Item 16 - Appendices 1-4
West Dunbartonshire Council · 22 November 2023
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 2023/24 HOUSING & COMMUNITIES SUMMARY MONTH END DATE 31 August 2023 Actual Outturn 2022/23 Total Budget 2023/24 YTD Spend 2023/24 Forecast Spend 2023/24 Annual RAG Status £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 3,126 2,238 1,134 2,205 (33) -1% 1,007 917 570 917 0 0% 826 482 904 681 199 41% 44 18 8 18 0 0% 64 Private Sector Housing Grant 81 0 83 2 2% 322 392 117 365 (27) -7% 0 Housing Asset and Investment 50 0 0 (50) -100% (454) (875) (625) (896) (21) -2% 4,935 3,303 2,107 3,373 70 2.12% Service / Subjective Summary Annual Variance 2023/24 Communities Homeless Persons Private Sector Housing Anti Social Behaviour Housing Maintenance Trading A/c Total Net Expenditure Working 4 U/ UK shared Prosperity ITEM 16 - APPENDIX 1
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 2023/24 HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE DETAIL YEAR END DATE 31 August 2023 PERIOD 5 Actual Outturn 2022/23 Service Summary Total Budget 2023/24 YTD Spend 2023/24 Forecast Spend 2023/24 RAG Status £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 22,781 Employee 21,741 8,105 21,704 (38) 0% 2,469 Property 2,355 824 2,511 156 7% 1,258 Transport and Plant 1,264 523 1,260 (5) 0% 7,660 Supplies, Services and Admin 6,274 2,590 6,484 211 3% 5,141 Payments to Other Bodies 5,312 1,585 5,350 38 1% 209 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 39,517 Gross Expenditure 36,947 13,627 37,309 363 1% (34,582) Income (33,644) (11,520) (33,936) (292) -1% 4,935 Net Expenditure 3,303 2,107 3,373 72 2% £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 3,083 Employee 3,590 1,016 3,566 (24) -1% 0 Property 0 0 0 0 0% 14 Transport and Plant 13 4 13 0 1% 191 Supplies, Services and Admin 53 50 56 3 6% 2,566 Payments to Other Bodies 2,813 415 2,801 (12) 0% 250 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 6,104 Gross Expenditure 6,469 1,485 6,437 (32) -1% (2,978) Income (4,231) (351) (4,231) 0 0% 3,126 Net Expenditure 2,238 1,134 2,205 (32) -1% £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 963 Employee 927 449 927 0 0% 70 Property 17 0 17 0 0% 8 Transport and Plant 4 1 7 2 45% 9 Supplies, Services and Admin 106 30 115 10 9% 146 Payments to Other Bodies 246 141 243 (4) -2% 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 1,197 Gross Expenditure 1,300 621 1,309 9 1% (190) Income (384) (51) (392) (8) -2% 1,007 Net Expenditure 917 570 917 0 0% £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 2,793 Employee 2,951 1,243 2,984 32 1% 2,075 Property 1,924 744 2,079 156 8% 37 Transport and Plant 31 11 25 (5) -16% 121 Supplies, Services and Admin 71 43 99 28 39% 1,100 Payments to Other Bodies 882 574 960 78 9% 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 6,126 Gross Expenditure 5,859 2,615 6,148 289 5% (5,300) Income (5,378) (1,711) (5,468) (90) -2% 826 Net Expenditure 482 904 680 199 41% £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 0 Employee 0 0 0 0 0% 0 Property 0 0 0 0 0% 0 Transport and Plant 0 0 0 0 0% 26 Supplies, Services and Admin 0 0 0 0 0% 18 Payments to Other Bodies 18 8 18 0 0% 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 44 Gross Expenditure 18 8 18 0 0% 0 Income 0 0 0 0 0% 44 Net Expenditure 18 8 18 0 0% Private Sector Housing Annual Variance 2023/24 All Services Working 4 U/ UK shared Prosperity Communities Homeless Persons ITEM 16 - APPENDIX 2
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Appendix 2 REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 2023/24 HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE DETAIL YEAR END DATE 31 August 2023 PERIOD 5 Actual Outturn 2022/23 Service Summary Total Budget 2023/24 YTD Spend 2023/24 Forecast Spend 2023/24 RAG Status Annual Variance 2023/24 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 42 Employee 42 17 43 2 5% 223 Property 241 0 241 0 0% 0 Transport and Plant 0 0 0 0 0% (0) Supplies, Services and Admin 0 0 0 0 0% 246 Payments to Other Bodies 245 59 245 0 0% 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 510 Gross Expenditure 527 76 529 2 0% (446) Income (446) (76) (446) 0 0% 64 Net Expenditure 81 0 83 2 2% £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 341 Employee 309 125 309 0 0% 0 Property 69 36 69 0 0% 9 Transport and Plant 0 0 0 0 0% 3 Supplies, Services and Admin 0 0 0 0 0% 141 Payments to Other Bodies 178 0 153 (24) -14% 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 494 Gross Expenditure 556 160 531 (25) -4% (173) Income (163) (43) (166) (3) -2% 322 Net Expenditure 392 117 365 (27) -7% …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 339 Employee 457 143 409 (48) -11% 0 Property 0 0 0 0 0% 3 Transport and Plant 5 1 3 (2) -40% 0 Supplies, Services and Admin 0 0 0 0 0% 0 Payments to Other Bodies 0 0 0 0 0% 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 342 Gross Expenditure 462 144 412 (50) -11% (342) Income (412) (144) (412) 0 0% - Net Expenditure 50 0 0 (50) -100% £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 15,221 Employee 13,465 5,113 13,465 0 0% 100 Property 105 44 105 0 0% 1,185 Transport and Plant 1,211 505 1,211 0 0% 7,311 Supplies, Services and Admin 6,044 2,468 6,214 170 3% 923 Payments to Other Bodies 930 388 930 0 0% (41) Other 0 0 0 0 0% 24,699 Gross Expenditure 21,755 8,518 21,925 170 1% (25,153) Income (22,630) (9,143) (22,821) (191) -1% (454) Net Expenditure (875) (625) (896) (21) 2% Housing Maintenance Trading A/c Private Sector Housing Grant Anti Social Behaviour Housing Asset and Investment
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 2023/24 ANALYSIS FOR VARIANCES OVER £50,000 YEAR END DATE Total Budget Forecast Spend RAG Status £000 £000 £000 % Homeless Persons 482 681 199 41% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Housing Asset and Investment 50 0 (50) -100% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Budget Details Variance Analysis Variance This service seeks to prevent homelessness occurring across the authority and improves access to support services The adverse variance is due to the inflationary effect on costs of white goods and furniture together with requirement to retain bed and breakfast places due to demand / delay in having WDC properties available, It is expected that the need for bed and breakfast contingency will cease later in year as more WDC properties become ready for occupancy. The forecast spend is based on the expectation that use of bed and breakfast will cease. If this does not happen then the overspend will be greater. A year end overspend is anticipated 31 August 2023 This service manages capital investment across council and private sector housing stock. Employee costs are showing a favourable variance due to vacant posts within the service. Employee cost underspend is offset by a reduction in the level of income being recharged to the Housing Revenue Account. None Required Slight underspend at year end ITEM 16 - APPENDIX 3
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL MONITORING OF EFFICIENCIES AND MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENTS 2023/24 Efficiency Detail Reference Budgeted Amount £ Projection of Total Saved £ Projection of Total Not Saved £ Comment 1 Reduce anti-social behaviour service HE01 127,000 127,000 0 2 Reduce the Modern Apprenticeship Pathway Scheme HE02 50,000 50,000 0 3 Increase amouint charged to DWP for Ashton View Rent HE03 10,000 10,000 0 4 Reduce Community budgeting grants HE05 6,000 6,000 0 5 Stop free driving lessons HE06 48,000 48,000 0 6 Reduce the Working 4U Service HE07 1,145,000 1,145,000 0 7 Reduce funding provided to West Dunbartonshire Citizen Advice Bureau HE08 87,000 87,000 0 8 WFU - Withdraw Flexible Options HE09 39,000 39,000 0 9 Reduce funding provided to Y-Sort-it HE10 39,000 39,000 0 10 Reduce the number of Tenant Liaison Officers from four to two HE11 99,000 99,000 0 11 Cost of Mitchell Way Office Accommodation moved to HRA HE12 42,000 42,000 0 12 Reduce the level of funding available to Community Councils HE13 11,000 11,000 0 1,703,000 1,703,000 0 1 Reduce the Communities Team by 50% or Restructure Communities Team by bringing W4U Youth Learning Team and wider Community Planning support into the Communities Team HE04 383,000 191500 191,500 Restructure in progress , awaiting job evaluations. Note that the smoothing fund is being used to address in year shortfall. The savings will be fully achieved in 2024/25. 383,000 191,500 191,500 TOTAL 2,086,000 1,894,500 191,500 STATUS: COMPLETE STATUS: IN PROGRESS ITEM 16 - APPENDIX 4