Decisions for issue Targeted Budget Management (TBM) 2019/20: Month 9

RESOLVED: That the Committee –

(i) Noted the forecast risk position for the General Fund, which indicates a budget pressure of £3.355m. This includes an underspend of £0.137m

on the council’s share of the NHS managed Section 75 services.

(ii) Noted that the one-off financial risk safety net of £0.805m is available to mitigate the forecast risk if the risks cannot be completely eliminated by year-end.

(iii) Noted that further proposals for managing the current forecast overspend risk are set out in the General Fund budget report also on this committee agenda.

(iv) Approved the carry forward of £0.175m in respect of the Troubled Families grant as set out in Education & Skills section of Appendix 4.

(v) Noted the forecast for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), which is currently an underspend of £0.295m.

(vi) Noted the forecast risk position for the Dedicated Schools Grant

which is an underspend of £0.384m.

(vii) Noted the forecast outturn position on the capital programme

and approve the variations in Appendix 6 and the new schemes as set out in

Appendix 7.