Issue - meetings

The Interim Head of Finance presented the highlights of the Second Quarter Budget Monitoring for 2019/20 as follows:-

·  The Revenue Budget indicated an under spend of £605,000 and was forecast to have a small under spend of £126,000 at year end.

·  Parks and Open Spaces and the Crematorium both had adverse variances.

·  Recycling Collection, Community Environmental Engagement, Homeless Temporary Accommodation, Homelessness Prevention, Housing First Project, Depot Services. Fleet Workshop and Management and Grounds Maintenance Commercial all showed a positive variance.

·  There was a salary slippage of £40,000 which was expected to be offset by service underspends by year end.

The Equalities and Corporate Policy Officer presented the highlights for the second quarter performance monitoring 2019/20 as follows:-

·  9 out of 15 targetable quarterly Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) reportable to the Committee had achieved their Quarter 2 target.

·  4 of the targets were for information only.

·  The Clean Street consultation concluded with a total of 1,785 responses which showed that 44% of respondents thought that their local area was fairly clean or very clean.

·  Three of the Five targeted KPIs that related to the priority ‘Homes and Communities’ had been rated green as they had achieved their quarterly targets, 2 had been rated amber and had missed their target by less than 10%.

RESOLVED:  That

1.  The Revenue position as at the end of Quarter 2 for 2019/20, including the actions being taken or proposed to improve the position, where significant variances have been identified, be noted.

2.  The Capital position at the end of Quarter 2 be noted; and

3.  The Performance position as at Quarter 2 for 2019/20, including the actions being taken or proposed to improve the position, where significant issues had been identified, be noted.