Decision details

Corporate Financial Monitoring Report Quarter 1 for 2018/19

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider the first quarter Revenue & Capital Monitoring forecast and to consider any specific recommendations on the application of resources in-year, including movements to and from reserves, as required by financial procedure rules

Decision:

1) That approval be given to the offset of the High Needs Pressure in-year with £5.0m Minimum Revenue Provision saving released back into the general fund.

2) That the Quarter 1 forecast £4.4m revenue monitoring overspend be noted.

3) That the expectation that Strategic Directors work to identify opportunities for spending plans to be collectively brought back in line within the Council’s overall budget by year end be noted.

4) That approval be given to the proposal to place the additional £2.8m adult social care resources into a reserve and draw down against spend over a two year period.

5) That the forecast reduction in general fund reserves and balances in-year at £2.6m and year end position at £86.2m be noted.

6) That the overall neutral in-year financial performance of the collection fund be noted.

7) That the Quarter 1 forecast HRA deficit at £293k and forecast reserves position at year end at £47.8m be noted.

 

Report author: Sarah Hill

Publication date: 22/08/2018

Date of decision: 21/08/2018

Decided at meeting: 21/08/2018 - Cabinet

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