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Decision details

Financial Monitoring August (2014/15)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Financial Monitoring August (2014/15)

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That Cabinet:

 

1.     notes the financial reporting data relating to revenue budgetary control, showing a forecast net overspend at year end of £5.28 million, 3.2% of the net budget, an increase of £1.6m from last month.

 

2.     notes that the Public Health underspend of £778k and the Local Welfare support underspend of £240k is to be carried forward and therefore a nil variance is reported this month.

 

3.     approves the virement of £170k from reserves to Communications to recruit 2 posts for sales and marketing to provide strategic advice, commercial working and drive forward the project to increase income in the borough. The funding is required for 2 years.

 

4.     notes the adjustments in Appendix 5b and approve the following adjustments:

 

          £

 

2014/2015

Central Road – TfL

360,000

Coombe Lane - TfL

90,000

 

 

 

2014/2015

Mitcham Major Schemes  *

557,000

191-3 Western Road

115,000

CCTV (Match Funding)

155,000

 

 

 

2016/2017

Mitcham Major Schemes  *

885,000

CCTV (Match Funding)

300,000

 

 

       * ringfenced funding from Transport for London

 

5.     notes the following schemes have been removed from the Capital Programme in Appendix 5b:

 

£

Haydons Road - TfL

374,000

B521 Morden Park

29,780

B626a-c Cottenham Park and Holland Gardens

28,000

London Rd Lower Green to Cricket - TfL

76,000

High Path Area (Option 1 and 3)

6,000

 

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Total

523,780

 

Report author: Paul Dale

Publication date: 23/10/2014

Date of decision: 20/10/2014

Decided at meeting: 20/10/2014 - Cabinet

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