Issue - meetings
Corporate Budget Performance - Period 6
Meeting: 26/11/2020 - Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Item 591)
591 Resourcing Better Outcomes - Financial Performance Report - Period 6 PDF 143 KB
Minute 512 (Cabinet Agenda Item No. 4 refers)
Called-in by Councillors Cox and Davidson
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1, item 591 PDF 768 KB
- Appendix 2, item 591 PDF 642 KB
- Webcast for Resourcing Better Outcomes - Financial Performance Report - Period 6
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 512 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 3 November 2020, which had been called in to the Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee, together with a report of the Executive Director (Finance and Resources), reviewing the Council’s financial performance.
Resolved:
That the following recommendations of the Cabinet be noted:
“That, in respect of the 2020/21 Revenue Budget Performance as set out in appendix 1 to the submitted report:
1. That the forecast outturn for the General Fund and the Housing Revenue Account as at September 2020, be noted.
2. That the planned budget transfers (virements) of £296,000 between pay and non-pay budgets, as set out in section 4.13 of the report, be approved.
That, in respect of the 2020/21 Capital Budget Performance as set out in appendix 2 to the report:
3. That the expenditure to date and the forecast outturn as at September 2020 and its financing, be noted.
4. That the requested changes to the capital investment programme for 2020/21 and future years, as set out in section 3 of appendix 2 to the report, be approved.”
Note: This is an Executive Function
Cabinet Members: Councillor I Gilbert and Councillor R Woodley
Meeting: 03/11/2020 - Cabinet (Item 512)
512 Resourcing Better Outcomes - Financial Performance Report - Period 6 PDF 143 KB
Report of Executive Director (Finance and Resources)
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - 22 10 2020, item 512 PDF 768 KB
- Appendix 2, item 512 PDF 642 KB
- Webcast for Resourcing Better Outcomes - Financial Performance Report - Period 6
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Finance and Resources) reviewing the Council’s financial performance.
Recommended:-
That, in respect of the 2020/21 Revenue Budget Performance as set out in appendix 1 to the submitted report:
1. That the forecast outturn for the General Fund and the Housing Revenue Account as at September 2020, be noted.
2. That the planned budget transfers (virements) of £296,000 between pay and non-pay budgets, as set out in section 4.13 of the report, be approved.
That, in respect of the 2020/21 Capital Budget Performance as set out in appendix 2 to the report:
3. That the expenditure to date and the forecast outturn as at September 2020 and its financing, be noted.
4. That the requested changes to the capital investment programme for 2020/21 and future years, as set out in section 3 of appendix 2 to the report, be approved.
Reason for Decisions:
The regular reporting of Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring information provides detailed financial information to Councillors, senior officers and other interested parties on the financial performance of the Council. It sets out the key variances being reported by budget holders and the associated management action being implemented to address any identified issues. It also informs decision making to ensure that the Council’s priorities are delivered within the approved budget provision.
Other options:
The Council could choose to monitor its budgetary performance against an alternative timeframe but it is considered that the current reporting schedule provides the appropriate balance to allow strategic oversight of the budget by Councillors and to also formally manage the Council’s exposure to financial risk.
Note: This is a Council Function
Eligible for call-in to: Policy and Resources Committee
Cabinet Members: Cllrs Gilbert and Woodley
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Finance and Resources) reviewing the Council’s financial performance.
Recommended:-
That, in respect of the 2020/21 Revenue Budget Performance as set out in appendix 1 to the submitted report:
1. That the forecast outturn for the General Fund and the Housing Revenue Account as at September 2020, be noted.
2. That the planned budget transfers (virements) of £296,000 between pay and non-pay budgets, as set out in section 4.13 of the report, be approved.
That, in respect of the 2020/21 Capital Budget Performance as set out in appendix 2 to the report:
3. That the expenditure to date and the forecast outturn as at September 2020 and its financing, be noted.
4. That the requested changes to the capital investment programme for 2020/21 and future years, as set out in section 3 of appendix 2 to the report, be approved.
Reason for Decisions:
The regular reporting of Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring information provides detailed financial information to Councillors, senior officers and other interested parties on the financial performance of the Council. It sets out the key variances being reported by budget holders and the associated management action being implemented to address any identified issues. It also informs decision making to ensure that the Council’s priorities are delivered within the approved budget provision.
Other options:
The Council could choose to monitor its budgetary performance against an alternative timeframe but it is considered that the current reporting schedule provides the appropriate balance to allow strategic oversight of the budget by Councillors and to also formally manage the Council’s exposure to financial risk.
Note: This is a Council Function
Cabinet Members: Cllrs Gilbert and Woodley
*Called-in to Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee