Appendix 1
RESOURCES SELECT COMMITTEE
REVENUE EXPENDITURE SUMMARY as at end of July 2003
Service Expenditure Income Net  
  Budget To Date % Budget To Date % Budget To Date Comments
  £000 £000 Spent £000 £000 Rec'd £000 £000  
Democratic Representation & Management 1,268.1 483.5 38.1% -12.6 -0.1 0.8% 1,255.5 483.4 This budget, which represents policy making and all member related activities appears to be over-spent due to annual corporate subscriptions being paid in April and seasonal pressure on the Members Conference Expenses and Travelling budgets.
Policy Unit 696.8 145.7 20.9% -11.6 0.0 0.0% 685.2 145.7 Expenditure below target due to resources brought forward from previous years not yet utilised.
Local Tax Collection 944.2 363.1 38.5% -768.3 -257.5 33.5% 175.9 105.6 The total expenditure includes annaul payments made in April relating to software maintenance (£78,000) and Document Image Processing (DIP) support and maintenance (£22,000).
Registration of Births Deaths & Marriages 160.8 59.6 37.1% -113.9 -49.1 43.1% 46.9 10.5 The majority of income from wedding fees tends to occur in the first six months of the financial year.
Registration of Electors 99.7 33.4 33.5% -2.1 -0.5 23.8% 97.6 32.9 Budget on target to date. Canvassing expenditure occurs in the autumn.
Conducting Elections 24.6 0.7 2.8% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 24.6 0.7 The annual cost of running elections is committed at the year-end as a contribution to the Elections Fund. Expenditure to date relates to Council & Parish By-elections (Income is to be received from Parishes towards these costs).
Local Land Charges 151.0 33.0 21.9% -709.3 -222.6 31.4% -558.3 -189.6 Income is presently short of target due a reduced number of searches undertaken.
Service Expenditure   Income   Net  
  Budget To Date % Budget To Date % Budget To Date Comments
  £000 £000 Spent £000 £000 Rec'd £000 £000  
General Grants, Bequests & Donations 369.8 112.5 30.4% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 369.8 112.5 Budget for corporate grants is on target to date. Figures also include non-domestic rate discretionary relief for which entries are made at year-end
Support Services - Financial Services 1,699.5 387.3 22.8% -54.4 -21.0 38.6% 1,645.1 366.3 This heading includes central and seconded Financial Services, Audit, Procurement and Exchequer Services. Expenditure is on target to date.
Support Services - ICT 1,926.5 742.5 38.5% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 1,926.5 742.5 The expenditure figures include ICT Strategy which is being partly funded from designated reserves arising from on-going projects which commenced in previous years. The budgeted contribution from reserves is £319,000.
Support Services - Property Services 509.6 266.1 52.2% -4.5 -6.4 142.2% 505.1 259.7 Overall budget on target at this stage of the year after taking into account the estimated recharge to capital of £228,000 which is actioned at year end.
Support Services  - Council Properties 181.1 129.5 71.5% -313.1 -197.2 63.0% -132.0 -67.7 Overall budget on target at this stage of the year after taking into account Non-Domestic Rates which have been paid for the whole year.
Adminstrative Buildings 710.5 326.5 46.0% -79.9 -46.8 58.6% 630.6 279.7 Budget on target to date after taking into account Non-Domestic Rates which have been paid for the whole year. Income has been received from various sources in advance of expenditure on the Councils Access System & Members AVT.
Support Services - Legal Services 96.2 209.7 218.0% -9.2 -3.3 35.9% 87.0 206.4 The costs of Legal Services are recharged to client services quarterly in arrears under the terms of Service Level Agreements. The first quarter recharges have not yet been actioned and will reduce the expenditure figure by approximately £170,000.
Service Expenditure   Income   Net  
  Budget To Date % Budget To Date % Budget To Date Comments
  £000 £000 Spent £000 £000 Rec'd £000 £000  
Support Services - Human Resources & Training 962.5 326.8 34.0% -62.8 -17.0 27.1% 899.7 309.8 Budget on target to date. The expenditure figure includes commitments relating to member and officer training.
Best Value Support 155.3 49.3 31.7% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 155.3 49.3 The Best Value Review Unit provided corporate help and advice to Council services in carrying out their Best Value reviews. The budget on target to date.
Support Services - Communications 292.1 59.2 20.3% -6.2 -4.0 64.5% 285.9 55.2 No significant variations to report at this stage. Graphic Design expenditure & income budgets are underspending at this stage.
Support Services - Corporate Services Directorate 234.7 63.5 27.1% 0.0 -0.1 0.0% 234.7 63.4 The costs of the Director of Corporate Services and the associated secretarial support are included in this budget. The budget is on target to date.
Organisational Development 238.3 110.0 46.2% -4.1 -1.0 24.4% 234.2 109.0 This includes the costs of Postal Services and Customer Service Centre. Postal Service recharges for July have not yet been actioned.
Help Centres 195.9 60.2 30.7% -2.5 -2.2 88.0% 193.4 58.0 Budgets on target to date.
Premises Development 41.9 22.9 54.7% -173.5 -100.1 57.7% -131.6 -77.2 Overall budget on target at this stage of the year after taking into account Non-Domestic Rates which have been paid for the whole year.
Community Forums & Development 343.8 133.8 38.9% -10.9 -6.0 55.0% 332.9 127.8 Budgets appear to be overspending generally due to expenditure on Ryde Skateboard Park for which funding has been identified from carryovers and match funding. Also details of the Single Regeneration Budget funding for the Ryde Wardens are still to be finalised.
Building Maintenance 1,231.9 460.4 37.4% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 1,231.9 460.4 Spending across the whole authority is on target.