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SOCIAL SERVICES, HOUSING
AND BENEFITS SELECT COMMITTEE – 4 MARCH 2003 BUDGET MONITORING REPORT
AS AT END OF JANUARY 2003 REPORT OF THE STRATEGIC
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING |
1. SUMMARY/PURPOSE
This report sets out the budget and spending position on both revenue
and capital for the services within this Committee remit, as at the end of
January. The figures do not include
budgets that are controlled elsewhere.
These are monitored by the Committee, which bears responsibility for the
item concerned. (For example, Resources
Select Committee monitors the building maintenance budget centrally, and
building maintenance costs are not therefore shown against individual services
below).
2.
REVENUE EXPENDITURE (2002/03)
The net expenditure statement up to 31st
January 2003 for the Social Services and Housing budgets is set out in appendix 1.
The promoting independence grant was
unexpectedly reduced this year leading to a cost pressure of £148,000 on the
two independent living resource centres.
These are of central importance in reducing hospital bed blocking and
promoting independence.
The implementation of the Supporting People
Programme is estimated to be overspent at the year end by approximately
£50,000. It is planned to contain this
overspend within the overall directorate budget.
Based on the information available to date
the Directorate is currently projecting a potential underspend at the end of
the financial year of approximately £19,000. This is approximately 0.1 % of the net budget for the Directorate.
This takes into account the above cost pressure caused by the reduction in the
promoting independence grant and supporting people. This is deemed to be within the limits of tolerance and no action
is proposed.
This projection may still be subject to
fluctuation as the financial year progresses and more data becomes
available. The position will be
monitored vigorously and members will be appraised of the situation in subsequent
budget monitoring reports.
3.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (2002/03)
The expenditure is
set out in appendix 2.
We will be reporting on this area at each Committee. Most of the allocation is for social
housing. In most years, the Housing
Capital Programme is approved early in the year, when the funding/programme is
committed. Building works proceed
during the year, with the delivery/spend occurring largely in the last quarter
of the year. The amount of capital
spend so far in 2002/03 is therefore typical for this time of year, but all the
funding is committed, and both the Council’s own Home Improvement Programmes
(codes 46A), and the Housing Associations LASHG funded Development Programme
(codes 46H or J), are on target.
Contact Point: Kerry Hubbleday/Dawn Cousins, ( 520600 ext.2213/2240
J
DOYLE
Acting Strategic
Director of Social Services and Housing