Item 12 - Appendices 1-4 -
West Dunbartonshire Council · 1 May 2024
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 2023/24 HOUSING & COMMUNITIES SUMMARY MONTH END DATE 31 January 2024 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 2,328 2,676 2,231 (97) -4% 1,007 947 932 953 6 1% 826 552 1,805 904 352 64% 44 18 15 18 0 0% 64 Private Sector Housing Grant 83 0 84 1 1% 322 392 185 294 (98) -25% 0 Housing Asset and Investment 50 0 0 (50) -100% (454) (548) (125) (567) (19) -3% 4,935 3,822 5,489 3,917 95 2.49% 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 12 - APPENDIX 1
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 2023/24 HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE DETAIL YEAR END DATE 31 January 2024 PERIOD 10 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 21,310 17,520 20,808 (502) -2% 2,469 Property 2,375 1,861 2,616 241 10% 1,258 Transport and Plant 1,264 1,114 1,337 73 6% 7,660 Supplies, Services and Admin 6,274 5,038 6,049 (225) -4% 5,141 Payments to Other Bodies 4,467 3,324 4,686 220 5% 209 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 39,517 Gross Expenditure 35,690 28,856 35,497 (193) -1% (34,582) Income (31,869) (23,367) (31,582) 287 1% 4,935 Net Expenditure 3,822 5,489 3,915 94 2% £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 3,083 Employee 2,906 2,292 2,712 (195) -7% 0 Property 0 0 0 0 0% 14 Transport and Plant 13 11 15 2 14% 191 Supplies, Services and Admin 53 48 68 15 28% 2,566 Payments to Other Bodies 1,968 1,244 2,049 81 4% 250 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 6,104 Gross Expenditure 4,940 3,595 4,843 (97) -2% (2,978) Income (2,612) (919) (2,612) 0 0% 3,126 Net Expenditure 2,328 2,676 2,231 (97) -4% £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 963 Employee 957 763 932 (25) -3% 70 Property 17 0 17 0 0% 8 Transport and Plant 4 4 6 1 22% 9 Supplies, Services and Admin 106 45 101 (5) -5% 146 Payments to Other Bodies 246 172 264 18 7% 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 1,197 Gross Expenditure 1,330 984 1,319 (11) -1% (190) Income (384) (52) (367) 17 4% 1,007 Net Expenditure 947 932 953 6 1% £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 2,793 Employee 2,866 2,410 2,896 30 1% 2,075 Property 1,924 1,709 2,174 250 13% 37 Transport and Plant 31 23 27 (4) -13% 121 Supplies, Services and Admin 71 84 99 27 38% 1,100 Payments to Other Bodies 882 918 1,054 172 20% 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 6,126 Gross Expenditure 5,774 5,144 6,250 476 8% (5,300) Income (5,222) (3,338) (5,347) (125) -2% 826 Net Expenditure 552 1,805 903 351 64% £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 15 18 0 0% 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 44 Gross Expenditure 18 15 18 0 0% 0 Income 0 0 0 0 0% 44 Net Expenditure 18 15 18 0 0% Private Sector Housing Annual Variance 2023/24 All Services Working 4 U/ UK shared Prosperity Communities Homeless Persons ITEM 12 - 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 January 2024 PERIOD 10 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 43 37 44 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 245 201 245 0 0% 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 510 Gross Expenditure 529 238 530 1 0% (446) Income (446) (238) (446) 0 0% 64 Net Expenditure 83 0 84 1 2% £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 341 Employee 289 236 255 (34) -12% 0 Property 89 63 80 (9) -10% 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 0 126 (51) -29% 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0% 494 Gross Expenditure 556 299 461 (95) -17% (173) Income (163) (113) (167) (4) -2% 322 Net Expenditure 392 185 294 (99) -25% …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 339 Employee 457 335 402 (55) -12% 0 Property 0 0 0 0 0% 3 Transport and Plant 5 2 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 462 337 405 (57) -12% (342) Income (412) (337) (405) 7 2% - Net Expenditure 50 0 0 (50) -100% £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % 15,221 Employee 13,792 11,447 13,567 (225) -2% 100 Property 105 89 105 0 0% 1,185 Transport and Plant 1,211 1,073 1,287 76 6% 7,311 Supplies, Services and Admin 6,044 4,861 5,782 (262) -4% 923 Payments to Other Bodies 930 775 930 0 0% (41) Other 0 0 0 0 0% 24,699 Gross Expenditure 22,082 18,245 21,671 (411) -2% (25,153) Income (22,630) (18,370) (22,238) 392 2% (454) Net Expenditure (548) (125) (567) (19) 3% 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 % Working 4 U/ UK shared Prosperity 2,328 2,231 (97) -4% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Homeless Persons 552 904 352 64% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Anti Social Behaviour 392 294 (98) -25% 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 Housing Maintenance Trading A/c (548) (567) (19) 3% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome This service delivers maintenance and investment services to the council's housing stock Employee costs showing an positive variance mainly due to vacant posts within the service. Transport costs are slightly more than budget due to the fleet numbers being higher than antcipated. The supplies and services underspend is due to the service undertaking a different mix of works than originally ancticipated.Income recovery is slighly less then budget due to the service undertaking less work than originally anticipated. None required A small year end surlpus is anticipated 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 A year end underspend is anticipated A year end underspend in Anti-Social Behaviour Service This is the provision of the anti social behaviour service within the Council area Favourable variance due to vacant post plus reduced recharges from HRA. None required Budget Details Variance Analysis Variance The favourable variance reflects use of external funding to offset core costs 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 A year end overspend is anticipated This is the provision of Working 4u service None Required A year end underspend is anticipated 31 January 2024 ITEM 12 - 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 383,000 191,500 191,500 TOTAL 2,086,000 1,894,500 191,500 STATUS: COMPLETE STATUS: IN PROGRESS ITEM 12 - APPENDIX 4