Decision details

1.         The full year forecast position for the 2014/15 revenue budget and capital investment programme was noted.

2.         Request Council approve the set aside of around £100,000 of additional forecast revenue income from Council Tax Summons and Liability Order charges in 2014/15 to offset any future increased liability in bad debts as a result of these charges. 

3.         Request Council approve the use of £40,000 from in-year revenue underspends to fund additional temporary staffing resources required in the Single Front Office.

4.         The forecast position on the Council's reserves was noted.

5.         Request Council approve the following additions to the capital budget all externally funded from Section 106 receipts:

·                £35k for the improvement and equipping of the existing trim trail in Carr Brook;

·                £9.6k play and open space contribution on the Union Street, Whittle-le-Woods play area;

·                £12.4k for play and open space provision at Coronation Recreation Ground.

6.         Approval granted that the addition to the capital budget of £8.5k subsidy to Adactus Housing to be funded from the Regional Housing Pot.

7.         Approval granted for the transfer of budgets within the capital programme to better reflect budget requirements.

8.         Approval granted for the transfer of budgets between the capital and revenue budgets to better reflect future delivery of schemes.

9.         Request Council approve the proposed re-profiling of the Capital Programme to better reflect delivery in 2014/15.

10.      The addition to the capital programme of £3.365 million investment projects approved at Council on 3rd March 2015 was noted.