Issue - meetings

Matter for Decision

To consider the 2016/17 outturn position (actual income and expenditure) for the services within the Planning Policy portfolio.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Planning Policy & Transport

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

    i.             Carry forward request for £11,230 revenue funding from 2016/17 to 2017/18, as detailed in Appendix C of the Officer’s Report.

  ii.             Carry forward requests of £3,096k 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.

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the Principal Accountant (Services) which presented a summary of the 2016/17 outturn position (actual income and expenditure) for services within the Environmental Services and City Centre, compared to the final budget for the year. The position for revenue and capital was reported and variances from budgets highlighted, together with explanations. Requests to carry forward funding arising from certain budget underspends into 2017/18 where relevant were identified.

The Principal Accountant said the following in response to Members’ questions:

     i.        The underspend of £47,111 on the taxi card service had been consumer lead.

    ii.        A review of the taxi card service was being undertaken in the current financial year (2017/18) but could not advise if the eligibility of those who qualified for a card would be looked at however would report back to the Committee on the matter.

The Executive Councillor noted an underspend had been reported the previous year on the taxi card service. He concluded that the users were there but could not be sure why the service was not being used.

The Committee resolved (unanimously) to endorse the recommendations.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.

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

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.