Big rethink on how States funds services
Thursday 23rd April 2009, 2:29PM BST.
ANY new services provided by the States in the coming years will have to be funded by savings made elsewhere.
Treasury minister Charles Parkinson (pictured) is heading the team behind radically redrafting the Government Business Plan, which will be renamed the States Strategic Plan.
This plan will set out both capital and revenue spending priorities and timeframes for action to guide States decision-making.
New policy initiatives are on the agenda of the Social Policy Steering Group, the Environmental Policy Group and some departments. There are also others that have already been agreed but no funding earmarked for them.
Deputy Parkinson said the fundamental spending reviews under way will confirm significant savings the States can make – the initial suggestion is 4.5% a year for three years or about £14.7m annually based on 2009 figures.
‘There’s is no new money for further revenue spending beyond what could be saved out of existing budgets,’ said Deputy Parkinson.
While possible new initiatives like the wheelchair service and nursery education have already been made public, Deputy Parkinson said it was too early to reveal others, partly because the Environmental Policy Group had yet to report back.
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You know; just thinking about all the fancy words that are being bandied around these days; if one should take them all and put them together; the result would be the same:
It’s the Guernsey people who will have to pay up:
When one borrows from Peter to pay Paul, Paul will always be the one most satisfied.
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I totally agree Eric. They sold up Guernsey Telecoms for a song and the service is no different or cheaper. Similarly Guernsey Electricity (essentially privatised although the States are no longer the employers but maintain the majority shareholder stake ) has not resulted in lower electricity costs and arguably they provide less of a service than before. They charge other States departments for work they do so again the money is just being moved around differently. The workers are better off though as they get bonuses, medical insurance etc so someone is paying for that – ultimately the tax payer. The Post Office is in a similar position I believe – essentially the same people working there just earning more with more benefits (and they get to keep their States pension i think).
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