AM Supports Projects

CARL SARGEANT AM BACKS ‘INVEST-TO-SAVE’ PROJECTS IN NORTH WALES
Carl Sargeant, Assembly Member for Alyn & Deeside, has given his support to the Welsh Assembly Government’s latest plans to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of public services in Wales.
The announcement of ‘Invest-to-Save’ funded projects builds on and enhances the Making the Connections Improvement Fund. Funding is available on an investments basis and is allocated to public service bodies that can secure improvements in efficiency.
Amongst the first projects to be approved In North Wales are a single state-of-the-art CCTV control room and an integrated electronic NHS web-based expenses system.
The Alyn & Deeside AM said: “By bringing together existing CCTV control rooms into a single room, there will be significant efficiency savings from economies of scale - projections begin at £450,000 annually. More than this though, the effectiveness of the surveillance will also be improved, as the transition is a great opportunity to improve upon the current service. Also, by replacing the paper-based system in the NHS, the North Wales Business Support Partnership can help release savings of £98,000 a year. I am confident that both of these projects will show that improvements in efficiency can be made that also have a positive outcome on public service delivery.”