Agenda item

Financial Monitoring for the period to the end of June 2022

Report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Change detailing the Financial Monitoring for the period to the end of June 2022.

Decision:

General Revenue Fund

i)  Notes the forecast outturn position is a £15.24M deficit, as outlined in paragraph 4 and in paragraph 1 of appendix 1. 

ii)  Notes the performance of treasury management, and financial outlook in paragraphs 5 to 8 of appendix 1.

iii)  Notes the forecast year end position for reserves and balances as detailed in paragraphs 9 and 10 of appendix 1.

iv)  Notes the Key Financial Risk Register as detailed in paragraph 11 of appendix 1.

v)  Notes the performance against the financial health indicators detailed in paragraphs 15 and 16 of appendix 1.

vi)  Notes the forecast outturn position outlined in the Collection Fund Statement detailed in paragraphs 19 to 22 of appendix 1.

Housing Revenue Account

vii)  Notes the forecast outturn position is a nil variance against budget as outlined in paragraph 5 and paragraph 17 of appendix 1.

Capital Programme

viii)  Notes the revised General Fund Capital Programme, which totals £359.50M as detailed in paragraph 1 of appendix 2.

ix)  Notes the HRA Capital Programme is £266.72M as detailed in paragraph 1 of appendix 2.

x)  Approves the net addition of £0.33M to the Transport & District Regeneration programme, along with approval to spend as detailed in paragraphs 3 and 4 of appendix 2.

xi)  Approves slippage and rephasing of £37.58M (£30.64M of General Fund and £6.94M of HRA) as detailed in paragraph 5 and 6 of appendix 2. Noting that the movement has zero net movement over the 5-year programme.

xii)  Notes that the overall forecast position for 2022/23 at quarter 1 is £186.11M, resulting in a potential surplus of £3.00M, as detailed in paragraphs 7 and 8 of appendix 2.

xiii)  Notes that the capital programme remains fully funded up to 2026/27 based on the latest forecast of available resources although the forecast can be subject to change; most notably regarding the value and timing of anticipated capital receipts and the use of prudent assumptions of future government grants to be received.

Minutes:

DECISION MADE:  (CAB 22/23 34090)

 

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Change, Cabinet agreed the following:

 

General Revenue Fund

i)  Notes the forecast outturn position is a £15.24M deficit, as outlined in paragraph 4 and in paragraph 1 of appendix 1. 

ii)  Notes the performance of treasury management, and financial outlook in paragraphs 5 to 8 of appendix 1.

iii)  Notes the forecast year end position for reserves and balances as detailed in paragraphs 9 and 10 of appendix 1.

iv)  Notes the Key Financial Risk Register as detailed in paragraph 11 of appendix 1.

v)  Notes the performance against the financial health indicators detailed in paragraphs 15 and 16 of appendix 1.

vi)  Notes the forecast outturn position outlined in the Collection Fund Statement detailed in paragraphs 19 to 22 of appendix 1.

Housing Revenue Account

vii)  Notes the forecast outturn position is a nil variance against budget as outlined in paragraph 5 and paragraph 17 of appendix 1.

Capital Programme

viii)  Notes the revised General Fund Capital Programme, which totals £359.50M as detailed in paragraph 1 of appendix 2.

ix)  Notes the HRA Capital Programme is £266.72M as detailed in paragraph 1 of appendix 2.

x)  Approves the net addition of £0.33M to the Transport & District Regeneration programme, along with approval to spend as detailed in paragraphs 3 and 4 of appendix 2.

xi)  Approves slippage and rephasing of £37.58M (£30.64M of General Fund and £6.94M of HRA) as detailed in paragraph 5 and 6 of appendix 2. Noting that the movement has zero net movement over the 5-year programme.

xii)  Notes that the overall forecast position for 2022/23 at quarter 1 is £186.11M, resulting in a potential surplus of £3.00M, as detailed in paragraphs 7 and 8 of appendix 2.

xiii)  Notes that the capital programme remains fully funded up to 2026/27 based on the latest forecast of available resources although the forecast can be subject to change; most notably regarding the value and timing of anticipated capital receipts and the use of prudent assumptions of future government grants to be received.

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