Chief Executive
Perspective
Taking Clackmannanshire Forward
Communities
Individuals
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Working Together
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Clackmannanshire
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The Council is a multi-million pound business
whichdelivers a wide range of services for
communities across Clackmannanshire.
The Council wants Clackmannanshire to be a
great place to live, work and visit; a place where:
children and young people have the best
possible start in life
the most vulnerable people are supported
communities are resilient and empowered
the environment is healthy and attractive.
The contexts which the Council operates in
are everchanging but characterised by greater
demands for services and increasing budget
gaps.
As contexts change, the Council has to change
with them to make sure that it is providing the
best services it can within available resources.
Reductions in public sector funding have been a
key issue facing all local councils for a number
of years and will continue to impact on what
councils do and how they do it going forward.
Since 2011-12, Clackmannanshire Council has
had to make savings of £52 million to its base
budget and it is projected that a further £28
million will need to be found over the next 3
financial years.
The combination of increased demand for
services and reductions in public spending
means that the Council can’t carry on doing
everything it currently does in the same way it
currently does.
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To get maximum benefit from available resources
and to have a sustainable cost base, the
Council’s approach to Taking Clackmannanshire
Forward is to:
focus on clear priorities and target resources
to greatest effect
transform services, to improve their
responsiveness and accessibility
be as efficient and effective as possible in
everything that we do.
Clear Priorities
Target resources on defined statutory
requirements and priority discretionary
services
Focus on prevention and early intervention
Have defined service standards which are
well communicated
Transforming Services
Focus on integration and take a corporate
and partnership approach to all customers
Introduce different models of delivery
Support communities which want to provide
services or take over assets
Use digital solutions
Effectiveness & Efficiency
Get things right the first time and do things
once
Have high standards of customer service
Make sure we get value for money for the
goods and services we buy and the assets
we have
While there are significant financial challenges,
there are also opportunities to protect and
improve service if the Council and its partners
work in a more integrated way and pool their
resources better.
New opportunities also exist for voluntary and
community groups to take over Council assets
and to have an active role in planning and
delivering services.
There is a lot to be proud of in
Clackmannanshire and lots of ambition. Taking
Clackmannanshire Forward is what we want
to do in partnership with all those who have a
commitment to making the area a great place
to live, work and visit.
Elaine McPherson
September 2017