Councillors to Debate Babergh/Mid Suffolk Intergration Options

Wednesday 11th August 2010

Options that show the potential savings that could be made if Babergh and Mid Suffolk Councils were to integrate have been made public today, before they are debated by Babergh and Mid Suffolk Councillors from next week.

For a number of months, work has been progressing on an Outline Business Case looking at ways in which the two Councils could work more closely together. These would involve varying degrees of staff integration, leading to a single staffing structure to serve both Councils. An option to go even further and replace the two Councils with one new District Council to serve the Babergh and Mid Suffolk areas is being drawn up.

Councillors will have their first chance to publicly debate the initial findings of this review, which identifies the opportunities and risks associated with these options.

A single officer structure for the two Councils would result in annual savings of at least £1m. The creation of a new single Council could recoup even greater savings of at least £1.5m per year.

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