Street Scene Service Modernisation

Since last time• Designed and completed trials

• Analysed trial outputs

• Tested new kit• 6 types of Sweeper• 6 types of grass cutting equipment

• Increased confidence of achieving savings

• Real confidence that plans are right

•We will be able to deliver the same or better service after delivery of target saving

The Trials• Tested vehicle speed and efficiency • Controlled grass growth and cutting • Existing machines against newest models

• Time and motion specialist• Significant experience in Street Scene• Working in other local authorities

• Involved• Operatives – all areas, all levels• Portfolio Holder• Managers• APSE

GRASS CUTTING TRIALS

Output example 1 – Grass CuttingGrass cutting 7.24 hr/dayArea Cylinder Rotary Flail1000 sq m £4.74 £2.60 £2.34Football Pitch £39.80 £21.82 £19.67

Grass Cutting 11 hr/dayArea Cylinder Rotary Flail1000 sq m £3.91 £2.14 £1.93Football Pitch £32.85 £18.01 £16.24

Output example 2 – Bank Cutting

• Remote Control Spider• Quicker• Cheaper to run

• Cost reduce further when working longer days

Grass Banks 7.24 hr/day 11 hr/day

Area Strimmer Spider Strimmer Spider

100 sq m £1.72 £1.09 £1.67 £0.91

Football Pitch £144.07 £91.29 £140.46 £76.52

Staff Feedback – Grass CuttingFlail•I’m surprised by the quality of cut, speed and finish.•The triple is so much better than the ones we are currently using.•It cuts as well as a rotary and copes with the longer grass.

Zero Turn•Manoeuvrability and cutting within the cemeteries is fantastic since the zero turns have been utilised.

Stand on•Great for some things•Difficult to get on and off existing trailers, but have the right trailer now.

STREET CLEANING TRIALS

Output example 1 – Sweep 15t Urban

15 tonne road sweepers

Actual Km 7.24

hr/day Cost/kmActual km 11hr/day Cost/km

Quality Score

Existing 15 Tonne Sweeper 19 £16.42 36 £10.53 3New Johnson 651 Sweeper 30 £8.64 54 £5.83 5

Output example 3 – PedestrianPedestrian Sweeping

Actual Km 7.24 hr/day Cost/km

Actual km 11hr/day Cost/km Quality Score

Existing Litter Picker 6.44 £13.49 10.99 £12.01 1

Existing Applied Sweeper 6.56 £18.52 10.96 £15.54 3New Johnson 101 16.80 £9.96 27.55 £7.98 5

Staff Feedback – Street CleaningJohnson 651

Quality piece of kit robust right equipment for

area/job dependant on what’s expected.

Johnson 101Power is great took large items due to straight pipe

clear run. Did fantastic along precincts cleared

everything.

Swingo 200Not a great deal of room no area for tackle to the

side/back. Not appropriate for channel

work.

Johnson 401Fantastic piece of kit, got round parked cars

and built up areas.

Trials Summary• Trials analysis supports our findings:• Vehicle efficiency can be improved

• Less breakdowns• Better fuel efficiency• Faster

• Processes can be improved• Operative productivity can be improved

• Quicker vehicles• Less breakdowns

• Performance management can be improved• Health and wellbeing• Reduced sickness

Key Issues/Decisions• Assurance - £800k by 16/17 (£400k in 15/16 delivered)

• Additional £250k - implementation success

• Staffing• Essential change working practices

• Shifts 4 on/4 off• Annualised hours

• More robust performance management• Reductions in posts circa 30 - 50

• Vehicles• Essential purchase more efficient machinery• 30% reductions in numbers vehicles and machinery

• Implementing changes• Embed new kit from April• Continue with service arrangements and shifts until June 2015• No impact on customer in 2015/16• Develop outcome based delivery for mid 2016/17, reductions based on actual

need

Recommendations• Continue to implement modernisation programme• Moving to a new shift pattern to suit requirements• Modernise working processes• Moving to 1 single depot

• Supporting corporate priorities• Helping to improve performance management

• Introducing new measures to enable better performance management

• Purchase new vehicles and equipment• Increasing productivity of kit and workforce• Increasing reliability/reducing downtime• Better quality outcomes for the public