Agenda item

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

(B)    £20,000 of the IT Network, Servers and Storage capital budget is re-profiled from 2012/13 into 2013/14, as detailed at paragraph 2.34 of the report;

(C)    £30,000 of the Hardware Funding capital budget is re-profiled from 2012/13 into 2013/14 as detailed at paragraph 2.35 of the report;

(D)    £40,000 of The Bourne Ware play development area capital budget is re-profiled from 2012/13 into 2013/14 as detailed at paragraph 2.36 of the report;

(E)     £25,000 of the Hartham Common parks development plan project capital budget is re-profiled from 2012/13 into 2013/14 as detailed at paragraph 2.37 of the report;

(F)     the £10,000 capital budget for the Ventilation improvements to the Café kitchen at Hertford Theatre is vired to replacing the roof at the Castle Gardens bungalow as detailed at paragraph 2.38 of the report;

(G)    action taken to control strategic risks during the period July to September 2012, be noted; and

(H)     the list of 2011/12 Unit Cost performance indicators as detailed in paragraph 2.42 and Essential Reference Paper ‘G’ of the report submitted, be noted.

The Leader submitted an exception report on the finance, performance and risk monitoring for August and September 2012.

In respect of the proposal to vire the £10,000 capital budget for the ventilation improvements to the Café kitchen at Hertford Theatre to replacing the roof at the Castle Gardens bungalow, the Executive Member for Health, Housing and Community Support sought assurance that this item would be reconsidered if the catering situation at Hertford Theatre changed.  The Chief Executive and Director of Customer and Community Services confirmed that whilst the ventilation item was not needed now, it would be resubmitted with a business case for consideration if necessary as the programme developed.

In respect of the The Bourne, Ware play development scheme, the Executive noted that this item had not been implemented as the anticipated match funding had not been realised.  The Executive Member for Health, Housing and Community Support confirmed that alternatives were being sought.

In response to a question from Councillor J Ranger on the training budget figures and those reported to Human Resources Committee, the Chief Executive and Director of Customer and Community Services undertook to provide a written response.

The Executive supported the recommendations as now detailed.

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

(B)      £20,000 of the IT Network, Servers and Storage capital budget is re-profiled from 2012/13 into 2013/14, as detailed at paragraph 2.34 of the report;

(C)      £30,000 of the Hardware Funding capital budget is re-profiled from 2012/13 into 2013/14 as detailed at paragraph 2.35 of the report;

(D)      £40,000 of The Bourne Ware play development area capital budget is re-profiled from 2012/13 into 2013/14 as detailed at paragraph 2.36 of the report;

(E)      £25,000 of the Hartham Common parks development plan project capital budget is re-profiled from 2012/13 into 2013/14 as detailed at paragraph 2.37 of the report;

(F)       the £10,000 capital budget for the Ventilation improvements to the Café kitchen at Hertford Theatre is vired to replacing the roof at the Castle Gardens bungalow as detailed at paragraph 2.38 of the report;

(G)      action taken to control strategic risks during the period July to September 2012, be noted; and

(H)      the list of 2011/12 Unit Cost performance indicators as detailed in paragraph 2.42 and Essential Reference Paper ‘G’ of the report submitted, be noted.