Issue - meetings

1)    That the budget monitoring position for each of the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account and Capital Programme accounts be considered;

2)    Resolved to recommend:

Ø  the approval of the revised capital programme to move slippage identified at Quarter 1 into financial year 2017/18.

Ø  the approval of the supplementary budgets set out below. Details for these supplementary budgets are set out in the body of the report and have a net nil impact on the General Fund Working Balance:

·      Decrease the Corporate Improvement and Innovation Employees budget by £46k

·      Decrease use of the Technology reserve by £46k

·      Increase the Planning Supplies and Services budget by £100k

·      Increase use of the Management of Change reserve by £100k

3)    Resolved to recommend a supplementary Capital budget in the Housing Revenue Account of £1.05m for the Affordable Housing Development Fund, as per paragraph 7.3 of the Cabinet report

Decision

1)    That the budget monitoring position for each of the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account and Capital Programme accounts be considered;

2)    Resolved to recommend:

Ø  the approval of the revised capital programme to move slippage identified at Quarter 1 into financial year 2017/18.

Ø  the approval of the supplementary budgets set out below. Details for these supplementary budgets are set out in the body of the report and have a net nil impact on the General Fund Working Balance:

·      Decrease the Corporate Improvement and Innovation Employees budget by £46k

·      Decrease use of the Technology reserve by £46k

·      Increase the Planning Supplies and Services budget by £100k

·      Increase use of the Management of Change reserve by £100k

3)    Resolved to recommend a supplementary Capital budget in the Housing Revenue Account of £1.05m for the Affordable Housing Development Fund, as per paragraph 7.3of the Cabinet report

Reason for Decision

To provide details of the projected outturn for 2016/17 as at Quarter 1 for the:

•  General Fund

•  Housing Revenue Account

•  Capital Programme

Implications

Financial and Value for Money implications are included within the body of the report.

Risk Implications

Risk implications are included within the body of the report.

Health & Safety Implications

There are no health and safety implications.

Corporate Objectives

Delivering an efficient and modern council

Monitoring Officer/S.151 Officer Comments

Monitoring Officer  

 No further comments to add.

S.151 Officer

This is a Section 151 Officer report.

Advice

Councillor Elliot suggested that recommendation 4 of the report be removed as this had been approved as part of the previous virements report. He added that there was a pressure of £200k expected in Building Control due to number of vacant posts within the establishment and agency staffs are currently carrying out this work, but at a more expensive rate. Work is ongoing to improve processes within the service and make efficiency savings going forward.

He added that the capital programme was also explained in the report. He said that it was envisaged that the multi storey car park would be approved and completed by this time next year.

Councillor Williams asked if any work had been carried out to compare costs for commercial waste.

J Deane explained that there had been increased pressure from the private sector. They had capacity to offer introductory rates which DBC could not match. The rounds at the depot had already reduced by 25% but they needed to understand how flexible the service could be.

Councillor Griffiths asked which council meeting would approve these recommendations.

M Brookes confirmed that they would be recommended to the next Full Council meeting on 28^th September 2016.

Voting

None.