Issue - meetings

Matter for Decision

To consider the requests to carry forward funding arising from certain budget underspends into 2017/18 were identified.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Environmental Services and City Centre

Resolved to request that the Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources approved the following at the Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee on 3 July 2017.

To carry forward requests of £394k capital resources from 2016/17 to 2017/18 to fund re-phased 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.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the Principal Accountant (Services) The Officer’s report presented a summary of the 2016/17outturn position (actual income and expenditure) for services within the Environmental Services and City Centre 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 2017/18 were identified

The Chair thanked the Officer for a comprehensive report. There were no further comments.

The Committee resolved (unanimously) 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.