PAPER B
REPORT OF THE
PORTFOLIO HOLDER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING
SUMMARY/PURPOSE
This report
sets out the budget and spending position on revenue for the services within
this Committee remit, as at the end of August.
The figures at Appendix 1 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). For
information a Building Maintenance monitor has been included at Appendix 1A.
A quarterly report on the nursing care pooled budget is being developed
in conjunction with the pooled budget management board and will be brought to
future committees when available.
REVENUE EXPENDITURE (2003/04)
The net expenditure
statement up to 31st August 2003 for the Social Services and Housing budgets is
set out in appendix 1.
The previous year reduction in the promoting independence grant is an on-going
pressure of £148,000 on the two independent living resource centres. These are of central importance in reducing
hospital bed blocking and promoting independence.
As part of the 2003/4
budget settlement the Directorate has to achieve a savings target of £272,000. To date £27,000 has been identified leaving
£245,000 still to be achieved on an on-going basis.
The Directorate is working
towards a balanced budget for the year, however at this time it is considered
prudent to highlight a potential overspend at the end of the financial year of
approximately £142,000. This is
approximately 0.5% of the net budget for the Directorate. This takes into
account the above cost pressures of the reduction in the promoting independence
grant and the savings target still to be identified. This is deemed to be within the limits of tolerance and the
situation will continue to be closely monitored.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (2003/04)
The capital 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.
Contact Point: Kerry Hubbleday/Dawn Cousins, ( 520600
ext.2213/2240
GORDON KENDALL
Portfolio Holder for
Social Services and Housing