Appendix E
Costs – Estimated for other Councils
The council’s listed below provided some information on a number of areas including costs. In terms of direct servicing costs the majority have not required additional committee servicing support, but they have not specified additional costs in relation to finance, legal or other support.
|
Council |
Cost |
What that covers |
|
Brighton and Hove |
*£45,000, looking to reduce this going forward as arrangements settle in |
An estimated cost for extra officer time and printing |
|
Kingston |
No estimation/information given on actual costs |
More time at meetings and some savings on members allowances |
|
South Gloucestershire |
Structure would have to remain within current budgets but there will be some cost for making the change |
|
|
Reading |
Remain within current budget |
The number of staff in democratic services have remained the same |
|
Stroud |
Anticipated some additional cost to provide legal and financial support, plus additional web casting and a new committee report system |
No actual figure given, commitment that democratic services would remain within the budget |
*Brighton and Hove have also decided to retain overview and scrutiny in their new governance arrangements.