Meeting documents
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BUDGETARY CONTROL REPORT TO 31 DECEMBER 2003 |
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The tables below report the budgetary control positions for the General Fund and the Capital Programme for the first 9 months of the financial year 2003/2004. |
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A bracketed figure () is a negative figure. It is used to identify either income or a variance that leaves the Authority in a worse financial position, such as over spending or lower collection of income. A non-bracketed figure is positive and will either represent expenditure or a variance that leaves the Authority in a better financial position, such as underspending or additional income generation. |
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GENERAL FUND POSITION |
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Set out below is the General Fund position as at the end of December 2003. These figures exclude any under/overspending on Business Units. At the end of December there is an underspend of £1,096k compared to the profiled budget. |
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Table A – General Fund Totals By Cabinet Member |
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Commentary on Major Variances |
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Resources – Most of the variances are profiling issues, (which are being looked into), and an underspend on the contingency fund of £330k after the first nine months. It is anticipated that £250k of the contingency fund will remain unspent at the year-end. |
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Support Services – The only significant issues relate to a shortfall in Local Land Charges net income of £55k to date, which is anticipated to be up to £77k for the whole year (if the housing market continues at current levels). |
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Transport & Employment – Expenditure is reported as £61k lower than budget due mainly to expenditure phasing differences on Planning Grants to Voluntary Organisations and Business Development. Income shows £40k over budget due to balances held on Business Development against expected spend on business events later in the year and invoices raised in advance. These services are expected to reach breakeven by the year-end |
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CAPITAL PROGRAMME |
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The schemes contained in the Capital Programme have been divided into two distinct areas: |
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The table below presents by Directorate the current position for operational schemes for the first six months of the year. |
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Table B – Capital Programme Summary 2003 - 2004 |
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Commentary on Operational Schemes |
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The current capital programme for 2003-04, includes the contingency balance of £1.05m and carryover from 2002-2003 of £17.7m. There are currently 34 operational schemes with 3 fully completed. The positive budget variance shown against Planning & Major Projects is mainly as a result of Phoenix Project phasing which is currently being reviewed. The positive variance against Corporate Resources relates to IT project spend and again budget phasing needs to be reviewed. The Customer Services figures included budget virement of £300k for Renovation Grants and also there is a need to review phasing on other projects. The total spend shown of £4.27m includes commitments totalling £1.07m. |
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