Agenda item
Delivery of Southend 2050 Outcomes and Priorities: Annual Report and Provisional Resources Outturn 2021/22
- Meeting of People Scrutiny Committee, Wednesday, 6th July, 2022 6.30 pm (Item 102.)
- View the declarations of interest for item 102.
- View the background to item 102.
Called-in to all three Scrutiny Committees by Councillors Cox and Davidson
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 4 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 14 June 2022, which had been called-in for scrutiny by each of the scrutiny committees, together with a report of the Executive Director (Finance and Resources) presenting the Southend 2050 Outcomes and Priorities Annual Report for 2021/22 and the provisional resources outturn for 2021/22.
In response to questions raised by a member of the Committee, the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health Integration undertook to provide a written response outlining the Council’s current plans and maintenance arrangements for the Viking Day Centre, pending any redevelopment of the site.
In response to questions raised by a co-opted member of the Committee, the Cabinet Member for Asset Management and Inward Investment undertook to provide a written response outlining the Council’s approach to working with the NHS around the utilisation of resources arising from the Community Infrastructure levy to reduce pressure on local health service provision.
Resolved:
That the following decisions and recommendations of the Cabinet be noted:
“1. That the achievements, successes and challenges brought to life within the Annual Report 2021/22 (Section 4 and Appendix 1 to the submitted report), be noted.
Recommended:
2. That the provisional 2021/22 revenue outturn position for both the General Fund (Section 5) and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) (Section 6), be noted and that the agreement of any final adjustments and the transfer of the actual final General Fund outturn position to the Business Transformation Reserve (Section 5.4 of the report) following the completion and audit of the Statement of Accounts be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director (Finance and Resources).
3. That the appropriation of revenue funds to and (from) earmarked reserves, as set out in Section 5.19 to 5.25 (General Fund) and Section 6.6 (HRA) of the report, be approved.
4. That the potential revenue impact of the 2021/22 outturn on the 2022/23 General Fund budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy (Section 5.26 – 5.39 of the report), be noted.
5. That it be noted that the expenditure on the capital investment programme for 2021/22 totalled £68.969M against a revised budget of £78.632M (Sections 7.4 and 7.7 of the report).
6. That the relevant budget carry forwards and accelerated delivery requests totalling a net £11.759M moving into 2022/23 and future years, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved.
7. That the virements, reprofiles, additions, deletions and new external funding for schemes, as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved and it be noted that this will result in an amended Capital Investment Programme deliverable by the Council of £145.906M for the period 2022/23 to 2026/27, as detailed in Appendix 3 to the report.
8. That it be noted that the requested changes as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report will result in an amended total Capital Investment Programme deliverable by South Essex Homes Limited, Porters Place Southend-on-Sea LLP and Kent County Council of £55.759M, as detailed in Appendix 3 to the report.
9. That a review take place and appropriate consideration be given to the affordability and prioritisation of the current approved Capital Investment Programme and the schemes currently listed as subject to viable business cases.
10. That the content of the Infrastructure Funding Statement 2021/22 (included in Appendix 4 to the report), be noted and that the Main Fund receipts from reported year 2021/22 and previous reported years be carried forward until the CIL Governance Framework and spending plans are reviewed for the reported year 2022/23.
11. That the five-year deadline for spending the CIL Ward Neighbourhood Allocations be approved and extended for another three years from date of receipt (with the intention that at the end of that period any remaining neighbourhood allocations will be transferred to the CIL Main Fund).
12. That authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Growth and Housing (in consultation with Ward Members and the Cabinet Member for Environment, Culture and Tourism) to agree how the CIL Ward Neighbourhood Allocations received up until 31 March 2022 (excluding allocation to Leigh Town Council) are to be spent.”
Note: This is an Executive function, save that Recommendations 2-12 are Council functions
Cabinet Member: Councillor P Collins
Supporting documents:
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Report of Executive Director (Finance and Resources), item 102.
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Appendix 1 - Annual Report 2021-22, item 102.
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Appendix 2 - Requested Changes to Capital Programme, item 102.
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Appendix 3 - Amended Capital Investment Programme, item 102.
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Appendix 4 - Infrastructure Funding Statement for 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 - draft, item 102.
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