Transforming Busines Services

1. How long has the TBS project been underway
2. How many people spend more than 30% of their time on the TBS project
3. What are the overall pay costs of all the people that spend more than 30% of their time on the TBS project
4. How many people have 'backfilled' to cover the job roles of the people seconded to the TBS project
5. What are the overall pay costs of all the people that have 'backfilled' to cover the job roles of the people seconded to the TBS project
6. How many people have been externally recruited due to the TBS project [this should include ones directly employed on the TBS project and any that have been indirectly employed for backfilling etc
7. What are the overall pay costs of these people that have been externally recruited due to the TBS project
8. Apart from pay costs, how much has the TBS project cost to date (up to end June 2009)
9. Apart from pay costs, how much will the TBS project anticipated costs be up to end June 2010
10. What are anticipated savings by end June 2011
11. What are anticipated staff reductions expected by end June 2012 as a result of the TBS changes
12. Who authorised the TBS expenditure (Position and rank, not personal name)
13. Has the Chief Constable authorised and approved the TBS expenditure
14. Has the Chief Constable authorised and approved the TBS project.

In accordance with section 1(1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;

Question 1

Since April 2008

Question 2

There are currently 26 people spending more than 30% of their time on TBS.

Question 3

£914,781 per annum

Question 4

6.5

Question 5

£110K per annum to cover the overall pay costs of backfilled posts. (Data: 6th May Programme Board)

Question 6

2

Question 7

£75K per annum

Question 8

£297K

Question 9

No Information is held

Question 10

No information is held

Question 11

No information is held

Question 12

Cheshire Police Authority

Questions 13 and 14

The Cheshire Police Authority are the responsible body for the expenditure and the project.