lives
• Safe, clean and active communities
• Decent homes that people can afford to live in.

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A new deal for the District

We can’t afford business as usual, can’t make the District better on our own, & don’t have all the answers. We need to:

• talk to partners about how we work together
• talk to people and communities about the challenges we

face and the changes that we need to make, and to hear their ideas

• strike a new deal about what people can expect from

local services, what their responsibilities are, what they can do and what support they need.

In summary

• £130m Funding Gap by 2020
• £160m already cut – most from back office
• Growing Population & rising demand
• Things can’t stay the same

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Discussion Points

• 1. What matters most to you and your

community?

• 2. What things matter less and could be

stopped or changed?

• 3. What could you and other people do

differently to help?

Thank you for taking part today

Continue the conversation online at www.bradford.gov.uk Tell us more by writing to the Freepost address Tell other people what’s happening Stay involved in your local area Run your own session with local groups or communities Twitter: @bradfordmdc #newdealBD Facebook: bradfordmdc