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Revenue Budget 2022-23 - Update No. 1

Perth and Kinross Council · 7 September 2022
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PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL 
Finance & Resources Committee 
7 September 2022 
REVENUE BUDGET 2022/23 – UPDATE NO.1 
Contact Officer: Scott Walker, Chief Accountant
(Report No. 22/208) 
1. PURPOSE 
1.1 This report provides an update on progress with the 2022/23 General Fund
Revenue Budget based upon the June 2022 ledger, updated for any
subsequent known material movements, and the projected financial position
of the Housing Revenue Account. 
1.2 The total net projected over spend on the 2022/23 General Fund Management
Budget is £2.012 million (see Appendix 1). 
2. RECOMMENDATIONS 
2.1 The Committee is requested to: 
i) note the contents of the report, 
ii) note the projected outturn for General Fund Services set out in Section
4 and Appendix 1 and 2 
iii) approve a review of Perth Harbour operations for consideration by
elected members – see paragraph 4.16 
iv) note the projected outturn for Corporate Budgets set out in Section 5 
v) note the Health & Social Care projected outturn, which is summarised
in section 5 and Appendix 3, 
vi) note the projected outturn for the Housing Revenue Account which is
summarised in Section 6 and Appendix 4. 
vii) approve the adjustments to the 2022/23 Management Revenue Budget
detailed in Appendices 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 and Section 7, 8, 9 and 10. 
viii) note that this position will be kept under review and mitigating action
may be required to manage the projected over spend in 2022/23. 
3. BACKGROUND 
3.1 This report updates the Committee on progress with the 2022/23 Revenue
Budget.  Appendix 1 to this report summarises the current projected year end

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(outturn) position for each Service based upon the June 2022 ledger, updated
for any subsequent known material movements. 
3.2 The budget total reflected in Column 1 of Appendix 1 to this report is that
approved by the Council in setting the 2022/23 Final Revenue Budget on 23
February 2022 (Report No. 22/35 refers).  In addition, adjustments approved
by Council on 25 May and 17 August 2022 and by the Strategic Policy &
Resources Committee on 20 April 2022 (Report No. 22/87 refers) are
reflected in Appendix 1 (Column 2).   
3.3 The Council’s Financial Regulations currently allow Executive Directors to vire
budgets up to £100,000 within their Service.  Any virements between Services
of more than £100,000 are either included in the body of the revenue
monitoring report or in the appendices for approval. 
3.4 This report details the latest projected outturns and proposed adjustments to
the 2022/23 General Fund and Housing Revenue Account budgets. 
3.5 On 22 June 2022, the Council approved the Financial Strategy which set out a
number of principles that will assist Medium Term Financial Planning and
development of Revenue and Capital Budgets (Report No. 22/141 refers). 
4. REVENUE MONITORING – SERVICE BUDGETS 
4.1 Details of variances against Service budgets are shown in Appendix 2 to this
report with the most significant variances summarised below.  The total net
projected over spend on Service budgets, as set out in Appendix 1 to this
report, is £1.568 million which represents 0.45% of total net Service
expenditure. 
4.2 The management of Service over and under spends are considered
throughout the financial year and may also form part of the Revenue Budget
strategy for future years. 
4.3 There remains a risk that the Council continues to experience increases in
costs over the short to medium term that are higher than budgeted inflation
levels.  This is already being seen in the cost of the materials required by
property and housing maintenance teams.  Going forward, this may have an
impact on projected outturns and future years’ budgets. 
4.4 In addition, the 2022/23 pay negotiations have not yet concluded which
presents a further risk to both the current year’s Revenue Budget and future
years. 
Education & Children’s Services
4.5 The projected outturn for Education & Children’s Services excluding Devolved
School Management (DSM) and the Pupil Equity Fund (PEF) is currently
anticipated to be in line with the budget.  However, there are several
projected over and under spends that are summarised as follows.

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4.6 Within non devolved Education Services there is a projected under spend of
£737,000.  This is primarily a result of staff slippage within the Nursery Sector,
an insurance rebate in the Secondary Sector and projected under spends on
home to school transport and additional support needs provision within the
Special Sector. 
4.7 In Services for Children, Young People & Families there is a projected net
over spend of £1.376 million.  The main factor contributing to this position is
increased demand / need for support for young people with complex
behavioural issues, kinship care, support for care experienced young people
and self-directed support.  Officers continue to monitor the need for
placements and consider any mitigations which could prevent residential care. 
However, this is frequently governed via legislative controls and the need to
manage high levels of risk.  Furthermore, the staff slippage target is not being
achieved and there is a projected over spend on legal fees and the cost of
translation / interpreter services.  This position is partially offset by additional
grant funding. 
4.8 In Business & Resource Services there is a projected under spend of £71,000
due to staff slippage and reduced recharges. 
4.9 In Catering Services there is a projected net under spend of £568,000 due
primarily to reduced uptake for nursery and breakfast club meals and staff
slippage. 
4.10 There is a planned under spend of £449,000 on Devolved School
Management budgets (DSM) due to staff slippage which represents 0.4% of
the overall DSM budget.  It is anticipated that in line with the approved DSM
scheme, the eventual over and under spends will be carried forward into
2023/24.  The budgets for the Devolved School Management scheme are
allocated by financial year (April – March), whereas expenditure is incurred by
academic year (August – June). 
4.11 At this stage of the academic year, expenditure met from the Pupil Equity
Fund (PEF) is projected to be £300,000 less than the allocation from the
Scottish Government of £1.874 million.  Schools are being instructed to use
this year’s PEF by 31 March 2023.  It is anticipated that the projected under
spend on teacher and support costs will be carried forward to 2023/24 to meet
commitments.  The budgets for the Pupil Equity Fund scheme are allocated
by financial year, whereas expenditure is incurred by academic year. 
Communities 
4.12 The projected outturn for Communities is currently anticipated to be £248,000
more than budget.  The movements are summarised as follows. 
4.13 In Business & Resources there is a projected net under spend of £40,000. 
This is made up of asset management savings partially offset by additional
costs at Perth Bus Station.  Within this projection there is a projected deficit
on the Car Park Trading Account of £355,000 which will be funded by the Car
Park Trading Account earmarked Reserve.

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4.14 In Environmental & Consumer Services there is a projected net over spend of
£115,000 due to inflationary pressures on fuel and shortfall in commercial
waste income partially offset by a rephasing of loan charges relating to the
vehicle replacement programme and income from statutory road charges. 
4.15 In Planning & Development there is a projected over spend of £98,000 due to
additional operating costs and reduced income at Perth Harbour – this is in
addition to the budgeted deficit of £178,000.   
4.16 Perth Harbour continues to underperform against Business Plan expectations
with a total of four cargo consignments this year, and one since April.  The
industrial land around the Harbour is either privately owned or held in the
Common Good and therefore the principal income generated by the Harbour
is from vessel dues and leasing out the Fair Maid tug to Montrose Port.  Total
income to date this financial year is £12,600 of which £1,800 is from vessel
dues. The Harbour Board has indicated that it anticipates additional
expenditure in the region of £80,000 later this year largely in respect of
proposed dredging at the Harbour mouth, due to the build-up of sediment
normally dispersed by vessel propellors. Accordingly the Board is looking to
the Council to fund this further pressure. 
4.17 The following table provides elected members with a high-level summary of
the final outturns for Perth Harbour over the last five years. 
Gross Expenditure Gross Income Deficit
FINAL OUTTURNS
2017/18 244,000 29,000 215,000
2018/19 394,000 39,000 355,000
2019/20 241,000 68,000 173,000
2020/21 265,000 72,000 193,000
2021/22 334,000 45,000 289,000
PROJECTED OUTTURNS
2022/23 315,000 39,000 276,000 
4.18 Given the uncertainty around future income relative to expenditure, officers
would propose  undertaking a review of Harbour operations for consideration
by members, prior to any decision being taken regarding additional funding. 
4.19 ACTION: The Committee approves a review of Perth Harbour operations for
consideration by elected members. 
4.20 In Housing there is a projected over spend of £75,000 due to additional costs
relating to Greyfriars Hostel and the Local House Condition Survey.

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Corporate & Democratic Services 
4.21 The projected outturn for Corporate & Democratic Services is currently
anticipated to be £1.340 million more than budget.  The movements are
summarised as follows. 
4.22 In Property there is a net projected over spend of £1.658 million.  This is
primarily as a result of inflationary pressures on energy and maintenance
costs.  Work is underway to manage these over spends including energy
management measures and revisiting maintenance works. 
4.23 In Legal and Governance Services there is a projected net under spend of
£150,000.  The main reason for this is additional income from licensing and
recharges. 
4.24 Within Human Resources there is a projected under spend of £148,000 due
primarily to additional income from recharges. 
4.25 Across the remainder of the Service there is a projected under spend of
£20,000 due to staff slippage and additional income. 
Chief Executive Service
4.26 The projected outturn for the Chief Executive’s Service is currently anticipated
to be £20,000 less than budget due to staff slippage. 
5. REVENUE MONITORING – CORPORATE BUDGETS 
Health & Social care 
5.1 Across the Perth and Kinross Health & Social Care Partnership there is a
projected under spend of £1.196 million which is set out in Appendix 3.  This
projected under spend on social care is driven by slippage in planned Perth &
Kinross Integration Joint Board (PKIJB) investment in Older Peoples Services
as well as under spends in Care at Home and Care Home Placements. 
Recruitment of staff to support the planned expansion of services continues to
be a significant challenge.  Within Health, Older Peoples Services is
projecting an over spend within hospital activity levels leading to an
unplanned increase in bed numbers.  Similar recruitment challenges are being
experienced requiring significant use of premium rate staffing.  
5.2 Further information on the range of other factors impacting on this projection
is included in the PKIJB Finance Report for the quarter to 30 June 2022 which
will be published on 19 September 2022. 
5.3 In addition, there is a projected under spend of £356,000 on non-devolved
social care functions.   
Council Tax Income 
5.4 The amount of income the Council will generate from Council Tax is
dependent on two main factors, firstly the collection levels and secondly, the
number of Band D properties on the Valuation Roll.

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5.5 Monitoring of Council Tax collection levels is carried out monthly.  The
following graph sets out collection performance to 31 July together with prior
year comparative figures for the previous five financial years (the collection
level for 2022/23 has been adjusted to reflect the consequences of the
Scottish Government funded Cost of Living Award on in year performance). 
5.6 Between 2017/18 and 2021/22, the average collection figure to 31 March was
37.24%.  The actual collection figure to 31 July 2022 was 37.35% which is an
increase of 0.11% compared to the historical average and a 0.28% increase
on the comparable position in 2021. 
5.7 Secondly, in setting the Council’s Revenue Budget, assumptions are made on
increases in the number of Band D equivalent properties.  The graph set out
below suggests that actual growth levels are in line with budget assumptions. 
2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23
Series1 37.79% 37.60% 37.49% 36.23% 37.07% 37.35%
35.0%
35.5%
36.0%
36.5%
37.0%
37.5%
38.0%
In Year Collection to 31 July

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5.8 The latest projected outturn indicates that Council Tax income is in line with
budgeted assumptions in 2022/23.  There are several national issues that
may impact on Council Tax income going forward.  The potential impact of
these issues will be kept under review with updates to elected members being
provided to future meetings of this Committee. 
Council Tax Reduction Scheme 
5.9 Council Tax Reduction is a statutory function and encouraging take up is a
key responsibility for the Council, particularly when households are facing
significant pressures on the cost of living. 
5.10 The Council is currently supporting approximately 8,300 households across
Perth and Kinross with the Council Tax Reduction Scheme with an average
award of £16 per week.  This results in a projected over spend on the Council
Tax Reduction Scheme of approximately £800,000. 
Non-Domestic Rates 
5.11 The actual collection rate to 31 July 2022 was 24.06%, compared to 21.88%
for the same period in 2021/22. 
6. REVENUE MONITORING – OTHER REVENUE BUDGETS 
Housing Revenue Account 
6.1 The Housing Revenue Account is currently projected to break even in the
current financial year.  The main reasons for this movement are summarised
below and set out in Appendix 4.

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6.2 In Housing & Repairs there is a projected over spend of £273,000 due, in the
main, to inflationary pressures on materials, fuel and energy costs. 
6.3 In Perth City and Specialist there is a projected over spend of £104,000 due
to additional energy and staff costs. 
6.4 In Administration there is a projected under spend of £186,000 due to a
reduced bad debt provision and reduced recharges, partially offset by void
rent loss and Council Tax / utility charges. 
6.5 Across the remainder of the Housing Revenue Account there is a projected
net under spend of £35,000. 
6.6 As a result of the variances identified above Capital from Current Revenue will
be reduced by £156,000. 
6.7 In addition, it is proposed that £950,000 is drawn down from the HRA Covid-
19 earmarked Reserve to fund the activity set out in Appendix 4. 
Impact on Arm’s Length External Organisations (ALEOs) 
6.8 The Council continues to work closely with its three Arm’s Length External
Organisations (ALEOs) – Live Active Leisure (LAL), Horsecross Arts (Hx Arts)
and Culture Perth & Kinross (CPK) who make an important contribution to the
wellbeing of both citizens and visitors to Perth and Kinross. 
6.9 As sole member and core funder of all three ALEOS, the Council has
managed financial risk by maintaining normal monthly service level
agreement payments to all three organisations to mitigate the impact of
Covid-19.  In addition, officers continue to work closely with all three ALEOs to
understand the impact of Covid-19 more fully on service delivery. 
6.10 To date, no significant financial issues have been identified relating to Culture
Perth and Kinross or Horsecross Arts Ltd. 
6.11 Based on monitoring to 31 July 2022, Live Active Leisure (LAL) is projecting a
deficit in the range of between £600,000 and £1.2 million for 2022/23.  This
projection is based on four months of activity and therefore too early to
provide a firm position.  However, officers are closely monitoring the LAL
position given that in both 2020/21 and 2021/22 they delivered small
surpluses.  Key financial variables include – 
• staff costs (a number of key posts remain vacant, and this is likely to be
the case throughout the remainder of 2022/23); 
• maintenance expenditure (some works may not take place in 2022/23
due to key staff vacancies);
• the positive impact on income resulting from the continued closure of
Olympia in Dundee.
• LAL is now on the Scotland Excel procurement framework for energy
so is able to project utility costs with more certainty than in previous
years.

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6.12 Live Active Leisure continues to retain £600,000 in its reserves to contribute
to any year end deficit position. 
6.13 The long-term impact on Covid-19 on the Council’s ALEOs across future
financial years will be kept under review with updates provided to future
meetings of the Finance & Resources Committee. 
7. ISSUES ARISING FROM FINANCIAL YEAR 2021/22 
7.1 In completing the 2021/22 Unaudited Annual Accounts, several issues have
been identified which require adjustments to be made to the 2022/23
Management Budget. 
Devolved School Management 
7.2 In setting the 2022/23 Final Revenue Budget on 23 February 2022 (Report
No. 22/35 refers) the Council approved a Devolved School Management
(DSM) carry forward of £776,000.  However, the final under spend (which
included agreed planned carry forwards) on the DSM scheme was £1.191
million, an increase of £415,000 mainly due to a further rephasing of
expenditure in line with the academic year. 
7.3 ACTION: The Committee is requested to allocate the additional under spend
of £415,000 to Education & Children’s Services to reflect the additional
Devolved School Management scheme balances brought forward from
2021/22.  This adjustment is reflected in Appendix 1 (Column 3) to this report
and has no overall impact on the level of uncommitted Reserves. 
Revenue Grants 
7.4 Accounting arrangements under International Accounting Standards require
that, subject to certain conditions, revenue grants which were received by the
Council in 2021/22 but not utilised by 31 March 2022 should be accounted for
in Reserves at the end of the financial year.  Approval is sought to draw down
£8.815 million in 2022/23 from the earmarked Reserve for Revenue Grants. 
These revenue grants are set out in detail in Appendix 5. 
7.5 Approval is now sought to adjust the budgets of Education & Children’s
Services (£2.900 million), Communities (£4.147 million), Corporate &
Democratic Services (£1.610 million) and Health & Social Care (£158,000). 
7.6 ACTION: The Committee is asked to approve the adjustments totalling £8.815
million to the above Service budgets (set out in detail in Appendix 5), funded
from Reserves, to reflect revenue grants received in 2021/22 in respect of
expenditure which will not be incurred until 2022/23.  These additional
adjustments are reflected in Appendix 1 (Column 3) to this report and have no
overall impact on the budgeted level of uncommitted Reserves.

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8. 2022/23 ADDITIONAL FUNDING 
8.1 Since the 2022/23 Revenue Budget was updated on 20 April 2022 (Report
No. 22/87 refers), the Council has been advised of additional funding for the
current financial year from several sources.  To ensure that the 2022/23
Management Budget continues to reflect the operational requirements of the
Council, several adjustments are required, which are summarised below and
included in Appendix 1 and Appendix 6. 
Scottish Government – Revenue Support Grant: 
• Boost Targeted In-Person Easter Study Support 2022: £54,124
(Education & Children’s Services - ECS)
• 1+2 Languages: £30,942 (ECS)
• Targeted Holiday Provision for Primary School Children in Summer
2022: £242,363 (ECS)
• Whole Family Wellbeing 2022-23: £805,000 (ECS)
• SNCT Pay Award 2021/22 Recurring Costs for 2022/23: £863,000
(Reserves) 
8.2 The Scottish Government has advised that the increase in Revenue Support
Grant identified above of £1.995 million will be made through a
redetermination of the Council’s Revenue Support Grant.  It is therefore
necessary to adjust budgets for Education & Children’s Services, Reserves
and Revenue Support Grant. 
8.3 ACTION: The Council is asked to approve the adjustments set out at
paragraph 8.2 which is reflected in Appendix 1 (Column 4) to this report. 
Scottish Government – Ring Fenced Grants 
8.4 The Scottish Government has advised that the final amount allocated for Pupil
Equity Funding will be £209,410 more than previously advised.  In addition,
the Scottish Government has also advised that the total Criminal Justice
Social Work Grant for 2022/23 will be £467,265 more than originally
budgeted.  It is therefore necessary to adjust both the budget for Education &
Children’s Services and Ring Fenced Grant. 
8.5 ACTION: The Committee is asked to approve the adjustments set out at 8.4
above.  These adjustments are reflected in Appendix 1 (Column 4) to this
report. 
Other Funding 
8.6 Other funding amounting to £5.119 million will be paid outside the Revenue
Support Grant mechanism as Other Grant income and is, therefore, cost
neutral in terms of the budget summary.   Details of this funding is set out in
Appendix 6. 
8.7 ACTION: The Committee is asked to note the receipt of £5.119 million of
additional resources, with this funding being reflected within Education &

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Children’s Services, Communities and Health & Social Care as additional
grant income.  The current projected outturn assumes that all these additional
resources will be fully expended in 2022/23 or will be carried forward under
the terms of the grant award. 
9. 2022/23 VIREMENTS 
Contribution to/from Capital Fund 
9.1 In line with the strategy for managing the Council’s Capital Programme over
the medium term, it is recommended that the eventual over or under spend on
Capital Financing Costs and Interest on Revenue Balances be transferred
from or to the Capital Fund.   
9.2 The latest monitoring indicates a reduction in the projected outturn for capital
financing costs (loan charges) of £947,000 based on the latest treasury
management activity and an increase of £1.077 million in income from
interest on revenue balances.  This will result in an increased Contribution to
the Capital Fund of £2.024 million in the current financial year 
9.3 ACTION: The Committee is requested to approve the virement of £947,000
from the Capital Financing Costs (Loan Charges) Budget and £1.077 million
to Interest on Revenue Balances with a corresponding increase in the
projected Contribution from the Capital Fund.  These adjustments have been
reflected in Appendix 1 (Column 5) to this report. 
Service Virements
9.4 To ensure that the 2022/23 Management Revenue Budget continues to reflect
current Service needs and operational requirements the following virements
between budgets is required. 
• Communities to Chief Executive’s Service - £1.817 million to reflect
operational changes in the support of the Council’s approved
Transformation and Change Strategy. 
9.5 ACTION: The Committee is asked to approve the adjustment to Service
Revenue Budgets listed in 9.4 above. These adjustments are reflected in
Appendix 1 (Column 5) to this report. 
10. 2022/23 MOVEMENTS IN RESERVES 
Transformation Projects 
10.1 Due to a rephasing of expenditure there is a requirement to draw down
funding to support several approved projects as follows: 
• Modernising Performance - £60,000 (Chief Executive’s Service)
• Open Data - £124,000 (Corporate & Democratic Services (CDS))
• Working Smarter - £78,000 (CDS)

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10.2 ACTION: The Committee is asked to approve the transfer of £262,000 to
Corporate & Democratic Services from the earmarked Reserve for Workforce
Management (including Transformation).  This adjustment is reflected in
Appendix 1 (Column 6) to the report and has no impact on the level of
unearmarked Reserves. 
Earmarked Reserves 
10.3 The Reserves Strategy approved by Council on 23 February 2022 (Report
No. 22/35 refers) and Unaudited 2021/22 Accounts approved by the Audit and
Risk Committee on 28 June 2022 (Report No. 22/157 refers) include
recommendations on earmarked Reserves. 
10.4 Specifically, approval is sought to draw down the following earmarked
Reserves for the purposes originally specified – 
• Financial Insecurity - £638,000
• Ventilation Measures - £437,000
• Contribution to the Insurance Fund - £1 million 
10.5 ACTION: The Council is asked to approve the contributions from earmarked
Reserves set out in 10.4 above.  These adjustments are reflected in
Appendix 1 (Column 6) to this report and have no impact on the level of
unearmarked Reserves. 
Covid-19 Earmarked Reserve 
10.6 Children, Families & Young People Services continue to experience a
significant increase in the number of referrals for support because of Covid-
19.  Approval is sought to draw down additional funding of £188,000 from the
Covid-19 earmarked Reserve to maintain additional capacity to meet this
growing need. 
10.7 ACTION: The Committee is asked to approve the transfer of £188,000 to
Education & Children’s Services from the Covid-19 earmarked Reserve.  This
adjustment is reflected in Appendix 1 (Column 6) to this report. 
Affordable Housing
10.8 On 2 June 2021, the Strategic Policy & Resources Committee approved
funding for a 2 year period to progress a Missing Shares scheme from the
Council’s Affordable Housing earmarked Reserve (Report No 21/70 refers).
This work commenced in September 2021 and approval is now sought to
draw down the required funding for 2022/23. 
10.9 ACTION: The Committee is asked to approve the transfer of £28,000 to
Communities from the Council’s Affordable Housing earmarked Reserve to
take forward the Missing Shares scheme.  This adjustment is reflected in
Appendix 1 (Column 6) to this report.

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11. CONCLUSION 
11.1. Currently, a projected over spend of £1.949 million has been identified.  This
position will be kept under review and mitigating action may be required to
support the delivery of the 2022/23 Final Revenue Budget. 
11.2. The Council’s financial position remains challenging and regular updates will
be provided to the Council and the Finance & Resources Committee as the
position develops. 
APPROVED 
Name  Designation Date
Stewart Mackenzie  Head of Finance 29 August 2022
Karen Donaldson  Chief Operating Officer 29 August 2022

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ANNEX 
1. IMPLICATIONS, ASSESSMENTS, CONSULTATION AND COMMUNICATION 
Strategic Implications Yes / None
Community Plan / Single Outcome Agreement  None
Corporate Plan  Yes
Resource Implications  
Financial  Yes
Workforce Yes
Asset Management (land, property, IST) Yes
Assessments  
Equality Impact Assessment Yes
Strategic Environmental Assessment Yes
Sustainability (community, economic, environmental) Yes
Legal and Governance  None
Risk None
Consultation 
Internal  Yes
External  None
Communication 
Communications Plan  None 
1. Strategic Implications 
Corporate Plan 
1.1 The Council’s Corporate Plan 2018 – 2022 lays out five outcome focussed
strategic objectives which provide clear strategic direction, inform decisions at
a corporate and service level and shape resources allocation.  They are as
follows: 
(i) Giving every child the best start in life;
(ii) Developing educated, responsible, and informed citizens;
(iii) Promoting a prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable economy;
(iv) Supporting people to lead independent, healthy and active lives; and
(v) Creating a safe and sustainable place for future generations. 
1.2 This report relates to all these objectives. 
2. Resource Implications 
Financial 
2.1 There are no direct financial implications arising from this report other than
those reported within the body of the main report. 
Workforce 
2.2 There are no direct workforce implications arising from this report other than
those reported within the body of the main report.

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Asset Management (land, property, IT)   
2.3 There are no direct asset management implications arising from this report
other than those reported within the body of the main report. 
3 Assessments 
Equality Impact Assessment 
3.1 Under the Equality Act 2010, the Council is required to eliminate
discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations
between equality groups.  Carrying out Equality Impact Assessments for plans
and policies allows the Council to demonstrate that it is meeting these duties. 
3.2 The information contained within this report has been considered under the
Corporate Equalities Impact Assessment process (EqIA) and has been
assessed as not relevant for the purposes of EqIA. 
Strategic Environmental Assessment 
3.3 The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 places a duty on the
Council to identify and assess the environmental consequences of its
proposals. 
3.4 The information contained within this report has been considered under the
Act.  However, no action is required as the Act does not apply to the matters
presented in this report.   
Sustainability 
3.5 Under the provisions of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 the
Council must discharge its duties in a way which contributes to the
achievement of sustainable development. In terms of the Climate Change Act,
the Council has a general duty to demonstrate its commitment to sustainability
and the community, environmental and economic impacts of its actions.   
3.6 The information contained within this report has been considered under the
Act.  However, no action is required as the Act does not apply to the matters
presented in this report.   
4. Consultation 
Internal 
4.1 The Executive Leadership Team have been consulted in the preparation of
this report. 
2. BACKGROUND PAPERS 
2.1 No background papers, as defined by Section 50D of the Local Government
(Scotland) Act 1973 (other than any containing confidential or exempt

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information) were relied on to any material extent in preparing the above
report. 
3. APPENDICES 
• Appendix 1 – 2022/23 Management Budget
• Appendix 2 – General Fund 2022/23 Projected Outturn – Service
Analysis
• Appendix 3 – Perth & Kinross Integration Joint Board
• Appendix 4 – Housing Revenue Account 2022/23 Projected Outturn
• Appendix 5 – Revenue Grants
• Appendix 6 – Other Grant Funding