Agenda item

Revenue Budget and Capital Programme Monitoring 2016/17 Month 9 as at 31/12/16

Report of the Acting Executive Director, Resources

Decision:

13.1

The Acting Executive Director, Resources submitted a report providing the month 9 monitoring statement on the City Council’s Revenue and Capital Budget for 2016/17.

 

 

13.2

RESOLVED: That Cabinet:-

 

 

 

(a)

noted the updated information and management actions provided by the report on the 2016/17 Revenue Budget position;

 

 

 

 

(b)

notes the planned proposal to use New Homes Bonus reserves to reinstate the General Fund Balance to the 31st March 2016 levels following any drawdown required to balance the 2016/17 budget position. We will finalise our approach as part of Outturn;

 

 

 

 

(c)

In relation to the Capital Programme:

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

approves the proposed additions to the Capital Programme listed in Appendix 6.1 of the report, including the procurement strategies and delegations of authority to the Interim Director of Finance and Commercial Services or nominated officer, as appropriate, to award the necessary contracts following stage approval by Capital Programme Group;

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

approves the proposed additions to the Capital Programme relating to the Growth Investment Fund listed in Appendix 6.1 of the report

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)

approves the proposed variations, deletions and slippage in Appendix 6.1 of the report;

 

 

 

 

 

(iv)

approves the acceptance of the grant detailed on Appendix 6.2 of the report;

 

 

 

 

 

(v)

notes the variations authorised by Directors under the delegated authority provisions; and

 

 

 

 

 

(vi)

notes the latest position on the Capital Programme.

 

 

 

13.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

13.3.1

To record formally changes to the Revenue Budget and the Capital Programme and gain Member approval for changes in line with Financial Regulations and to reset the capital programme in line with latest information.

 

 

13.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

13.4.1

A number of alternative courses of action are considered as part of the process undertaken by Officers before decisions are recommended to Members.  The recommendations made to Members represent what Officers believe to be the best options available to the Council, in line with Council priorities, given the constraints on funding and the use to which funding is put within the Revenue Budget and the Capital Programme.

 

 

13.5

Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted

 

 

 

None

 

 

13.6

Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration

 

 

 

None

 

 

13.7

Respective Director Responsible for Implementation

 

 

 

Eugene Walker, Acting Executive Director, Resources

 

 

13.8

Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In

 

 

 

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee

 

Minutes:

13.1

The Acting Executive Director, Resources submitted a report providing the month 9 monitoring statement on the City Council’s Revenue and Capital Budget for 2016/17.

 

 

13.2

RESOLVED: That Cabinet:-

 

 

 

(a)

note the updated information and management actions provided by the report on the 2016/17 Revenue Budget position;

 

 

 

 

(b)

notes the planned proposal to use New Homes Bonus reserves to reinstate the General Fund Balance to the 31st March 2016 levels following any drawdown required to balance the 2016/17 budget position. We will finalise our approach as part of Outturn; and

 

 

 

 

(c)

in relation to the Capital Programme:

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

approves the proposed additions to the Capital Programme listed in Appendix 6.1 of the report, including the procurement strategies and delegations of authority to the Interim Director of Finance and Commercial Services or nominated officer, as appropriate, to award the necessary contracts following stage approval by Capital Programme Group;

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

approves the proposed additions to the Capital Programme relating to the Growth Investment Fund listed in Appendix 6.1 of the report;

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)

approves the proposed variations, deletions and slippage in Appendix 6.1 of the report;

 

 

 

 

 

(iv)

approves the acceptance of the grant detailed in Appendix 6.2 of the report;

 

 

 

 

 

(v)

notes the variations authorised by Directors under the delegated authority provisions; and

 

 

 

 

 

(vi)

notes the latest position on the Capital Programme.

 

 

 

13.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

13.3.1

To record formally changes to the Revenue Budget and the Capital Programme and gain Member approval for changes in line with Financial Regulations and to reset the Capital Programme in line with latest information.

 

 

13.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

13.4.1

A number of alternative courses of action are considered as part of the process undertaken by Officers before decisions are recommended to Members.  The recommendations made to Members represent what Officers believe to be the best options available to the Council, in line with Council priorities, given the constraints on funding and the use to which funding is put within the Revenue Budget and the Capital Programme.

 

 

 

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