Agenda item - Targetted Budget Management (TBM) 2016/17 Month 7

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Targetted Budget Management (TBM) 2016/17 Month 7

Proposed Joint amendment from the Green & Conservative Groups (copy attached).

Decision:

1)    That the Committee note the forecast risk position for the General Fund, which indicates an in-year budget pressure of £3.450m. This includes a pressure of £0.419m on the council’s share of the NHS managed Section 75 services.

2)    That the Committee note that total recurrent and one-off risk provisions of £3.000m, less additional restructure and redundancy commitments, are available to mitigate the forecast risk if the risks cannot be completely eliminated by year-end.

3)    That the Committee note the forecast for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), which is an underspend of £1.466m.

4)    That the Committee note the forecast risk position for the Dedicated Schools Grant which is an underspend of £0.215m.

5)    That the Committee note the forecast outturn position on the capital programme and approve the variations and reprofiles in Appendix 4 and the new schemes as set out in Appendix 5.

6)    That the Committee approves the establishment  of a Community Equipment Store reserve of £0.350m (see Adult Social Care section of Appendix 2).

7)    That the Committee agrees to halt the disposal process with respect to two parcels of the city’s Downland estate namely ‘Land at Plumpton Hill’ and ‘Land at Poynings’ and that an urgent report be brought to the January 2017 Committee meeting detailing alternative options in relation to the proposed disposal process referred to in Policy and Resources Committee of 11th February 2016, and that these options take account of any impact affecting the HLF Stanmer Park bid.

Minutes:

78.1       The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director for Finance & Resources in relation to Targetted Budget Management (TBM) 2016/17 Month 7. The Targeted Budget Monitoring (TBM) report was a key component of the Council’s overall performance monitoring and control framework. The report set out an indication of forecast risks as at Month 7 (October) on the council’s revenue and capital budgets for the financial year 2016/17.

 

78.2       In response to Councillor Sykes it was explained that there was pressure on the community equipment budget, the intention was to manage this through the Better Care pool of funding and see what corrective action and recovery measures could be taken; if this could not be managed there was a risk arrangement of 50/50 with the CCG. Councillor A. Norman noted that the importance of returning equipment should be emphasised with service users.

 

78.3       Councillor Mac Cafferty moved the joint amendment on behalf of the Green and Conservative Group. He lighted the importance of the historic down land and noted that the additional recommendation sought to halt the sale of the land to allow a full report to be brought to the next meeting of the Committee.

 

78.4       Councillor Janio formally seconded the amendment.

 

78.5       Councillor Hamilton noted that the distinction had not been clear between ‘core’ and non-core’ assets; he welcomed the report and improved transparency of the Council’s management of its assets. He noted he would support the proposed amendment.

 

78.6       Councillor Janio highlighted it was still the intention that the work be progressed with the HLF funds, but HE hoped that the matter could be clarified in the report to the next Committee.

 

78.7       The Monitoring Officer clarified that the wording of the proposed amendment was to provide a period of pause in the sale process, to allow the Committee to consider the report to the next meeting in full without any pre-determination.

 

78.8       The Chair then put the proposed amendment to the vote. This was carried.

 

78.9       The Chair then put the amended recommendations to the vote. These were carried.

 

78.10    RESOLVED:

 

1)     That the Committee note the forecast risk position for the General Fund, which indicates an in-year budget pressure of £3.450m. This includes a pressure of £0.419m on the council’s share of the NHS managed Section 75 services.

 

2)     That the Committee note that total recurrent and one-off risk provisions of £3.000m, less additional restructure and redundancy commitments, are available to mitigate the forecast risk if the risks cannot be completely eliminated by year-end.

 

3)     That the Committee note the forecast for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), which is an underspend of £1.466m.

 

4)     That the Committee note the forecast risk position for the Dedicated Schools Grant which is an underspend of £0.215m.

 

5)     That the Committee note the forecast outturn position on the capital programme and approve the variations and reprofiles in Appendix 4 and the new schemes as set out in Appendix 5.

 

6)     That the Committee approves the establishment  of a Community Equipment Store reserve of £0.350m (see Adult Social Care section of Appendix 2).

 

7)     That the Committee agrees to halt the disposal process with respect to two parcels of the city’s Downland estate namely ‘Land at Plumpton Hill’ and ‘Land at Poynings’ and that an urgent report be brought to the January 2017 Committee meeting detailing alternative options in relation to the proposed disposal process referred to in Policy and Resources Committee of 11th February 2016, and that these options take account of any impact affecting the HLF Stanmer Park bid.

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