Decision - Targeted Budget Management (TBM) 2024/25: Month 5 (August)

Brighton and Hove Cabinet Decided 17 Oct 2024 · effective 26 Oct 2024 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Cabinet

Report author

Jeff Coates

Published

18 Oct 2024

Reference

7307

As published

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To note 2024-25 in-year financial performance to Month 5 (August), approve any capital variations, reprofiling or new schemes, agree any exceptional financial measures, and agree any new reserves.

1) Cabinet notes the forecast risk position for the General Fund, which indicates a potential forecast overspend risk of £7.329m. 2) Cabinet notes the forecast outturn includes a forecast overspend risk of £1.156m on the NHS managed Section 75 services. 3) Cabinet notes the forecast overspend risk for the separate Housing Revenue Account (HRA), which is an overspend of £0.682m. 4) Cabinet notes the forecast overspend risk for the ring-fenced Dedicated Schools Grant, which is an overspend of £1.358m. 5) Cabinet notes the forecast position on the Capital Programme which is an overspend variance of £2.370m. 6) Cabinet approves the capital budget variations and re-profiling requests set out in Appendix 6. 7) Cabinet approves the new capital schemes requested in Appendix 7. 8) Cabinet notes the strengthened spending and recruitment controls set out in Section 17.

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The report provides a Month 5 update on capital budgets and forecasts across Families, Children & Learning; Housing, Care & Wellbeing; City Services; the Housing Revenue Account; and Corporate Services. It records budget variations, reprofiling, slippage and forecast changes, including additional grant-funded works, delayed projects and revised housing investment plans.

Financial impact

Month 5 capital programme budgets are reported across the services, including a total forecast outturn of £17.491m for Families, Children & Learning, £7.245m for Housing, Care & Wellbeing excluding the Housing Revenue Account, £85.178m for City Services, £87.889m for the Housing Revenue Account and £9.165m for Corporate Services.

Ward affected

city-wide

Stakeholders named

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Council servicesHousing Revenue Account tenants and residentsPeople receiving adult social care and telecareResidents affected by housing, transport and environmental capital projects

Next steps

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Continue monitoring the capital programme through the budget monitoring process.
Reprofile delayed expenditure into later financial years where required.
Proceed with planning, procurement, delivery and budget monitoring for the affected projects.
Undertake work on the Black Rock disposal strategy or significant interim use by early 2025.
Procure a framework for contractors for condensation and damp works and monitor spending through the TBM process.

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