Appendix 1
RESOURCES SELECT COMMITTEE
REVENUE EXPENDITURE SUMMARY as at end of February 2004
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 1,360.6 1,260.6 92.7% -5.6 -14.0 250.0% 1,355.0 1,246.6 This budget represents policy making and all member related activities. The pressure on the Members Conference Expenses and Travelling budgets has eased but the latter in particular is still overspending.
Policy Unit 603.8 535.6 88.7% -11.6 -6.7 57.8% 592.2 528.9 Resources brought forward have now been utilised and spending is now on target.
Local Tax Collection 1,032.1 954.0 92.4% -768.3 -657.6 85.6% 263.8 296.4 The total expenditure includes annual payments made in April relating to software maintenance (£87,000) and Document Image Processing (DIP) support and maintenance (£22,000).
Registration of Births Deaths & Marriages 161.4 143.3 88.8% -114.5 -113.9 99.5% 46.9 29.4 Income from fees is projecting a budget surplus of between £8,000 to £10,000.
Registration of Electors 99.7 89.0 89.3% -2.1 -2.0 95.2% 97.6 87.0 Budget on target to date. Canvassing expenditure occurs in the autumn. Income levels have risen on receipt of electoral register sales.
Conducting Elections 24.6 7.4 30.1% 0.0 -6.3 0.0% 24.6 1.1 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 171.0 156.0 91.2% -709.3 -637.1 89.8% -538.3 -481.1 Expenditure budget on target. Based on previous years trends, the income target is likely to under-achieved by approximately £20,000.
General Grants, Bequests & Donations 370.0 282.5 76.4% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 370.0 282.5 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 1,638.8 1,498.4 91.4% -71.0 -64.1 90.3% 1,567.8 1,434.3 This heading includes central and seconded Financial Services, Audit, Procurement and Exchequer Services. Expenditure is on target to date.
Support Services - ICT 2,798.3 2,098.0 75.0% -400.0 -400.7 100.2% 2,398.3 1,697.3 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 to meet existing commitments is £743,000.
Support Services - Property Services 550.0 478.6 87.0% -11.5 -10.1 87.8% 538.5 468.5 Overall, budget on target.
Support Services  - Council Properties 162.0 161.4 99.6% -554.6 -533.4 96.2% -392.6 -372.0 Overall, budget on target.
Administrative Buildings 731.6 696.8 95.2% -100.9 -95.2 94.4% 630.7 601.6 Budget on target to date apart from Non-Domestic Rates which have been paid for the year. Income has been received from various sources in advance to fund expenditure on the Councils Access System & Members AVT.
Support Services - Legal Services 27.0 69.8 258.5% -9.2 -15.6 169.6% 17.8 54.2 The costs of Legal Services are recharged to client services quarterly in arrears under the terms of Service Level Agreements. The fourth quarter recharges are due at the end of March.
Support Services - Human Resources & Training 894.5 779.3 87.1% -64.8 -60.5 93.4% 829.7 718.8 Budget on target to date. The expenditure figure includes commitments relating to member and officer training. Health & Safety Training budget is likely to underspend.
Best Value Support 157.8 137.5 87.1% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 157.8 137.5 The Best Value Review Unit provided corporate help and advice to Council services in carrying out their Best Value reviews. The budget is on target to date.
Support Services - Communications 324.1 267.0 82.4% -6.2 -12.3 198.4% 317.9 254.7 Expenditure is underspending due to savings in hand yet to be utilised. Most Wight Insight advertising income has now been received for the year.
Support Services - Corporate Services Directorate 211.2 184.4 87.3% 0.0 -0.1 0.0% 211.2 184.3 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 242.5 250.9 103.5% -4.1 -4.2 102.4% 238.4 246.7 This includes the costs of Postal Services and Customer Service Centre. Postal Service recharges for February have not yet been actioned.
Help Centres 204.5 164.5 80.4% -11.6 -6.9 59.5% 192.9 157.6 Budgets on target to date.
Premises Development 56.7 67.6 119.2% -175.4 -177.9 101.4% -118.7 -110.3 Expenditure - increase in insurance premiums over budget.  Vacation of Parkhurst units.                                                                       Income - rent increases
Community Forums & Development 555.6 436.8 78.6% -132.4 -96.0 72.5% 423.2 340.8 Budgets on target to date. Previously outstanding SRB funding relating to quarter 2 has now been received and quarter 3 claims are currently being prepared.
Building Maintenance 1,206.9 1,248.9 103.5% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 1,206.9 1,248.9 Although this budget appears overspent, the expenditure includes some commitments that may not be realised in this financial year.
Report Total 13,584.7 11,968.3 88.1% -3,153.1 -2,914.6 92.4% 10,431.6 9,053.7