Issue - meetings

Matter for Decision

The Officer’s report presented for the Communities Portfolio:

       i.          A summary of actual income and expenditure compared to the final budget for 2016/17 (outturn position).

     ii.          Revenue and capital budget variances with explanations.

   iii.          Specific requests to carry forward funding available from budget underspends into 2017/18.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Communities

Approved carry forward requests:

       i.          Totalling £20,600 revenue funding from 2016/17 to 2017/18, as detailed in Appendix C of the officer’s report.

     ii.          Of £74k capital resources from 2016/17 to 2017/18 to fund rephased net capital spending, as detailed in Appendix D.

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).

In response to Members’ questions the Head of Community Services said that an underspend in Clay Farm finances occurred for contractual reasons.

The Committee unanimously resolved 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.