Meeting documents

Cabinet
Wednesday, 3rd September, 2003

App 1 By Director

Provisional Revenue Outturn (Final Spend versus Budget) 2002/03

         

Appendix 1

     
                                     

All Council Spending For the period from April 2002 to March 2003

Forecast Spend or (income)

Budgeted spend or (income)

Outturn over spend

Outturn under spend

 

Net Over (under) spend as shown in the accounts

 

Automatic Carry forwards (see table 2)

Other carry forwards o/s (if recovery plan agreed)

Net Final before requests made

Financial Plan Underspend

Requested carry forward of Fin Plan Underspend

Memo: BMS 60% of underspend (excluding Fin Plan items)

Approved and requested carry forward Underspend

Approved and requested carry forward Overspend

Requested write-off of under or Overspend

 

New Net Position (under) / over spend

 

1

2

3

4

 

(col1-col2)

 

5

5a

5b

6

7

 

8

9

10

 

11

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

£'000

Chief Executive, Solicitor & Chair's Office

450

450

1

   

1

     

1

19

19

         

20

Corporate Director

351

471

 

120

 

(120)

     

(120)

91

91

18

       

(29)

Communications & Marketing

235

238

 

2

 

(2)

     

(2)

   

1

       

(2)

Democratic Services

2,049

1,979

70

   

70

 

(15)

44

41

9

5

     

44

 

90

Corporate Budgets - Registrar

117

103

14

   

14

     

14

             

14

Human Resources

780

941

 

161

 

(161)

 

(20)

 

(141)

91

91

42

       

(49)

Training Courses

(25)

(12)

 

13

 

(13)

     

(13)

   

8

       

(13)

Corporate Projects

229

227

2

   

2

     

2

9

9

         

11

Sub Total - Corporate Support Services

4,188

4,397

87

296

 

(209)

 

(35)

44

(218)

219

215

68

   

44

 

41

Libraries & Information

1,973

1,974

 

1

 

(1)

     

(1)

             

(1)

Total - Corporate Director

6,161

6,371

87

297

 

(210)

 

(35)

44

(219)

219

215

68

   

44

 

40

Individual Schools Budget

71,827

71,652

175

   

175

 

175

                   

Other Education Budgets

(2,913)

(2,930)

18

   

18

   

8

10

             

10

Sub Total - Education

68,915

68,722

193

   

193

 

175

8

10

             

10

Youth & Community

1,231

1,240

 

9

 

(9)

     

(9)

   

6

       

(9)

Community Arts

583

579

4

   

4

     

4

       

4

   

(1)

Total - Education Director

70,728

70,541

196

9

 

187

 

175

8

4

   

6

 

4

     

Highways

5,543

5,482

61

   

61

     

61

             

61

Access Management

2,626

2,393

233

   

233

     

233

             

233

Car Parking

(3,989)

(3,805)

 

183

 

(183)

     

(183)

   

110

       

(183)

Park & Ride

(277)

(256)

 

21

 

(21)

     

(21)

   

13

       

(21)

Waste Management

8,057

8,106

 

50

 

(50)

     

(50)

   

30

       

(50)

Planning Services

2,774

2,821

 

47

 

(47)

     

(47)

76

76

(17)

98

     

127

Support Services

686

706

 

20

 

(20)

     

(20)

   

12

       

(20)

Corporate Transport Saving

 

(80)

80

   

80

   

80

           

80

 

80

Public Protection

(83)

86

 

170

 

(170)

     

(170)

   

102

70

     

(100)

Stone Mines

45

55

 

10

 

(10)

     

(10)

   

6

       

(10)

Environmental & Consumer Services

1,768

1,766

1

   

1

     

1

             

1

Economic Development

1,169

1,166

3

   

3

   

8

(5)

         

8

 

3

Tourism

305

368

 

63

 

(63)

     

(63)

27

27

21

       

(35)

Total - Economic & Environmental Director

18,624

18,809

379

564

 

(185)

   

88

(273)

103

103

276

168

 

88

 

85

Social Services - Adult Services

22,288

22,115

174

                             

Social Services - Children's Services

7,133

6,802

331

                             

Social Services - Other Services

2,861

2,904

 

43

               

26

         

Sub Total - Social Services

32,283

31,821

504

43

 

462

   

462

()

   

26

   

462

 

462

Housing

2,026

1,982

44

   

44

   

44

           

44

 

44

Total - Housing & Social Services Director

34,308

33,802

549

43

 

506

   

506

     

26

   

506

 

506

Heritage Services

(3,100)

(3,003)

 

97

 

(97)

     

(97)

   

58

       

(97)

Leisure Services

3,475

3,308

167

   

167

   

125

42

         

125

 

167

Operations Non Trading (incl. Best Value)

813

879

 

66

 

(66)

     

(66)

30

 

22

       

(66)

Operations Trading

(537)

(658)

121

   

121

     

121

             

121

Total Operations Director

650

526

288

163

 

125

   

125

()

30

 

80

   

125

 

125

Resources Director & Business Services

752

883

 

131

 

(131)

     

(131)

   

79

       

(131)

PARIS Project

490

503

 

13

 

(13)

     

(13)

13

13

           

Emergency Management Unit

97

76

21

   

21

     

21

             

21

Strategic Resource Planning

1,077

1,098

 

21

 

(21)

     

(21)

   

13

       

(21)

Revenues & Benefits

1,353

1,238

115

   

115

     

115

     

51

     

166

Information Development Service

141

141

                               

Legal Services

(10)

(11)

1

   

1

     

1

             

1

Property Services

826

862

 

36

 

(36)

     

(36)

   

22

       

(36)

Total Resources Director

4,726

4,790

138

201

 

(64)

     

(64)

13

13

113

51

       
                                     

TOTAL SERVICES

135,198

134,839

1,637

1,278

 

359

 

140

771

(552)

365

332

569

219

4

763

 

757

                                     

Corporate Budgets

                                   

Loan Charges and Contribution to HRA

2,965

3,197

 

233

                           

Interest on Balances

(845)

(789)

 

56

                           

Commercial & Corporate Estates

(6,544)

(6,849)

306

                             

Repairs & Maintenance

2,800

2,801

 

1

                           

Unfunded Pensions

1,614

1,654

 

40

                           

Rent Allowances

1,410

1,456

 

46

                           

Council Tax Benefits

401

310

91

                             

Coroners

149

147

2

                             

Other Miscellaneous Budgets

206

293

 

87

                           

Total Corporate Budgets

2,156

2,220

399

463

 

(64)

     

(64)

             

(64)

                                     

Agency

                                   

Fire Service

6,250

6,250

                               

Magistrates

236

232

4

                             

Environment Agency

633

633

                               

Total Contributions to Agencies

7,119

7,114

4

   

4

     

4

             

4

                                     

TOTAL

144,473

144,173

2,040

1,740

 

299

 

140

771

(612)

365

332

569

219

4

763

 

697

                                     

Net Overspend

     

299

     

Table 2

     

Table 3

 

Table 4

Table 6

Table 5

   

App 2 Variance Descriptions

           

Appendix 2

Provisional Revenue Outturn 2002/03 - Reasons for Variances

             

All Council Spending For the period from April 2002 to March 2003

Forecast Spend or (income)

Budgeted spend or (income)

Outturn over spend

Outturn under spend

 

Main reasons for year end variance

 

1

2

3

4

   
 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

   

Chief Executive, Solicitor & Chair's Office

450

450

1

     

Corporate Director

351

471

 

120

 

Under spends on the following Financial Plan items:- Customer Access (£81k) and Community Strategy (£10k)

Communications & Marketing

235

238

 

2

   

Democratic Services

2,049

1,979

70

   

Increases in operating costs (printing, postage etc) and budgeted savings not achieved

Corporate Budgets - Registrar

117

103

14

     

Human Resources

780

941

 

161

 

Financial Plan under spends on Payroll System (£90k) and Corporate Training (£21k)

Training Courses

(25)

(12)

 

13

   

Corporate Projects

229

227

2

     

Sub Total - Corporate Support Services

4,188

4,397

87

296

   

Libraries & Information

1,973

1,974

 

1

   

Total - Corporate Director

6,161

6,371

87

297

   

Individual Schools Budget

71,827

71,652

175

   

Overspend due to higher than expected pupil numbers and increased statementing costs. This over spend will be carried forward.

Other Education Budgets

(2,913)

(2,930)

18

     

Sub Total - Education

68,915

68,722

193

     

Youth & Community

1,231

1,240

 

9

 

Savings due to restructuring

Community Arts

583

579

4

   

The overspend of £4,000 by the Community Arts service was caused by recruitment costs at the very end of the financial year in respect of the senior Arts Development post.

Total - Education Director

70,728

70,541

196

9

   

Highways

5,543

5,482

61

   

Additional costs incurred in maintaining the Authorities' highways.

Access Management

2,626

2,393

233

   

Additional costs from the concessionary fares scheme and the increased amount of Bus Revenue Support due to increased demand and service provision.

Car Parking

(3,989)

(3,805)

 

183

 

Increased income levels ahead of targets

Park & Ride

(277)

(256)

 

21

 

Increased income levels ahead of targets

Waste Management

8,057

8,106

 

50

   

Planning Services

2,774

2,821

 

47

 

Under spend on financial plan budget for the Local Plan

Support Services

686

706

 

20

   

Corporate Transport Saving

 

(80)

80

   

Corporate transport saving target not achieved in 01/02 & 02/03

Public Protection

(83.340)

86

 

170

 

Fee income above target due to increased requests for Local Land charges and Building regulation approvals.

Stone Mines

45

55

 

10

   

Environmental & Consumer Services

1,768

1,766

1

     

Economic Development

1,169

1,166

3

     

Tourism

305

368

 

63

 

Under spend on financial plan budget for setting up a tourism company.

Total - Economic & Environmental Director

18,624

18,809

379

564

   

Social Services - Adult Services

22,288

22,115

174

   

Overspend due to pressures on Home Care budgets and residential/nursing placements budgets. Significantly offset by under spends on Elderly Persons Homes largely achieved by the early closure of Greenacres.

Social Services - Children's Services

7,133

6,802

331

   

Overspend on children's placements significantly offset by under spends on salaries budgets and fostering budgets.

Social Services - Other Services

2,861

2,904

 

43

   

Sub Total - Social Services

32,283

31,821

504

43

   

Housing

2,026

1,982

44

   

Increasing demand for B&B and temporary accommodation.

Total - Housing & Social Services Director

34,308

33,802

549

43

   

Heritage Services

(3,100)

(3,003)

 

97

 

Admissions income higher than expected at Costume Museum and Roman Baths

Leisure Services

3,475

3,308

167

   

Includes additional costs of leisure externalisation project

Operations Non Trading (incl. Best Value)

813

879

 

66

 

Includes lower CPA audit fees and delayed recruitment

Operations Trading

(537)

(658)

121

   

Trading results reflect adverse staff costs and over ambitious income targets.

Total Operations Director

650

526

288

163

   

Resources Director & Business Services

752

883

 

131

 

Moratorium on all non essential spending to offset as far as possible other overspends. Particularly affecting divisional training budgets.

PARIS Project

490

503

 

13

   

Emergency Management Unit

97

76

21

   

Central Government grant reduced and Council duties in this area have increased.

Strategic Resource Planning

1,077

1,098

 

21

 

See Resources Director & Business Services

Revenues & Benefits

1,353

1,238

115

   

Cost pressures of clearing benefits backlog and introducing tax credits

Information Development Service

141

141

       

Legal Services

(10)

(11)

1

     

Property Services

826

862

 

36

   

Total Resources Director

4,726

4,790

138

201

   
             

TOTAL SERVICES

135,198

134,839

1,637

1,278

   
             

Corporate Budgets

           

Loan Charges and Contribution to HRA

2,965

3,197

 

233

 

Effects of Housing Revenue Account (HRA) closure, not certain at time of setting budget. Also reduced debt charges.

Interest on Balances

(845)

(789)

 

56

   

Commercial & Corporate Estates

(6,544)

(6,849)

306

   

Cost pressure in corporate estate due to unplanned delays in relocating staff to Plymouth House and in releasing space in Abbey Chambers and the Guildhall.

Repairs & Maintenance

2,800

2,801

 

1

   

Unfunded Pensions

1,614

1,654

 

40

   

Rent Allowances

1,410

1,456

 

46

   

Council Tax Benefits

401

310

91

     

Coroners

149

147

2

     

Other Miscellaneous Budgets

206

293

 

87

 

External Audit fees over budget and renewed insurance policies under budget.

Total Corporate Budgets

2,156

2,220

399

463

   
             

Agency

           

Fire Service

6,250

6,250

       

Magistrates

236

232

4

     

Environment Agency

633

633

       

Total Contributions to Agencies

7,119

7,114

4

     
             

TOTAL

144,473

144,173

2,040

1,740

   
             

Net Overspend

     

299

   

App3 By Old Portfolio

Provisional Revenue Outturn 2002/03 by Old Portfolio

   

Appendix 3

               

All Council Spending For the period from April 2002 to March 2003

Forecast Spend or (income)

Budgeted spend or (income)

Outturn over spend

Outturn under spend

 

Net Over (under) spend as shown in the accounts

 
 

1

2

3

4

 

(1-2)

 
 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

£'000

 

Transportation & Planning Policy

             

Support Services

686

706

 

20

     

Planning Services

1,968

1,997

 

29

     

Highways & Transportation

5,543

5,482

61

       

Access Management

2,626

2,393

233

       

Car Parking (Excluding Park & Ride)

(3,989)

(3,805)

 

183

     

Park & Ride

(277)

(256)

 

21

     

Operations Parking

25

 

25

       

Corporate Transport Saving

 

(80)

80

       

Total - Transportation & Planning Policy

6,582

6,437

399

254

 

145

 

Education

             

Individual Schools Budget

71,827

71,652

175

       

Other Education Budgets

(2,913)

(2,930)

18

       

Youth & Community

1,231

1,240

 

9

     

Total - Education Director

70,145

69,962

193

9

 

184

 

Social Services

             

Adult Services

22,288

22,115

174

       

Children's Services

6,929

6,636

294

       

Other Services

2,282

2,323

 

41

     

Total - Social Services

31,500

31,073

468

41

 

427

 

Customer Satisfaction, Best Value & E-Government

             

Corporate Projects

483

646

 

163

     

Property Services

826

862

 

36

     

Repairs & Maintenance

2,800

2,801

 

1

     

Commercial & Corporate Estates

(6,544)

(6,849)

306

       

Best Value & Procurement

452

551

 

99

     

Total - Cust Satisfaction, Best Value & E Govt

(1,983)

(1,989)

306

299

 

6

 

Economic Development & Environment

             

Planning Services

806

824

 

18

     

Cleansing

3,653

3,623

31

       

Waste Disposal

4,404

4,484

 

80

     

Waste Operations

13

 

13

       

Economic Development

1,169

1,166

3

       

Total Economic Development & Environment

10,045

10,096

47

98

 

(51)

 

Resource Planning & Support Services

             

Corporate Support Services

3,705

3,751

 

46

     

Resources Director & Business Services

752

883

 

131

     

PARIS Project

490

503

 

13

     

Emergency Management Unit

97

76

21

       

Strategic Resource Planning

1,077

1,098

 

21

     

Revenues & Benefits

1,353

1,238

115

       

Information Development Service

141

141

         

Legal Services

(10)

(11)

1

       

Operations Non Trading

323

328

 

5

     

Operations Trading

(537)

(658)

121

       

Loan Charges and Contribution to HRA

2,965

3,197

 

233

     

Interest on Balances

(845)

(789)

 

56

     

Unfunded Pensions

1,614

1,654

 

40

     

Rent Allowances

1,410

1,456

 

46

     

Council Tax Benefits

401

310

91

       

Other Miscellaneous Budgets

206

293

 

87

     

Total Resources Planning & Support Servs

13,142

13,470

350

678

 

(328)

 

Tourism Leisure & Culture

             

Libraries & Information

1,973

1,974

 

1

     

Community Arts

583

579

4

       

Tourism

305

368

 

63

     

Heritage including Archives

(3,100)

(3,003)

 

97

     

Leisure

3,475

3,308

167

       

Total Tourism Leisure & Culture

3,236

3,226

171

161

 

10

 

Community Safety, Housing & Consumer Services

             

Environmental & Consumer Services

1,768

1,766

1

       

Housing

2,026

1,982

44

       

Drug Action Team & Community Safety

579

581

 

1

     

Youth Offending Team

204

167

37

       

Public Protection

(83)

86

 

170

     

Stone Mines

45

55

 

10

     

Fire Service

6,250

6,250

         

Magistrates

236

232

4

       

Coroners

149

147

2

       

Environment Agency

633

633

         

Total Comm Safety, Hsg & Consumer Servs

11,806

11,899

89

181

 

(93)

 
               

TOTAL

144,473

144,173

2,021

1,722

 

299

 
               

Net Overspend

     

299