Issue - meetings

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND

1.   The approval of the revised capital programme to move £2.409m slippage identified at Quarter 2 into financial year 2021/22 as detailed in Appendix C.

2.   The approval of supplementary revenue budgets as follows:

·         Supplementary budget of £300k in the Local Development Framework (LDF) budget to fund the costs of producing the Local Plan, to be funded from the LDF reserve.

·         Supplementary budget of £30k in the Waste Development employees budget to fund a Recycling Officer post, to be funded from the Management of Change reserve.

3.   The approval of supplementary capital budgets as follows:

·         Additional capital budget of £180k in the Commercial Assets and Property Development budget to fund the costs of completion of the new Bunkers Farm cemetery, to be funded from a contribution from West Herts Crematorium Joint Committee.

·         Additional capital budget of £210k in the Leisure service to fund a Multi-Use Games Area at The Hemel Hempstead School.

·         Additional capital budget of £70k to fund audio-visual improvement works at The Forum.

4.   Approve a budget virement following receipt of £200k New Burdens funding related to Revenues and Benefits. Increase the budget in Revenues and Benefits employees costs by £75k and decrease the income budget by £125k, with an offsetting increase in the budget for Corporate Grants of £200k.

Decision

That the budget monitoring position for each of the above accounts be considered and:

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND

1.   The approval of the revised capital programme to move £2.409m slippage identified at Quarter 2 into financial year 2021/22 as detailed in Appendix C.

2.   The approval of supplementary revenue budgets as follows:

·         Supplementary budget of £300k in the Local Development Framework (LDF) budget to fund the costs of producing the Local Plan, to be funded from the LDF reserve.

·         Supplementary budget of £30k in the Waste Development employees budget to fund a Recycling Officer post, to be funded from the Management of Change reserve.

3.   The approval of supplementary capital budgets as follows:

·         Additional capital budget of £180k in the Commercial Assets and Property Development budget to fund the costs of completion of the new Bunkers Farm cemetery, to be funded from a contribution from West Herts Crematorium Joint Committee.

·         Additional capital budget of £210k in the Leisure service to fund a Multi-Use Games Area at The Hemel Hempstead School.

·         Additional capital budget of £70k to fund audio-visual improvement works at The Forum.

4.   Approve a budget virement following receipt of £200k New Burdens funding related to Revenues and Benefits. Increase the budget in Revenues and Benefits employees costs by £75k and decrease the income budget by £125k, with an offsetting increase in the budget for Corporate Grants of £200k.

Deputy Section 151 Officer

This is a Deputy S.151 Officer report.

Monitoring Officer

No comments to add to the report.

Advice

Councillor Elliot introduced the report to members which provided the usual details of the projected outturn for 2020/21 and recommends the approval of certain movements in the revised capital budget, moving £2.4 million into the next financial year. This includes £300k to fund the Local Development Plan, £30k for a waste development employee post, £180k for the Commercial Assets and Property Development budget, an additional capital budget of £210k for the leisure service to fund a multiuse games area at The Hemel Hempstead School and £70k to fund audio visual improvements at The Forum. The financial forecast outlined in the report was accurate at the end of September and the biggest driver was the impact of covid-19. Since the report was written, the Covid related forecasts have been further updated to reflect the position as at the end of October and are included in the Covid impact report which is next on the agenda.

Councillor Birnie referred to page 26, paragraph 5.2 and commented on the aging vehicle fleet and the replacement programme. He asked if this pressure would extend into next year as he had had conversations with the Group Manager who said that once the vehicle chassis had been delivered, it takes another 24 weeks for the vehicle to be completed.

Councillor Williams said the delivery will be of completed vehicles not just the chassis.

Councillor Birnie said he was informed they weren’t delivered until December which would mean the actual completed vehicles wouldn’t be delivered until  ...  view the full minutes text for item 101