Issue - decisions

Matter for Decision:

 

To approve the overall base revenue and capital position of the Community Development and Health Portfolio. The report compared the proposed 2011/12 Revised Budget to the budget at September 2011 and detailed the budget proposals for 2012/13 and 2013/14.

 

Decision of Executive Councillor for Community Development and Health:

 

The Executive Councillor resolved to:

 

Review of Charges:

 

a) Approve the proposed charges for Community Development & Health Portfolio services, as shown in Appendix B of the Officer’s report.

 

Revenue Budgets:

 

b) Approve, as amended, the current year funding requests and savings, (shown in Appendix A of the Officer’s report) and the resulting revised revenue budgets for 2011/12 (shown in Table 1 of the Officer’s report) for submission to the Executive.

c) Agree proposals for revenue savings and unavoidable bids, as set out in Appendix C of the Officer’s report.

d) Agree proposals for bids from external or existing funding, as set out in the amended Appendix D of the Officer’s report.

e) Agree proposals for Priority Policy Fund (PPF) bids, as set out in Appendix E of the Officer’s report.

f) Approve the budget proposals for 2012/13 as shown in Table 2 of the Officer’s report, for submission to the Executive.

 

Capital:

 

g) Seek approval from the Executive to carry forward resources from 2011/12, as detailed in Appendix G of the Officer’s report, to fund re-phased capital spending.

h) Approve capital bids, as identified in Appendix H of the Officer’s report, for submission to the Executive for inclusion in the Capital & Revenue Projects Plan or addition to the Hold List, as indicated.

i) Confirm that there are no items covered by this portfolio to add to the Council’s Hold List, for submission to the Executive.

j) Approve the current Capital & Revenue Projects Plan, as detailed in Appendix J of the Officer’s report, to be updated for any amendments detailed in (g), (h) and (i) above.

k) Approve the following project appraisals as detailed in Appendix K of the Officer’s report:

K (1) Centre at St Paul’s – Redevelopment of the main hall

K (2) Clay Farm Community Centre (see separate Report on this agenda)

 

Reason for the Decision:

 

As detailed in the Officer’s report.

 

Any alternative options considered and rejected:

 

Not applicable

 

Scrutiny Considerations:

 

The committee received a report for the Principal Accountant (Services) regarding the Community Development and Health portfolio. The committee noted the amendments to Appendix D of the Officer’s report (available on the website).

 

The Scrutiny Committee considered and endorsed the recommendations in the report by 6 votes to 0.

 

The Executive Councillor for Community Development and Health approved the recommendations.

 

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

N/A