Issue - decisions

Revenue Budget and Capital Programme Monitoring 2014/15 Month 7 (as at 31/7/14)

19/01/2015 - Revenue Budget and Capital Programme Monitoring 2014/15 Month 7 (as at 31/7/14)

9.1

The Executive Director, Resources submitted a report providing the month 7 monitoring statement on the City Council’s Revenue and Capital Programme for October.

 

 

9.2

RESOLVED: That Cabinet:-

 

 

 

(a)

notes the updated information and management actions provided by the report on the 2014/15 budget position;

 

 

 

 

(b)

in relation to the Capital Programme:-

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

approve the proposed additions to the Capital Programme listed in Appendix 1, including the procurement strategies and delegations of authority to the Director of Commercial Services or nominated Officer, as appropriate, to award the necessary contracts following stage approval by Capital Programme.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

approves the proposed variations and slippage requests listed in Appendix 1 of the report; and notes

 

- the latest position on the Capital Programme including the current level of delivery and forecasting performance;

 

- the emergency approval under delegated authority; and

 

- the slippage requests authorised by the Cabinet Member for Finance under his delegated authority.

 

 

 

 

8.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

8.3.1

To formally record 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.

 

 

8.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

8.4.1

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 wo which funding is put within the Revenue Budget and the Capital Programme.

 

 

8.5

Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted

 

 

 

None

 

 

8.6

Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration

 

 

 

None

 

 

8.7

Respective Director Responsible for Implementation

 

 

 

Eugene Walker, Executive Director, Resources

 

 

8.8

Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In

 

 

 

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee