Budget Impact Assessments 2024-2025

The following documents are in English only because they are linked to the Budget Savings Report, and fall under Standard 41 and 47. None of the assessment have a direct impact on the Welsh language or Welsh medium education.

Education and Corporate Services

• 5050 building maintenance - temporary savings proposal recommendation to fund from earmarked LMS-C
• 7.5% increase on all catering
• Adult Education - Additional income generation linked to economies of scale shared costs with project
• Book Funding Reduction
• Education Achievement Service (EAS) - 10% reduction in core contribution to Regional Consortia
• Integrated Schools Budget
• Music Service - 10% saving on the service budget, which will impact delivery hours for pupils
• Reduction in the budget for external welsh language translation
• School Improvement - Funding allocated to support schools in difficulty
• Youth service temporary budget reduction

Economy and Environment

• Close Coffi Vista and lease building to the private sector
• Increase recharges for knotweed and other invasive species treatment plans from £360 to £500
• Increase fees for the use of outdoor sports pitches (rugby, football and cricket) to generate 20% additional income
• Mothball the Winding House while a Community Asset Transfer (CAT) is explored
• Temporarily hold two vacant community safety warden posts during 2024-25
• Temporary reduction in cemeteries maintenance budget
• Temporary reduction in the Infrastructure budget

Social Services & Housing

• 10% increase in home care charges
• Private sector housing budget realignment to reflect historical underspends
• Private sector housing one-off contribution from agency fee income
• Temporary reduction in contribution to the gwent fraility pooled fund - reflects recurrent underspends in previous years

Miscellaneous

• 20% reduction on all staff training budgets
• Deletion of vacant posts or pursue ongoing restructure plans
• Deletion of the matched funding for community schemes budget