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Appendix 3

Provisional Revenue Outturn 2004/05 - Reasons for Variances

All Council Spending for the period from April 2004 to March 2005

Forecast Spend or (Income)

Budgeted Spend or (Income)

Outturn Overspend

Outturn Underspend

Main reasons for year end variance

1

2

3

4

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Support Services

592

597

5

Street Lighting overspend partly offset by actively managed Highways Maintenance spend.

Highways

6,035

5,980

56

Access Management

2,814

2,836

21

Additional income from road closure fees

Car Parking (excluding Park and Ride)

(4,658)

(4,642)

16

Higher fine income achieved through higher recovery rate of PCN, including one-off bailiff recoveries from previous year's fines. In addition, the productivity of Parking Wardens has increased, through an increase in total tickets issued, whilst achieving net staff savings.

Park and Ride

(391)

(376)

15

Operations - Parking

(249)

249

Corporate Savings - re Transport

(40)

40

Corporate saving on transport not achieved.

Total - Transportation and Highways

4,143

4,353

96

306

Overspends on Strategic Management/Access offset by underspends on SEN/School Improvement and non-school funding. Schools balances underspend (£149,142) to be carried forward to 2005/06.

Education

81,078

81,197

119

Adult Education

Total - Life Long Learning

81,078

81,197

119

Salary savings and additional income from out of authority adoption placements off-set by placement and Leaving Care budget overspends

Children's Services (Excluding YOT)

8,580

8,684

104

Nursing/residential/domiciliary/day care placement budgets over spending due to price pressures and increase in numbers.

Adult Services (Excluding EPH's)

25,551

24,004

1,547

Salaries overspent due to pressures to maintain staff levels at CSCI required standards

Elderly Persons Homes

2,498

2,195

303

Non essential budget freeze and training grant budgets underspent

Other

2,013

2,230

217

Equalities and Supported Employment

372

436

63

Reduced costs in Supported Employment.

Total - Social Services

39,015

37,550

1,850

385

Economic Development

1,169

1,166

3

Training Services Trading Account operating deficit generated after application of balance of Reserves of £70,000.

Training Services

142

142

Western Riverside

30

30

Stone Mines

59

58

1

Property

(3,741)

(3,650)

91

Underspend on Commercial Estate less overspends on Corporate Estate and Property Services

Good CPA result has reduce audit commission fees and print costs. In addition staff restructuring has yielded short term savings.

Corporate Performance Unit

477

555

77

Total - Economic Development

(1,865)

(1,842)

145

168

Local Plan spend lower than budgeted, will need to be carried forward for spend in future year.

Planning Services

3,137

3,319

182

Overspends on Street Cleansing, Public Conveniences and Refuse Collection.

Cleansing

3,791

3,671

120

Underspend on Waste Management & Disposal less overspend on Recycling

Waste Disposal

5,390

5,499

109

The HWRC and transfer station operations reflect additional staff costs arising from restructuring, extra hire costs due to a vehicle procurement delay and additional security costs.

Waste Operations

68

68

Enforcement Officers

(6)

6

Total - Sustainability and the Environment

12,379

12,489

188

297

Underspends on Chief Exec/Corporate Director/Democratic Services less overspend on HR non-business unit.

Corporate Support Services

3,870

4,011

140

Underspends on Resources Director & Business Services and Revenues & Benefits less overspend on Legal Services.

Resources Services

3,069

3,124

54

Underspend on Linear Way less overspend on Temp Agency.

Operations - Non Trading

123

130

7

Operations - Trading

(687)

(689)

2

Delay in need to borrow led to underspend on Loan Charges reflecting lower than anticipated capital spend. Single Status and Risk Reserve provision not spent in 2004/05.

Corporate Budgets

4,727

6,540

1,813

Total - Resources

11,103

13,115

2

2,014

Underspends on Customer Access and Communications & Marketing

Corporate Projects

1,605

1,715

110

Youth and Community

1,291

1,321

29

Underspend due to vacancy management

Information and Development Systems

303

306

3

Corporate Grants to Voluntary Organisations

244

245

1

Total - Leader

3,444

3,588

143

Overspend due to temporary closure of Bath Central Library for refitting works, additional office accommodation charges and sponsorship income not achieved.

Libraries and Information

2,197

2,132

65

Arts Service overspend is due to increased costs within the Bath Festivals Trust and additional overheads.

Arts

621

605

15

Tourism

362

360

2

Heritage figures include an overspend of £40,000 which will be carried forward for recovery in 2005/06 as part of the Business Plan agreed by Council.

Heritage, including Archives

(3,403)

(3,403)

Underspends on Sports Pitches, Active Leisure and Sports grants/Events less overspend on Leisure Facilities Support.

Leisure Services

3,453

3,499

45

Total - Tourism, Leisure and Culture

3,230

3,193

82

46

Underspend achieved due to budget freeze to offset against Local Land Charge overspend.

Environment and Consumer

1,867

1,932

65

Housing

2,133

2,141

8

Underspend due to delay in recruitment of new Community Wardens plus other savings in Commissioned Services.

Drug Action Team and Community Safety

789

874

84

Community Wardens (Operations)

Youth Offending Team

195

199

4

Underspends in Building Regs/Systems Mgt/CCTV less overspend on Local Land Charges.

Public Protection

37

59

22

Additional Debt charges in 2004/05

Magistrates

269

249

20

Council has received a share of charge for additional unbudgeted redundancy costs.

Coroners

185

161

24

Environment Agency

76

76

Total - Community Safety and Housing

5,550

5,690

44

184

TOTAL SERVICES

158,077

159,332

2,407

3,663

Net Underspend (£k)

1,256