Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Assistant Director Finance.

Scrutiny Committee – Resources considered the report at its meeting on 19 September 2012 and comments will be reported.

(Report circulated)

(Minute 96)

The report of the Assistant Director Finance was submitted, reporting on the current position in respect of the Council’s revised annual capital programme and advising Members of the anticipated level of deferred expenditure into future years. He reported that the revised capital programme for the current year was £19.757 million, of which 9.97% had been spent in the first three months. He identified the requests for additional funding and the main variances, achievements and issues affecting expenditure.

In response to a query regarding the cost of kitchen replacements, the Assistant Director Housing and Contracts undertook to confirm to Executive members the average cost per home for a recent programme.  Whilst acknowledging the need for the Council to ensure value for money, members emphasised the importance of investing in Council stock and continuing to work towards the Decent Homes Standard.

Scrutiny Committee – Resources considered the report at the meeting on 19 September 2012 and the support of the Committee was noted.

Executive recommended to Council to approve:-

(1)        the current position in respect of the annual Capital Programme; and

(2)        the amendments to the Council’s annual Capital Programme.

The report of the Assistant Director Finance was submitted, reporting on the current position in respect of the Council’s revised annual capital programme and advising Members of the anticipated level of deferred expenditure into future years. He reported that the revised capital programme for the current year was £19.757 million, of which 9.97% had been spent in the first three months. He identified the requests for additional funding and the main variances, achievements and issues affecting expenditure.

In response to a query regarding the cost of kitchen replacements, the Assistant Director Housing and Contracts undertook to confirm to Executive members the average cost per home for a recent programme.  Whilst acknowledging the need for the Council to ensure value for money, members emphasised the importance of investing in Council stock and continuing to work towards the Decent Homes Standard.

Scrutiny Committee – Resources considered the report at the meeting on 19 September 2012 and the support of the Committee was noted.

RECOMMENDED to Council to approve:-

(1)        the current position in respect of the annual Capital Programme; and

(2)        the amendments to the Council’s annual Capital Programme.

(Report circulated)

To consider the report of the Assistant Director Finance – report circulated

The Assistant Director Finance presented the report advising of the current position in respect of the Council’s revised annual capital programme and of the anticipated level of deferred expenditure into future years.

The Assistant Director Housing and Contracts advised that the savings in the Laings budget were due to a different approach to the management of the properties therefore the budget was no longer required and the reduction in the wheelchair homes in the RNSD Depot budget was as a result of re-negotiations of the Section 106 Agreement.

The Scrutiny Committee – Resources noted the current position in respect of the revised annual Capital Programme and recommended approval by Council of the revised annual Capital Programme.

(Report circulated)