Agenda and minutes

The Former Cabinet Member for Lifelong Learning, Culture and Leisure from May 2005 to May 2007 - Tuesday 28 February 2006 8.30 a.m.

Venue: Town Hall, Moorgate Street, Rotherham.

Contact: Susan Green (Ext,. 2052)  Email: susan.green@rotherham.gov.uk

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175.

Minutes of a previous meeting held on 7th February, 2006 pdf icon PDF 19 KB

- to receive minutes

Minutes:

The minutes of a meeting held on 7th February, 2006 were agreed as a correct record.

176.

Culture and Leisure Services - Budget Monitoring Report as at January, 2006 pdf icon PDF 40 KB

(Culture and Leisure Services)

- to note the forecast outturn for 2005/06

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Strategic Finance Officer which showed the budgetary position as at January, 2006.

 

This is the seventh Budget Monitoring report for Culture and Leisure Services in 2005/06 and the fourth separate report, reflecting the organisational change that has resulted in the formal cessation of the Education, Culture and Leisure Services Programme Area and the creation of the Children and Young People’s Services Programme Area on 1st October, 2005.

 

The current forecast is for the service to achieve a balanced budget by the end of the financial year.  This is in line with the forecast outturn reported at the end of December, 2005.

 

Resolved:-  That the forecast outturn for 2005/06 based on actual costs to 31st January, 2006 and forecast costs to the end of March, 2006 be noted.

 

177.

Budget Monitoring Report as at January, 2006 - Education Element pdf icon PDF 40 KB

(Children and Young People’s Services)

- to note the forecast outturn for 2005/06

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Strategic Finance Officer which showed the budgetary position as at January, 2006.

 

This is the seventh Budget Monitoring report for Children and Young People’s Services in 2005/06 and the third separate report, reflecting the organisational change that has resulted in the formal cessation of the Education, Culture and Leisure Services Programme Area and the creation of the Children and Young People’s Services Programme Area on 1st October, 2005.

 

The current forecast is for the former Education element of the service to achieve a balanced budget by the end of the financial year.

 

Reference was made to:-

 

-     the reporting of costs and savings relating to the strategic partnership with RBT;

 

-     recurrent budget pressures (eg: the costs of the placement of out-of-area pupils in Rotherham schools);

 

-     the future, detailed reporting of main code costs from 1st April, 2006 onwards.

 

Resolved:-  That the forecast outturn for 2005/06 based on actual costs to 31st January, 2006 and forecast costs to the end of March, 2006 be noted.