Item 16 Appendix 3
West Dunbartonshire Council · 12 November 2025
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 3 REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 2025/26 ANALYSIS FOR VARIANCES OVER £50,000 PERIOD END DATE Total Budget Forecast Spend Use of EMR RAG Status £000 £000 £000 £000 % Planning 557 550 52 (60) -11% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Office Accomodation 1,195 1,280 0 85 7% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Arts and Heritage 306 219 0 (87) -28% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Catering Services 5,095 5,269 0 173 3% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Building Cleaning 2,128 2,010 0 (119) -6% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Facilities Assistants 2,739 2,475 0 (264) -10% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome This Service provides Building & Planning services. Favourable variance There is a favourable variance against employee costs as a result of vacancies. This service provides Facility Assistants throughout WDC buildings. There is a favourable variance against employee costs as a result of vacancies. Catering Services across WDC Adverse variance This service provides cleaning services across all council buildings. None. Favourable variance This service provides the provision & protection of Arts & Heritage There is a favourable variance against employee costs as a result of vacancies. none necessary Favourable variance None. None. Although there is a favourable variance against employee costs as a result of vacancies this has been offset by an adverse variance against income. The income budget was overstated and includes £350k which was also shown within General Revenue Grant income. This was highlighted as a 2026/27 budget pressure in the June 2025 Finance Update to Council. Provision of Shared Office Accommodation. The adverse variance is attributable to higher than anticipated electricity costs versus budget. None. Adverse variance The favourable variance is attributable to employee vacancies and income from planning pre-applications. None required. Favourable variance is anticipated. 31 August 2025 Budget Details Variance Analysis Variance after the use of EMR