Agenda item
General Fund Service Outturn and Strategic Plan Performance Information for 2007/2008 - (CAB 015/089)
Decision:
Resolved:
1. That the outturn position for 2007/2008 and the underspend of £6.2m against approved service budgets be noted;
2. That the technical target adjustment as detailed in Appendix A and explained in Section 6 of the report (CAB 015/089) be agreed;
3. That the Directorates’ outturn and explanation for variances as detailed in Appendices B1-7 to the report (CAB 015/089) be noted;
4. That subject to (a) below the requests for carry forwards detailed in paragraph 5.1 of the report (CAB 015/089) be agreed;
(a) That the following carry forwards set out in the table contained within paragraph 5.1 of the report not be agreed and that these be the subject of a further report submitted for the consideration of the Cabinet at its next meeting:
· Childrens Services - Re valuation on school properties resulting in National Non Domestic Rate (NNDR) rebate carried forward £134, 000.
· Corporate – PC Refresh £224,000
5. That the transfers to earmarked reserves detailed in the Directorate reports and summarised at paragraph 5.2 of the report (CAB 015/089) be agreed;
6. That the efficiency statement for 2007/08 at paragraph 8.1 and Appendix D of the report (CAB 015/089) be noted;
7. That, in respect of the 2008/09 budget, £390,000 be allocated from the contingency established for the purpose of providing an increase in the budget for Child Care Court Costs, as set out in Section 7 of the report (CAB 015/089);
8. That the performance information for the year to 31st March 2008 [as set out in Section 9 of the report (CAB 015/089)] be noted; and
9. That the Revenue Collection data for the year to 31st March 2008 [as set out in Section 10 of the report (CAB 015/089)] be noted.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES (C. NAYLOR)
Service Head Corporate Finance, Resources (A. Finch)
Financial Planning & Systems Manager, Resources (M. McGrath)
Performance Manager, Resources (L. Sutton)
Minutes:
Mr Finch, Service Head Corporate Finance – Resources, at the request of the Chair, in introducing the report summarised the salient points contained therein, and also advising members of the Cabinet that:-
· A further report would be submitted to the next meeting of the Cabinet, due to be held on 30th July 2008, regarding the annual financial review process which would comprise figures set out in the report contained in the agenda before them together with an assessment of the financial risks and pressures facing the Authority. Mr Finch also commented that the Authority’s Budgetary performance to date placed it in a positive position to deal with these.
· Paragraph 7.2 of the report contained a typographical error and the figure should read £504,000 not £514,000 and therefore that in 2008/09 £10,000 less was available to the Authority for Child Care Court Costs than indicated.
Councillor Peck, Lead Member Resources and Performance, with reference to paragraph 5.1 of the report and the tabled contained therein setting out directorate requests for carry forward of 2007/08 funding to 2008/09, commented that he required clarification as to:
· Why it was necessary to carry forward funding in the Childrens Services Budget relating to the revaluation on school properties resulting in National Non Domestic Rate (NNDR) rebate.
· The capacity to deliver the Corporate PC Refresh programme for the sum indicated.
Accordingly Councillor Peck proposed an amendment to the recommendation set out in paragraph 2.4 of the report, for the consideration of members of the Cabinet, as follows:-
“That the following carry forwards set out in the table contained within paragraph 5.1 of the report not be agreed, and that these be the subject of a further report submitted for the consideration of the Cabinet at its next meeting:
o Childrens Services - Re valuation on school properties resulting in National Non Domestic Rate (NNDR) rebate carried forward £134, 000.
o Corporate – PC Refresh £224,000.”
Councillor Peck, Lead Member Resources and Performance:
· With reference to paragraph 10.1 of the report and the table relating to data collection contained therein, expressed concern regarding the indicated percentage collection rate for 2007/08 debt relating to major works and service charges.
· With reference to Appendix D “Efficiency Return – Backward Look 2007/08” to the report, commented that of the 2007/08 efficiency savings, agreed by the Cabinet, approximately £350,000 had not been delivered. These savings could be technically offset by under spends in directorate budgets elsewhere; however, had the agreed efficiency savings also been delivered the Authority’s financial position would be that much stronger. Councillor Peck further commented that examination and agreement of budget savings was a long, detailed and difficult process for all concerned, and expressed, on behalf of members of the Cabinet, their expectation that should the agreed 2007/08 efficiency savings not be delivered that they be rolled forward to 2008/09.
Ms McEleney, Director of Housing Management, undertook to examine the 2007/08 service charge debt collection rate indicated in the report as this appeared incorrect, and to inform members of the Cabinet and Leaders of the political groups of her conclusions, in writing.
The Chair Moved the recommendations contained in the report (taking account of the amendment proposed by Councillor Peck), and it was:-
Resolved:
1. That the outturn position for 2007/2008 and the underspend of £6.2m against approved service budgets be noted;
2. That the technical target adjustment as detailed in Appendix A and explained in Section 6 of the report (CAB 015/089) be agreed;
3. That the Directorates’ outturn and explanation for variances as detailed in Appendices B1-7 to the report (CAB 015/089) be noted;
4. That subject to (a) below the requests for carry forwards detailed in paragraph 5.1 of the report (CAB 015/089) be agreed;
(a) That the following carry forwards set out in the table contained within paragraph 5.1 of the report not be agreed and that these be the subject of a further report submitted for the consideration of the Cabinet at its next meeting:
· Childrens Services - Re valuation on school properties resulting in National Non Domestic Rate (NNDR) rebate carried forward £134, 000.
· Corporate – PC Refresh £224,000
5. That the transfers to earmarked reserves detailed in the Directorate reports and summarised at paragraph 5.2 of the report (CAB 015/089) be agreed;
6. That the efficiency statement for 2007/08 at paragraph 8.1 and Appendix D of the report (CAB 015/089) be noted;
7. That, in respect of the 2008/09 budget, £390,000 be allocated from the contingency established for the purpose of providing an increase in the budget for Child Care Court Costs, as set out in Section 7 of the report (CAB 015/089);
8. That the performance information for the year to 31st March 2008 [as set out in Section 9 of the report (CAB 015/089)] be noted; and
9. That the Revenue Collection data for the year to 31st March 2008 [as set out in Section 10 of the report (CAB 015/089)] be noted.
Supporting documents:
- General Fund Service Outturn Report - FINAL_CAB 020708, item 10.1 PDF 134 KB
- General Fund Services Appendices A-D, item 10.1 PDF 98 KB