Issue - decisions

Members considered a report which presented the following information:

a)                 the latest projections for revenue and capital expenditure by the Neighbourhoods portfolio and traded accounts.

b)      first six months (06/07) performance against target for a number of key  indicators that are made up of:-

• Best Value Performance Indicators

• Customer First Targets (letter and telephone answering)
• Staff Management Targets (sickness absence).

It was reported that current projections showed that Neighbourhood Services would overspend by £57k (0.4% of the net portfolio revenue budget) and as part of this the Executive Member was requested to give approval to the release of the contingency held over from last year to balance this budget to overcome the shortfall in the crematorium income.

Performance on key Best Value Indicators, especially on the waste service plan, were improving and reaching levels higher than in previous years.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

i)         That the Advisory Panel advise the Executive Member to approve the financial and performance position of the portfolio.

ii)       That the Advisory Panel advise the Executive Member to give approval for an application to the Executive for the release of £55k from contingency for the short fall in the Crematorium income previously set aside.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:      That the advise of the Advisory Panel be accepted and    endorsed.

    REASON:       In accordance with budgetary and performance   monitoring procedures.