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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 4
MONITORING OF EARMARKED BALANCES 2026/27 BY CHIEF OFFICER
SERVICE  Revised 26/27
Estimate 
26/27        
Spend to Date 
26/27 Probable
Outurn 
To be carried
forward into
27/28 
Description
Regulatory - New document management system 30,430               30,430               30,430               -                     
The Planning and Building Standards require a new document management system to replace the
current system. The current timeline is to procure over two years due to the different stages in the
process and the time needed to undertake them. 
Developer Contributions 222,455             -                     222,455             -                     
These are financial or in-kind contributions received from developers and are associated with
specific agreements. They need to be retained and used for the purposes specified in the individual
agreements.
OD & Change Training Budget 8,773                 -                     8,773                 -                      Funding allocated to meet defined training needs
Previous provision for equal pay/holiday pay 179,591             270                    -                     179,591              Balance for outstanding equal pay/holiday pay claims and associated legal expenses.
Cost of Living 4: Fund the successful spending on Sport & Leisure
for children during holiday times for the next 4 years. £45,000 per
year.
82,840               10,000               10,000               72,840                Additional payments to WDLT for holiday activities (eg gym and swimming classes) provided over
Easter ,summer and autumn
Cost of Living 7: Introduce a programme of creative engagement
and learning focused on supporting people through recovery and
improving wellbeing. £5,000 per year for 4 years. 10,000               10,000               10,000               -                      Reserve will be fully utilitsed in 26/27.
Smoothing Fund 54,217               54,217               54,217               -                    
The smoothing fund is being used to offset service overspends where savings/efficiencies have not
been achieved in year.  £54k is being used to cover the delay in the recruitment of the council's
Digital Officer.
TOTAL USE OF EARMARKED RESERVES              588,306              104,917              335,875              252,431
COST OF LIVING
REGULATORY & REGENERATION
PEOPLE & TECHNOLOGY