SOCIAL SERVICES,
HOUSING AND BENEFITS SELECT COMMITTEE – 7 AUGUST 2003
BUDGET MONITORING
REPORT AS AT END OF JUNE 2003
REPORT OF THE HEAD
OF POLICY, PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCES
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 June. 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 report on the nursing care pooled budget will be developed in conjunction with the pooled
budget arrangements and will be brought to future committees when available.
REVENUE EXPENDITURE (2003/04)
The net expenditure
statement up to 30th June
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.
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 £103,000. This is
approximately 0.4% of the net budget for the Directorate. This takes into
account the above cost pressure caused by the reduction in the promoting
independence grant. This is deemed to be within the limits of tolerance and no
action is proposed.
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
G
GARROD
Strategic
Director of Social Services and Housing