Rutland County Council Savings Proposals
When you have read through these proposals carefully, please complete their online survey to register which savings proposal would be your first choice to implement.
If you have any other suggestions, please complete the suggestion box with your views.
Option 1 - Charges for Community Care Services
• Maximum care charges to rise from a maximum limit of £170 per week to a maximum of £300 per week.
• A charge will be made for second carers (this is currently free)
• Increase net assessable income from 85% to 100% (how care costs are worked out)
Think this should be implemented? Register your views through the online survey
Option 2 - Changes to CA Site Opening Hours
• Change opening hours of the CA Sites (tips) at Cottesmore and North Luffenham.
• New winter opening hours (11.00am - 5.00pm) - currently 8.00am—6.00pm.
• New summer opening hours (10.00am - 6.00pm) - currently 8.00am—8.0-0pm.
• North Luffenham (Morcott) CA Site will also close Tuesday - Thursday. It currently opens seven days a week.
Think this should be implemented? Register your views through the online survey
Option 3 - Changes to Payments at Council Offices
• The number of cash payments at the council is falling. DOWN from 3503 (2009) to 2174 (2010) NOTE: Figures relate to 1 April—31 July period.
• Proposal is to switch to ALL PAY - which would enable customers to pay at any one of 20 outlets across Rutland.
• These outlets, found in towns and villages, including supermarkets, village shops, newsagents and petrol garages.
• This new improved method of payment would remove payment facilities at Catmose.
Think this should be implemented? Register your views through the online survey
Option 4 - Changes to Library Hours and Culture
• Close at 5pm (currently 7pm) on weeknights at Ketton, Ryhall and Uppingham libraries. NOTE: This would only happen if no alternative route (i.e. volunteers) was found.
• Close on Saturdays at Ketton and Ryhall.
• Reduce Oakham Library evening opening from 3 days a week to 2 days.
• Staff savings (libraries and museum savings)
NOTE: If supported, these savings will be made throughout 11/12.
Think this should be implemented? Register your views through the online survey
Option 5 - Changes to Bus Services in Rutland
• Stop running the 47 bus service between Belton-Uppingham-Peterborough. NOTE: Alternative transport would be provided (at less cost) for students wishing to travel to college in Peterborough. This service costs the council £8.54 per passenger.
• Stop running the 20 service between Oakham and villages. NOTE: This service costs the council £11.40 per passenger.
• Introduce 9.30am to 11.00pm time limit for concessionary travel. NOTE: This will put concessionary travel times in Rutland in line with the national scheme.
• Withdraw travel tokens. NOTE: Disabled members of the community who live in areas outside ‘Call Connect scheme’ will retain travel tokens.
Think this should be implemented? Register your views through the online survey
Option 6 - Reduce Costs of Highways Related Services
• Reduce overall costs of the department and the work that it carries out.
• Services that would see a reduction would include:
o Street cleaning
o Grass cutting
o Road repairs
Think this should be implemented? Register your views through the online survey
Option 7 - Less Support (Financial) Provided for Schools
• More services provided BY schools rather than FOR schools
• No additional local funding for school services
• Less training for teachers and support staff provided by funding from council
• Less expertise based full-time at the council regarding education matters.
Think this should be implemented? Register your views through the online survey
