Revenue Revised Annual Projected Variance Budget (favourable) / adverse £m £m Resources Schools Community Support Facilities Management Building Learning Communities Children & Families / Criminal Justice Community Care
7.240 59.955 25.213 14.628 9.059 16.200 47.601
(0.022) (0.004) 0.001 (0.226) 0.000 (1.113) (0.576)
Educational & Social Services
179.896
(1.940)
Key Points: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES / CRIMINAL JUSTICE The variance is mainly due to savings from the timing of filling vacancies, slippage on the internal foster care element of the Children and Families service re-design and less than budgeted external foster care allowances. In addition, a projected saving on secure accommodation placements has been incorporated in the figures on the basis that no additional costs will be incurred other than the current twelve week placement. These savings are partially offset by additional client assistance payments, car mileage and allowances, mobile telephony costs and client supplies within the children’s residential houses. At this stage it has been anticipated that, with the exception of slippage on foster care, the balance of the Children and Families re-design funding will be utilised in full. COMMUNITY CARE The variance is mainly due to savings from the timing of filling vacant posts, reduced internal care at home service costs and additional income from charges to clients for care at home and residential and nursing care services. These savings are partially offset by additional self directed services (Direct Payments) costs and additional car mileage and allowances. It is anticipated at this early stage of the financial year that the adult care placements budget will be utilised in full (including funds set-aside for the Ross Court facility). In addition, it is anticipated that funds earmarked for the Council’s required contribution to the Older People’s Change Fund will also be utilised in full. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT The underspend arises principally from the timing of the filling of vacant posts and lower than anticipated overtime costs.
Revised Annual Projected Variance Budget (favourable) / adverse £m £m Central Management Support Finance Human Resources Corporate Infrastructure Democratic Services Legal, Procurement & Regulatory Council Tax HB/CTB HB/CT Benefit Subsidy Debt Charges
0.168 2.647 1.942 9.771 3.676 2.660 (48.494) 53.856 (53.776) 19.450
0.000 (0.170) (0.070) 0.053 (0.048) 0.000 0.000 0.000 (0.300) 0.000
Finance & Corporate Support
(8 100) (8.100)
(0 535) (0.535)
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