Staffordshire County Council has said that it expects to save £370,000 per year through back office consolidation and updating printer technology.

The council is looking to create the cost savings by moving to efficient housing and centralising printing services within one location. The council will also employ modern printer systems from Ricoh, allowing for fewer actual printers to be employed, while delivering the same work volume.

Ian Parry, cabinet member for finance and transformation at Staffordshire County Council, said: “There are far less printers which are more easily managed and maintained. We are instilling a culture where excessive or needless printing is frowned upon and managers can monitor printing within their team.”