Issue - meetings

The Head of Strategic Finance and Property and the Head of Communications, Strategy and Policy submitted a report setting out the results of the finance and monitoring figures for the Council for the Quarter 1 period (as at 30 June 2019).  The Head of Strategic Finance and Property provided a summary of the report adding that a large amount of the capital budget (£61.258m) would be carried forward to future years due to re-profiling of spend on major projects.  She provided a breakdown regarding the Council’s debtors.  As at the end of July £260k of £684k had been paid.

Councillor A Curtis referred to the fact that Priority code QC HH 151 (Number of Homeless Households living in temporary accommodation at the end of the quarter) had no current target.  He suggested that this be set at zero.  The Head of Strategic Finance and Property said that she would raise this issue with the Head of Housing and Health.

The Chairman commented on the number of variances and underspends.  The Head of Strategic Finance and Property said that these were being managed within existing resources. 

Councillor A Curtis referred to code MC OP 2.2 (Waste missed collections per 100,000) adding that this needed to be a top priority.   The Head of Strategic Finance and Property explained that in real terms this figure was 0.03% (and was approximately 60 bins per month).  The Chairman explained that this was being reviewed by Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

It was moved by Councillor M Pope and seconded by Councillor T Stowe that the report be received as detailed.

RESOLVED – that (A) the projected revenue budget forecast underspend of £1k in 2019/20 be noted;

(B)   it be noted that the capital budget for 2019/20 is £77.940m of which £61.258m be carried forward to future years; and

(C)   the reported performance for the period April 2019 to June 2019 be noted.