Decision details

·        To agree revenue carry forward requests to be recommended to Council for approval.

·        To seek approval from Council to rephase capital spending from 2011/12 into 2012/13. 

Matter for Decision: To consider the 2011/12 Revenue and Capital Outturn, Carry Forwards and Significant Variances for the Community Development and Health Portfolio.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Community Development and Health:

The Executive Councillor resolved to:

i. Agree carry forward requests, totalling £13,180 as detailed in Appendix C of the committee report, are to be recommended to Council for approval.

ii. Seek approval from Council to carry forward capital resources to fund re-phased net capital spending of £56,000 from 2011/12 into 2012/13 as detailed in Appendix D of the committee report.

Reason for the Decision:

As per the officer report

Any alternative options considered and rejected:

Not Applicable

Scrutiny Considerations:

The committee received a report from the Principal Accountant (Services) regarding the year end out-turn for the Community Development and Health portfolio.

Members noted Appendix C to the committee report did not include an item (£16,000 - Food and Occupational Safety - to accommodate the council's foreseeable requirements when the legal responsibilities for public health are transferred from the Health Protection Agency ) which had been incorrectly listed in the Environmental & Waste Services portfolio and should be within the Community Development & Health portfolio and so, subject to approval at Council, this carry forward would be transferred to Community Development & Health budgets for 2012/13.

The Scrutiny Committee considered and endorsed the recommendations in the report by 4 votes to 0.

The Executive Councillor for Community Development and Health approved the recommendations.

Conflicts of interest declared by the Executive Councillor (and any dispensations granted)

N/A