Item 14 - Appendix 3
West Dunbartonshire Council · 16 August 2023
Back to Corporate Services Committee — 16 August 2023 and its agenda
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 2023/24 ANALYSIS FOR VARIANCES OVER £50,000 PERIOD END DATE Total Budget Annual Spend RAG Status £000 £000 £000 % Finance 1,292 1,362 70 5% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Rent Rebates & Allowances (341) (276) 65 -19% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Democratic and Registration Service 869 792 (77) -9% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Legal Services/Trading Standards 822 751 (71) -9% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Planning 749 587 (162) -22% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Information Services 4,709 4,690 (19) 0% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome This Service provides Building & Planning services The main reason for the favourable variance is vacancies in the service and income is higher than budgeted. The additional income predicted is an in-year benefit only as a result of one-off additional fees. A service restructure is planned for in-year implementation A favourable variance is anticipated. This service area provides general ICT support to the Council and also supports transformational change and modernisation of working practices through technology Main reason for the favourable variance is vacancies within the service. Additional telephone costs are being offset by recharge income to recover these from other services. None at this moment Favourable variance is anticipated This services provides legal advice to the Council The main reason for the favourable variance is vacancies in the service and additional income received. An unbudgeted legal expense is partially offsetting the favourable outturn predicted. Some vacancies are being advertised, the projected outturn assumes these will be filled later Favourable variance is anticipated This services deals with the administration functions and Democratic Services within the Authority The main reason for the variance is vacancies within the service Some vacancies are being advertised, the projected outturn assumes these will be filled later Favourable variance is anticipated Payment of Rent Rebates and other Allowances A change to DWP practice where DWP targets some overpayment recoveries directly is impacting the available recovery income to WDC. None available at this time. Adverse variance is anticipated The service provided by this area deals with Accountancy, Capital, Treasury, Reconciliations, Cash Office and Municipal Bank Main reason for adverse variance is full turnover savings are not being achieved. None available at this time. Adverse variance is anticipated 30 June 2023 Budget Details Variance Analysis Variance APPENDIX 3
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 2023/24 ANALYSIS FOR VARIANCES OVER £50,000 PERIOD END DATE Total Budget Annual Spend RAG Status £000 £000 £000 % 30 June 2023 Budget Details Variance Analysis Variance Citizen Services 1,308 1,360 52 4% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Libraries 1,815 1,867 52 3% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Catering Services 4,747 4,704 (43) -1% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action None required at present Anticipated Outcome Building Cleaning 1,895 1,980 86 5% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Catering Services across WDC Employee costs lower due to the delay to the free school meal expansion. A favourable variance is likely. This service provides cleaning services across all council buildings Employee costs are adverse as a result of the knock-on effect of last year's pay increase (which was close to 10% in this service) on the current year costs and the higher turnover target not being achieved No action is possible at this time. An adverse variance is anticipated Overspend is projected. This service includes the provision of Library, Culture and Museums within West Dunbartonshire Variance due to budgeted turnover not being projected as being met. Spend to be monitored. This service includes one stop shops and the contact centre Variance due to projected higher overtime for out of hours controllers and turnover not being met. Spend to be monitored. Overspend is projected.