Item 12 - Corporate Services Capital Budgetary Control Report to 30 June 2025 (Period 3)
West Dunbartonshire Council · 13 August 2025
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Report by the Chief Officer – Resources Corporate Services Committee – 13 August 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ Subject: Corporate Services Capital Budgetary Control Report to 30 June 2025 (Period 3). 1. Purpose 1.1 This report provides an update on the Corporate Services capital programme to 30 June 2025. 2. Recommendations 2.1 Committee is asked to: i) Note the current position of the 2025/26 capital budget for Corporate Services ii) Note that the project life total is currently on track. 3. Background 3.1 On 5 March 2025 the Council approved the updated General Services Capital Plan for 2025/2026 to 2033/34. The three years from 2025/26 to 2027/28 were approved in detail with the remaining years being indicative. The budget agreed under the auspice of Corporate Services Committee was £4.078m for 2025/26 and £29.301m for the project life budget. 4. Main Issues 4.1 Exhibit 1 sets out the revised capital budget at period 3. Exhibit 1: Revised Capital Budget as at 30 June 2025. 2025/26 (£m) Project Life (£m) Corporate Services Capital Budget Agreed 5 March 2025 4.078 29.301 Reprofiling from 2024/25 0.133 (0.094) New Approved Budget at Period 3 4.211 29.207 4.2 Progress against the 2025/26 capital plan is detailed in: Appendix 1 – Project Life Summary by Chief Officer ITEM 12
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Appendix 2 – Projects Off Track – not required for period 3 as there are no off track projects to report. Appendix 3 – Changes to Capital Plan for Noting – not required for period 3 Appendix 4 – All Projects 4.3 The overall program summary report at Appendix 1 shows that planned expenditure against the budget agreed 5 March 2025 is on track. 4.4 Appendix 4 shows all projects with approval in year and project life budgets as well as anticipated expenditure. It highlights that the 2025/26 budget is £4.211m with current forecast spend of £4.211m. The spend as at period 3 is (£0.285m) of the current forecast spend of £4.211m. 5. Option Appraisal 5.1 No option appraisal was required for this report. 6. People Implications 6.1 There are no people implications. 7. Financial and Procurement Implications 7.1 The report notes the projected in-year financial position for capital budgets. 8. Risk Analysis 8.1 The main risks are as follows: (a) The reported variances should be viewed in the knowledge that there are a number of variable factors which could arise between now and 31 March which could affect the year end results for capital budgets. (b) As a consequence of current market conditions, inflation is at an all-time high and interest rates continue to be volatile. To forecast for the full year costs budget assumptions have been required. These assumptions continue to change regularly and therefore it is likely the projected year end budgetary position will change from that reported. 9. Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) 9.1 No equalities impact assessment was required in relation to this report. 10. Environmental Sustainability 10.1 No assessment of environmental sustainability was required in relation to this report. 11. Consultation
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11.1 All services involved in delivering the capital budgets have been consulted in the compilation of this report. 12. Strategic Assessment 12.1 Proper budgetary control and sound financial practice are cornerstones of good governance and support Council and officers to pursue the strategic priorities of the Council’s current Strategic Plan. This report forms part of the financial governance of the Council. Laurence Slavin Chief Officer – Resources Date: 21 July 2025 ________________ Person to Contact: Lynsey Dickson Council Offices, Church Street, Dumbarton E-mail: lynsey.dickson@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Appendices: Appendix 1 - Project Life Summary Appendix 2 - Off Track Projects – not required at P3 Appendix 3 - Changes to Capital Plan for Noting – not required at P3 Appendix 4 - All Approved Projects Background Papers: General Services Capital Plan Update - Council 5 March 2025. Wards Affected All Wards