Decision details

RESOLVED: (i)         That the performance issues identified in the report be noted and that the Executive place on record its thanks to Directors and staff for their contribution towards the continued improvement in public service standards in the City.

REASON:      To enable corrective action to be taken on these performance issues, whilst acknowledging the progress made overall.

                        (ii)        That the supplementary estimate request of £200k from the contingency fund for City Strategy bus pass costs, as set out in paragraph 49 of the report, be approved.

REASON:      In accordance with the Executive’s Constitutional powers to make decisions on this level and grant supplementary estimates.

                        (iii)       That the virements over £250k set out in paragraph 50 be approved.

                        (iv)       That the transfer of £295k between the general fund and the traded activities profit from Neighbourhood Services, as set out in paragraph 51, be approved.

REASON:      The virement requests are within the budget areas for which the Executive is the responsible body.

                        (v)        That the one-off transfer in 2007/08 from the job evaluation base budget to the project costs, as set out in paragraph 48, be approved, subject to further information being provided on the detail of Annex 14, and in particular the justification for the £150k ‘ongoing management costs’ of the pay and grading project.

REASON:      The virement request is within the budget areas for which the Executive is the responsible body, but more information is needed.