Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to a report presented by Mike Shaw, Finance Manager, which detailed the income, expenditure and net position for the Neighbourhoods Department within the Neighbourhoods and Adult Services Directorate compared to the profiled budgets for the period ending 31^st September, 2009.  It also included the projected year end outturn position which currently showed a forecasted overspend of £814,000 (13.5%) by the end of March, 2010, prior to any management actions which may be implemented following the current review of the Independent Support Service.

The following key pressures were highlighted:-

Independent Support Service (Wardens)                              £672,000 overspend

Safer Neighbourhoods                                                           £139,000 overspend

Business Regulation                                                                 £5,000 underspend

Neighbourhood Partnerships                                                   £31,000 overspend

Housing Access                                                                       £21,000 overspend

Housing Choices                                                                          Balanced forecast

Neighbourhood Investments                                                       £1,000 overspend

It was also noted that to date, Neighbourhoods had spent £20,181 on agency staff.

Discussion ensued with the following issues raised:-

-              Vacancy management

-              Warden Service

-              Ringfenced Government funding

-              Housing Revenue Account

Resolved:- (1)  That the contents of the report be noted.

(2)  That monthly Housing Revenue Accounts be submitted in future.