Issue - meetings

Miss Ellie Dunnet, the Head of Finance, updated the Committee on capital and revenue budgets and outturn within the Committee’s remit for the first three quarters of 2017/18.

It was noted that Planning Services and Parking and Transportation had been separated into two separate sections at the request of this Committee to enable the performance of each area to be differentiated.

It was highlighted to the Committee that:

·  The total forecast variance relating to Parking and Transportation was an underspend of £265,070;

·  There was a projected underspend of £122,000 for Planning Services; and

·  Planning inquiries that were scheduled to take place this financial year had been delayed and so the anticipated expenditure would now be incurred during 2018/19.

In response to a question from the Committee, Mr Mark Egerton, the Strategic Planning Manager, responded that a permanent member of staff had been recruited within the Strategic Planning team but there was a long lead time and therefore a temporary member of staff had been employed until then.

In response to a question from the Committee, Miss Dunnet explained that at a corporate level the risk of future costs relating to development control appeals would be recognised but that this risk was not presented in the report.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the revenue position at the end of the third quarter and the actions being taken or proposed to improve the position where significant variances have been identified be noted.

2.  That the position with the capital programme be noted.