PAPER C

FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY SELECT COMMITTEE – 21 JUNE 2004

BUDGET MONITORING REPORT AS AT END OF MAY 2004

REPORT OF THE PORTFOLIO HOLDER FOR FIRE, EMERGENCY PLANNING AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

SUMMARY/ PURPOSE

This report sets out the budget and spending position on revenue and capital for the services within this Committee’s remit, as at the end of May 2004. The figures do not include budgets that are controlled elsewhere than the service concerned. These are monitored by the Committee which bears responsibility for the item concerned.

REVENUE EXPENDITURE

The expenditure and income to date against budget are shown at Appendix 1. There are no significant variances or pressures to report at this time.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

The expenditure and income to date against budget are shown at Appendix 2. There are no significant variances or pressures to report at this time.

RELEVANT PLANS, POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The services included within this report are linked to the Council’s key strategic objectives, specifically:

· Improving health, housing and the quality of life for all;

· Creating safe and crime-free communities.

There are no direct implications for performance indictors arising from the production of this report. However, clearly there will be implications for future performance measures and indicators arising from the information contained within this report, specifically any cost based indicators, but also the outcomes arising from the services and projects to which this report refers.

CONSULTATION PROCESS

No specific consultation has been undertaken in the production of this report. However, a number of the services included within the report will have been the subject of consultation with a range of external agencies and members of the public.

FINANCIAL, LEGAL, CRIME AND DISORDER IMPLICATIONS

Since this is a budget monitoring report, there are a number of financial implications (both revenue and capital) for the Council as a whole, and for the services for which this Committee has responsibility. These are set out in appendices 1 and 2 respectively.

There are no direct financial, legal or crime and disorder issues arising from the production of this report.

APPENDICES ATTACHED

Appendix 1 Revenue Expenditure

Appendix 2 Capital Expenditure

BACKGROUND PAPERS USED IN THE PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT

None used in the preparation of this report.

CONTACT POINTS:

Fire and Rescue:

Budget: Tracy Ringer, telephone : 823258, email: [email protected]

Operational: Richard Hards, telephone: 828199, email: [email protected]

Emergency Planning:

Budget: Tracy Ringer, telephone: 823258, email: [email protected]

Operational: Richard Hards, telephone: 828199, email: [email protected]

Community Safety:

Budget: Richard Wood, telephone: 823652, email: [email protected]

Operational: Insp. Bill Pearce, telephone: 538663, email:

[email protected]

CCTV :

Budget : Kerry Hubbleday, telephone 520600, email : [email protected]

Operational : Kim Dueck, telephone : 533772, email : [email protected]

Magistrates Court:

Budget: Richard Wood, telephone: 823652, email: [email protected]

Coroners:

Budget: Tracy Ringer, telephone: 823258, email: [email protected]

Operational: Rob Owen, telephone: 828388, email: [email protected]

Cemeteries:

Budget: Tracy Ringer, telephone: 823258, email: [email protected]

Operational: Rob Owen, telephone: 828388, email: [email protected]

Crematorium:

Budget: Tracy Ringer, telephone: 823258, email: [email protected]

Operational: Rob Owen, telephone: 828388, email: [email protected]

Environmental Health:

Budget: Tracy Ringer, telephone: 823258, email: [email protected]

Operational: Rob Owen, telephone: 828388, email: [email protected]

Licencing:

Budget: Tracy Ringer, telephone: 823258, email: [email protected]

Operational: Rob Owen, telephone: 828388, email: [email protected]

Trading Standards:

Budget: Tracy Ringer, telephone 823258, email: [email protected]

Operational: Rob Owen, telephone: 828388, email: [email protected]

CLLR DAVID KNOWLES

Portfolio Holder for Fire, Emergency Planning and Consumer Protection