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Item 15 - Appendices 1 - 4

West Dunbartonshire Council · 12 August 2026
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Appendix 1
REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 2026/27
HOUSING & COMMUNITIES SUMMARY
MONTH END DATE 30 June 2026
Actual
Outturn
2025/26
Total Budget
2026/27 Spend to Date Projected
Spend
Net Variance
attributable to
earmarked
reserves
spend
Underlying
Variance
excluding
earmarked
reserves
spend
Annual
RAG
Status
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % £000 £000
734 925 37 630 (295) -32% -                      (295) 
(964) Resettlement Services -                     105 201 201 0% -                      201                
17 16 4 16 0 0% -                      -                    
45 Private Sector Housing Grant 48 13 47 (1) -2% -                      (1) 
-                 Energy Efficiency Area Based Scheme -                     -                      -                      -                       0% -                      -                    
234 298 71 276 (22) -7% -                      (22) 
66 1,287 230 1,170 (117) -9% -                      (117) Total Net Expenditure
Service / Subjective Summary
Annual
Variance
2026/27
Homelessness Services
Private Sector Housing
Anti Social Behaviour & CCTV
ITEM 15 - APPENDIX 1

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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 2026/27
HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE DETAIL
YEAR END DATE 30 June 2026
PERIOD 3
Actual
Outturn
2025/26
Service Summary
Total
Budget
2026/27
YTD
Spend
2026/27
Forecast
Spend
2026/27
Use of
Earmarked
Reserves
Variance after
the use of
Earmarked
Reserves
RAG Status
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % £000 £000
2,491               Employee 3,148         591            2,883           (265) -8% -                     (265) 
2,802               Property 2,785         644            3,000           215 8% -                     215                     
16                    Transport and Plant 14              3                14                0 0% -                     -                          
83                    Supplies, Services and Admin 96              12              95                (1) -1% -                     1-                         
1,528               Payments to Other Bodies 2,246         451            2,290           44 2% -                     44                       
-                       Other -                 -                 -                  0 0% -                     -                          
6,920               Gross Expenditure 8,289         1,701         8,282           (7) 0% -                     (7) 
(6,854) Income (7,002) (1,471) (7,112) (110) 2% -                     (110) 
66                    Net Expenditure 1,287 230            1,170           (117) -9% -                     (117) 
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % £000 £000
1,740               Employee 2,160 416            1,830           (330) -15% -                     (330) 
2,332               Property 2,465 532            2,478           13 1% -                     13 
13                    Transport and Plant 13 3                13                0 0% -                     0 
58                    Supplies, Services and Admin 70 12              69                (1) -1% -                     (1) 
879                  Payments to Other Bodies 606 235            652              46 8% -                     46 
-                       Other -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     -                          
5,022               Gross Expenditure 5,314         1,198         5,042           (272) -5% -                     (272) 
(4,288) Income (4,389) (1,161) (4,412) (23) -1% -                     (23) 
734                  Net Expenditure 925            37              630              (295) -32% -                     (295) 
£000 Resettlement Services £000 £000 £000 £000 % £000 £000
331                  Employee 340            77              428              88 26% -                     88 
158                  Property 2                41              204              202 10100% -                     202 
3                      Transport and Plant 1                -                 1                  0 0% -                     0 
27                    Supplies, Services and Admin 27              1                27                0 0% -                     0 
55                    Payments to Other Bodies 70              20              68                (2) -3% -                     (2) 
-                       Other -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     -                          
574                  Gross Expenditure 440            139            728              288 65% -                     288 
(1,538) Income (440) (34) (527) (87) -20% -                     (87) 
(964) Net Expenditure -                 105            201              201 0% -                     201 
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % £000 £000
13                    Employee 16              4                16                -         0% -                     0 
-                       Property -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     0 
-                       Transport and Plant -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     0 
-                       Supplies, Services and Admin -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     0 
4                      Payments to Other Bodies -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     0 
-                       Other -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     -                          
17                    Gross Expenditure 16              4                16                -         0% -                     0 
-                       Income -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     0 
17 Net Expenditure 16              4                16                -         0% -                     0 
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % £000 £000
44                    Employee 49              13              50                1 2% -                     1 
223                  Property 177            35              175              (2) -1% -                     (2) 
-                       Transport and Plant -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     -                          
(3) Supplies, Services and Admin (2) (1) (2) -         0% -                     -                          
207                  Payments to Other Bodies 206            52              206              -         0% -                     -                          
-                       Other -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     -                          
471                  Gross Expenditure 430            99              429              (1) 0% -                     1-                         
(426) Income (382) (86) (382) -         0% -                     -                          
45 Net Expenditure 48              13              47                (1) -2% -                     1-                         
Annual
Variance
2026/27
Homelessness Services
All Services
Private Sector Housing
Private Sector Housing Grant
ITEM 15 - APPENDIX 2

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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Appendix 2
REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 2026/27
HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE DETAIL
YEAR END DATE 30 June 2026
PERIOD 3
Actual
Outturn
2025/26
Service Summary
Total
Budget
2026/27
YTD
Spend
2026/27
Forecast
Spend
2026/27
Use of
Earmarked
Reserves
Variance after
the use of
Earmarked
Reserves
RAG Status
Annual
Variance
2026/27
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % £000 £000
-                       Employee 236            -                 236              -         0% -                     -                          
-                       Property -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     -                          
-                       Transport and Plant -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     -                          
-                       Supplies, Services and Admin -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     -                          
383                  Payments to Other Bodies 1,334         136            1,334           -         0% -                     -                          
-                       Other -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     -                          
383                  Gross Expenditure 1,570         136            1,570           -         0% -                     -                          
(383) Income (1,570) (136) (1,570) -         0% -                     -                          
0 Net Expenditure -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     -                          
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % £000 £000
363                  Employee 347 81 323 (24) -7% -                     (24) 
89                    Property 141 36 143 2        1% -                     2 
-                       Transport and Plant -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     -                          
1                      Supplies, Services and Admin 1 -                 1 -         0% -                     -                          
-                       Payments to Other Bodies 30              8                30                -         0% -                     -                          
-                       Other -                 -                 -                  -         0% -                     -                          
453                  Gross Expenditure 519            125            497              (22) -4% -                     (22) 
(219) Income (221) (54) (221) -         0% -                     -                          
234 Net Expenditure 298            71              276              (22) -7% -                     (22) 
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Anti Social Behaviour & CCTV
Energy Efficiency Area Based Scheme

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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 2026/27
ANALYSIS FOR VARIANCES OVER £50,000
YEAR END DATE
Total Budget Forecast
Spend RAG Status
£000 £000 £000 %
Homelessness Services 925 630 (295) -32% 
Service Description
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
Mitigating Action
Anticipated Outcome
Resettlement Services 0 201 201 0% 
Service Description
Main Issues / Reason for Variance
Mitigating Action
Anticipated Outcome
The service supports refugees to settle and integrate within local communities.
Grant funding is dependent on the number of individuals settling within the area. The early
forecast is for service expenditure to exceed grant funding by £200,000.
Maximise grant income through successful claims to UK and Scottish governments.
Year end overspend.
Year end underspend.
Vacant posts across the service will deliver an employee cost underspend.
None
30 June 2026
Budget Details
Variance Analysis
Variance
The service seeks to prevent homelessness occurring across the authority and improves
access to support services.
ITEM 14 - APPENDIX 3

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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
MONITORING OF EFFICIENCIES AND MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 2026/27 - BCR03
Efficiency Detail Reference Budgeted
Amount
£'000
Projection of
Total Saved
£'000
Projection of
Total Not Saved
£'000
Comment
CCTV Service Reduction Option 2 HE04 31                   31 0
Reduce CCTV Team 25% Option 1 HE02 14                   14 0
45 45 0
STATUS: COMPLETE
ITEM 14 - APPENDIX 4