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Decision details

Financial Monitoring May 2019

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report presents the financial position for the authority as at May 2019

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

1.    That the financial reporting data relating to revenue budgetary control, showing a forecast net overspend at year end of £1.98 million, 0.11% of gross budget be noted.

2.    That the contents of Section 4 of the Cabinet report be noted and the amendments below be approved:

 

Scheme

2019/20 Budget

2020/21 Budget

Narrative

Corporate Service

 

 

 

Spectrum Spatial Analysis (GIS)

120,000

(60,000)

Merton Improvement Board £60k funding and re-profiling

Children, Schools and Families

 

 

 

Primary ASD Base

200,000

(200,000)

Re-profiled in line with projected spend

Total

320,000

(260,000)

 

 

3.    That releases from Outstanding Council Programme Board (OCPB) reserve of £152,007 relating to Project Management and £149,219 relating to SCIS - Post Go Live be approved.

4.    That the release from the Outstanding Council Programme Board (OCPB) reserve of £181,422 relating to the Community and Housing MIB project bid for the scanning and digital archiving of files be approved.

5.    That the release of £100k that was set aside in the Culture, Environment & Planning Contribution reserve to meet the demolition costs of Battle Close be approved. Demolition of the site has now been completed.

6.    That the release of £150k that was set aside in the Culture, Environment & Planning Contribution reserve to contribute towards projects to promote long-term sustainable transport provision in Council–managed car parks be approved. This includes the provision of charging points for electric vehicles, cycle storage, pedestrian safety and help points across all relevant car parks.

7.    That a virement of £52k from Parking Services to Regulatory Services be approved. As part of the Air Quality Action Plan 2018-23 Cabinet previously agreed the recommendations, which included the recruitment of an Air Quality Officer, to be funded from the revenue generated from the vehicle emissions charge.

8.    The virement of £102k from the Children and Education grant reserve to social care budgets be approved.

9.    The virement of £631k from the vulnerable children's social worker team (VCT) to safeguarding and care planning team 6 be approved.

Report author: Roger Kershaw

Publication date: 17/07/2019

Date of decision: 15/07/2019

Decided at meeting: 15/07/2019 - Cabinet

Effective from: 23/07/2019

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