Money Matters
Lancashire Constabulary nears target in bid to save ?42 million by 2015
OVER ?38million of savings has already been identified by Lancashire Constabulary as it strives to find the ?41.76million it needs by 2014/15.
And the Chief Constable is confident that the Constabulary can find the additional ?4million required to meet the target, whilst working hard to limit the impact the cuts will have on the service provided to the public. View press release
Facts and figures
Financial Fact File
How much do we need to find? ?41.76million
How much have we identified? ?38.27million
Where is the money coming from?
| Function | Total budget of those functions reviewed (?m) | Cut in ?m | % from the budgets being reviewed |
| Back Office | 54,540 | 15,905 | 29.2% |
| Middle Office | 69,526 | 12,723 | 18.3% |
| Front Line | 107,632 | 9,728 | 9% |
*Other force savings of ?2,991million in addition to the above relate to previously agreed budget reductions across departments and divisions, reductions in overtime and savings from changes to rotas.
What is the gap? ?3.49million
Where will the rest of the money come from?
There are a number of reviews ongoing, but significant decisions will be made in the coming months on the following:
- Estates (sale of property and savings on associated maintenance cost)
- Front Counters
- Contracts and Purchasing
'People' Fact File - click to read more
Find out about the key decisions made, including those affecting neighbourhood and response policing.
Minimum cut for Lancashire's Neighbourhood Policing - click to read more
Review of Response Policing could help us do better, says Constabulary - click to read more
