Issue - meetings

Matter for Decision:  

The Officer’s report presented a summary of the 2011/12 outturn position (actual income and expenditure) for services within the Housing Revenue Account, compared to the current budget for the year.

The position in relation to the Housing Capital Investment Plan would be reported to the Community Services Scrutiny Committee.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Housing:

Agreed that the carry forward requests, totaling £1,853,280 as detailed in Appendix C, are to be recommended to Council for approval.

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 Housing Finance & Business Manager regarding 2011/12 Revenue and Capital Outturn, Carry Forwards and Significant Variances - Housing Portfolio.

In response to the Officer’s report the Committee expressed concerns regarding contract management that led to an underspend.

In response to Members’ questions the Director of Customer & Community Services plus Head of Estates & Facilities confirmed the following:

(i)                Worked had been delayed until July, which resulted in an underspend. The profile was correct for April, but figures were not reprofiled to show the late start as it was not clear at the budget stage what work would be undertaken March – July, and consecutively July to March, as need was not evenly split across these periods. Work not undertaken March – July was carried over into the next period.

(ii)              The budget would be reprofiled in future.

Councillor Smart suggested the new Business Plan could report the figures in a different way.

The Committee resolved by 10 votes to 0 to endorse the recommendation.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.

Conflicts of interest declared by the Executive Councillor (and any dispensations granted)

Not applicable.