Decision details

To approve Revenue and Capital Budgets 2012/13 (Revised), 2013/14 and 2014/15 (Forecast). 

Matter for Decision:

The report set out the overall base revenue and capital budget position for the Customer Services & Resources Portfolio. The report compared the proposed 2012/13 Revised Budget to the budget as at September 2012 and detailed the budget proposals for 2013/14 and 2014/15.

 

Decision of the Executive Councillor:

 

The Executive Councillor resolved to:

 

Review of Charges:

a) Approve the proposed charges for this portfolio’s services and facilities, as shown in Appendices B1 – B3 of the officer’s report.

 

Revenue Budgets:

b) Approve, with any amendments, the current year funding requests and savings, (shown in Appendix A of the officer’s report) and the resulting revised revenue budgets for 2012/13 (shown in Section 3, Table 1 of the officer’s report) for submission to the Executive.

 

c) Agree proposals for revenue savings and unavoidable bids, as set out in Appendix C of the officer’s report.

 

d) Agree proposals for bids from external or existing funding, as set out in Appendix D of the officer’s report.

 

e) Agree proposals for Priority Policy Fund (PPF) bids, as set out in Appendix E of the officer’s report.

 

f) Approve the budget proposals for 2013/14 as shown in Section 3, Table 2, of the officer’s report for submission to the Executive.

 

Capital:

g) Seek approval from the Executive to carry forward resources from 2012/13, as detailed in Appendix G of the officer’s report, to fund re-phased capital spending.

 

h) Approve capital bids, as identified in Appendix H of the officer’s report, for submission to the Executive for inclusion in the Capital & Revenue Projects Plan or addition to the Hold List, as indicated.

 

i) Confirm that there are no items covered by this portfolio to add to the Council’s Hold List, for submission to the Executive.

 

j) Approve the current Capital & Revenue Projects Plan, as detailed in Appendix J of the officer’s report, to be updated for any amendments detailed in (g), (h) and (i) above.

 

Reasons for the Decision: As set out in the officer’s report

 

Any alternative options considered and rejected: As set out in the officer’s report

 

Scrutiny Considerations:

 The committee received a report from the Director of Resources.

 

In response to questions from Councillor Herbert the Director of Resources and the Executive Councillor confirmed the following:

 

        i.            The original decision to retain a vacancy within internal audit was due to a shared service agreement with Peterborough City Council. As the identified employee cost savings for 2013/14 (reference S3025) were relatively small it was deemed important to retain the flexibility of the service.

      ii.            Net retail income for commercial property for 2012/13 has been increased by £50,000 reflecting rent reviews, renewals and new lettings.  In some instances this includes retrospective amounts, which is why the ongoing effect (shown in S3012) is for a lesser amount.

    iii.            Interest rates (RB3244) relates to an update to the projection in respect of 2012/13 reflecting latest information, including the effects of additional sums for investment due to slippage.  Future year projections will not include one-time effects in 2012/13.

 

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

 

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.

  

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted):

Not applicable.