Issue - meetings

Matter for Decision

The Officer’s report presented for the Streets and Open Spaces Portfolio:

       i.          A summary of actual income and expenditure compared to the final budget for 2017/18 (outturn position).

     ii.          Revenue and capital budget variances with explanations.

   iii.          Specific requests to carry forward funding available from budget underspends into 2018/19.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Streets and Open Spaces

Approved carry forward requests:

       i.          Totalling £215,500 revenue funding from 2017/18 to 2018/19, as detailed in Appendix C of the Officer’s report.

     ii.          Of £1,039k capital resources from 2017/18 to 2018/19 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).

Councillor O’Connell sought clarification regarding underspends. The Executive Councillor undertook to liaise with Councillor O’Connell to give specific details outside of committee. There were good reasons why under spends occurred.

Councillor Bird expressed safety concerns about the entrance to Bramblefields nature reserve. The Streets and Open Spaces Development Manager undertook to investigate.

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.