Agenda item

That (A) the budgetary variances set out in paragraph 2.1 of the report be noted;

(B)     the current position for ‘EHPI 181 ­– Time taken to process housing benefit new claims and change events’ that is currently in the ‘red’ for the third consecutive occasion be noted, and the position continue to be closely monitored by Officers in liaison with the Executive Member for Health, Housing and Community Support;

(C)    a further drawdown of £55k from the Local Plan Reserve to fund additional expenditure on the Local Development Plan as set out in paragraph 2.13 of the report submitted, be approved;

(D)    a capital bid of £30k for essential maintenance on the Council’s Causeway Car Park in Bishop’s Stortford, as set out in paragraph 2.29 of the report submitted, be approved;

(E)     the changes to the capital programme as detailed in paragraphs 2.33 to 2.35 of the report submitted, be approved; and

(F)     the risk controls, as detailed at paragraphs 2.38 to 2.40 of the report submitted, be approved.

The Leader of the Council submitted an exception report on finance, performance and risk monitoring for September 2014.

In respect of ‘EHPI 181 ­– Time taken to process housing benefit new claims and change events’, the Executive agreed that the situation should continue to be closely monitored by Officers in liaison with the Executive Member for Health, Housing and Community Support.

The Executive approved the proposals as now detailed.

RESOLVED - that (A) the budgetary variances set out in paragraph 2.1 of the report be noted;

(B)      the current position for ‘EHPI 181 ­– Time taken to process housing benefit new claims and change events’ that is currently in the ‘red’ for the third consecutive occasion be noted, and the position continue to be closely monitored by Officers in liaison with the Executive Member for Health, Housing and Community Support;

(C)      a further drawdown of £55k from the Local Plan Reserve to fund additional expenditure on the Local Development Plan as set out in paragraph 2.13 of the report submitted, be approved;

(D)      a capital bid of £30k for essential maintenance on the Council’s Causeway Car Park in Bishop’s Stortford, as set out in paragraph 2.29 of the report submitted, be approved;

(E)      the changes to the capital programme as detailed in paragraphs 2.33 to 2.35 of the report submitted, be approved; and

(F)       the risk controls, as detailed at paragraphs 2.38 to 2.40 of the report submitted, be approved.