Meeting documents

Reference Number :-2400
Date :-2014/02/28
Decision Maker :-Cabinet
Subject to Call-in :-No
Subject of Decision :-Corporate Budget Monitoring Report 3rd Quarter 2013-14
Decision :-(a) That the financial position as at the end of December 2013 be noted;

(b) That the following budget adjustments for 2013/14 be approved;

(i) Salary budgets be adjusted by £0.106m to reflect the current position with a corresponding transfer to the Fit for Purpose Budget

(ii) That £0.178m be allocated to support the cost of agency staff within the Revenues and Benefits Service funded from Government grant income

(iii) That £0.010m be reallocated from the existing Folding and Inserting Machine capital budget within the Capital Programme to meet the cost of the necessary scanning equipment to support the implementation of Individual Electoral Registration

(c) That the following budget adjustments for 2014/15 be approved, funded from the Fit for Purpose budget;

(i) That £0.128m be allocated for additional PCSO Provision in the District.

(ii) That £0.044m be allocated to ‘Hardship Support’.

(d) That delegation be given to the Corporate Director (Public Experience) in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Coast Protection to agree the necessary charges relating to street naming and numbering for 2014/15; and

(e) That delegation be given to the Corporate Director (Life Opportunities) in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Benefits and Revenues to agree the necessary charges relating to the Council’s Housing Sheltered Units for 2014/15.

(f) The Capital Programme for 2013/14 was amended to reflect an additional contribution of £200,000 to the Dovercourt Swimming Pool Redevelopment Project along with a new £200,000 scheme relating to Frinton and Walton Swimming Pool Redevelopment, funded from contributions of £160,000 from the Leisure Capital Projects Reserve and £240,000 from the Asset Refurbishment/Replacement and Reserve.
Reason for Decision :-Having discussed the report.
Alternative Options Considered :-None.
Conflicts of Interest Delared (and Dispensations Granted by the Monitoring Officer) :-None.
Contact Officer :-Finance and Procurement Manager - Richard Barrett
Decision to Take Effect at end of :-2014/03/10
Attachments :-A.3 Report CBM Third Quarter 2013-14 (2M/bytes)