Decision details

To approve specific revenue and capital budget carry forward requests from 2015/16 into 2016/17.

Matter for Decision

The Officer’s report presented a summary of the 2015/16 outturn position (actual income and expenditure) for services within the Environment and Waste portfolio, compared to the final budget for the year. The position for revenue and capital was reported and variances from budgets were highlighted, together with explanations. Requests to carry forward funding arising from certain budget underspends into 2016/17 were identified.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Environment and Waste.

Resolved to request that the Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources, at the Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee on 4 July 2016, approves the following:

       i.          Carry forward requests of £418k capital resources from 2015/16 to 2016/17 to fund rephased net capital spending, as detailed in Appendix D of the Officer’s report.

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the Principal Accountant (Services).

The Interim Strategic Director stated the following in response to Members’ questions:

       i.          The variance in the Food and Occupational Safety spend was explained as a short term issue relating to two vacant posts.

     ii.          It was expected that the Shared Waste Service would result in long term savings. However, initial set up costs and delays in the project delivery had resulted in an overspen.

   iii.          Street cleaning savings had been the result of increased efficiency.

The Committee resolved by 5 votes to 1 to endorse the recommendation.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.

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

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.