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Decision details

Financial Report 2018/19 – May 2018

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This is the financial monitoring report for period 2, 31st May 2018 presented in line with the financial reporting timetable.

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

1. That the financial reporting data relating to revenue budgetary

control, showing a forecast net overspend at year end of £2 million be noted.

2. That the adjustments to the Capital Programme contained in

Appendix 5b to the Cabinet report be noted, and the following adjustments to the Capital Programme be approved:

 

Scheme

 

 

2018/19

Budget

2019/20

Budget

2020/21

Budget

2021/22

Budget

Funding/Re-profiling

Corporate Services

Aligned Assets

 

(75,000)

75,000

0

0

Re-profiling

 

Revenue and Benefits

(1)

(400,000)

400,000

0

0

Re-profiling

Capita Housing

(1)

(100,000)

100,000

0

0

Re-profiling

 

Planning & Public Protection Sys

(1)

(130,000)

130,000

0

0

Re-profiling

Spectrum Spatial Analyst Repla

 

(42,000)

42,000

0

0

Re-profiling

 

Replacement SC System

(1)

(400,000)

400,000

0

0

Re-profiling

Acquisitions Budget

(1)

(7,101,680)

 

 

7,101,680

Re-profiling

Capital Bidding Fund

(1)

(1,186,400)

 

 

1,186,400

Re-profiling

Children, Schools and Families

Schools Maintenance

 

85,000

0

0

0

School Contributions

Perseid Expansion

(1)

260,000

0

0

0

Virement

Harris Merton Expansion

(1)

(260,000)

0

0

0

Virement

Harris Wimbledon Expansion

(1)

(572,570)

572,570

0

0

Re-profiling

Devolved Formula Capital

(1)

353,390

 

 

 

Specific Government Grant

Cricket Green Expansion

(1)

(1,000,000)

1,000,000

0

0

Re-profiling

Environment and Regeneration

Street Lighting Replacement Pr

(1)

(200,000)

0

0

0

Virement

Borough Roads Maintenance

(1)

200,000

0

0

0

Virement

 

Transportation Enhancements

(1)

0

(500,000)

(1,000,000)

1,500,000

Re-profiling

Wandle Project

(1)

59,770

0

0

0

Section 106 Funding

Shop Front Improvements

(1)

264,000

 

 

 

CIL Neighbourhood Funding

Polka Theatre (Section 106)

(1)

149,950

 

 

 

Section 106 Funding

S106 Ravensbury Park Open Space

(1)

87,000

0

0

0

New S106 Scheme

Total

 

(10,008,540)

2,219,570

(1,000,000)

9,788,080

 

*items marked with (1) only for Cabinet

 

3. That the £149,950 Section 106 funding for the Polka Theatre, £87,000 Section 106 funding for Ravensbury Park Open Space and £59,770 Section 106 funding for the Wandle Project be approved.

4. That a virement between the Environment & Regeneration and Corporate Services departments be approved as part of the ongoing process of centralising the authority’s software licences to the Business Improvement division. The virement amount is £10,360 which relates to the Transport Services route optimisation and planning software.

5. That a virement of £350k from Corporate items to Corporate Services be approved to fund the recent local elections.

6. That a virement of £1.5m to gross up the Housing Benefits subsidy received on overpayments to align income and expenditure budgets within Corporate Services be approved.

7. That a release from reserve of £370k relating to the One Public Estate Programme for Wilson Hospital redevelopment (£110k), and Morden Town Centre (£260k) be approved.

8. That a virement of £25k from Corporate Services to E&R for the Christmas lights budget which is managed within sustainable communities be approved.

Report author: Andrew Wood

Publication date: 01/08/2018

Date of decision: 30/07/2018

Decided at meeting: 30/07/2018 - Cabinet

Effective from: 07/08/2018

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