Item 9 - Appendix 4
West Dunbartonshire Council · 4 February 2026
Back to Infrastructure, Regeneration & Economic Development Committee — 4 February 2026 and its agenda
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL MONITORING OF EARMARKED BALANCES 2025/26 BY CHIEF OFFICER DEPARTMENT Amount b/fwd into 25/26 from 24/25 25/26 Transfers in/(Out) 25/26 Estimate 25/26 Spend to Date 25/26 Probable Outturn 25/26 to be released To be carried forward into 26/27 Description £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 13 Modern Apprentice 23/24 underspend 177,494 177,494 - - 177,494 The Balance will be used as part of the four year modern apprenticeship programme to cover payment across financial years. The funding will be fully utilised in year five of the programme. ROADS & NEIGHBOURHOOD ITEM 9 - APPENDIX 4
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 4 MONITORING OF EARMARKED BALANCES 2025/26 BY CHIEF OFFICER DEPARTMENT Amount b/fwd into 25/26 from 24/25 25/26 Transfers in/(Out) 25/26 Estimate 25/26 Spend to Date 25/26 Probable Outturn 25/26 to be released To be carried forward into 26/27 Description £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 16 Set up a an energy Household Energy Support Fund using £250,000 15,990 15,990 12,000 12,000 3,990 Fund set up to support residents who require crisis support to ensure their properties remain heated. 19 Cost of Living 3: Additional Support for Apprenticeships. £50,000 per year for 4 years. 150,000 150,000 50,000 50,000 100,000 The Apprenticeship Investment Programme being part of a broader programme which is over a four year period. Payments can cover more than one financial year and therefore the reserves ensures continuity of the programme. 21 Cost of Living 6: Transitional Funding Support to Y-Sort-It over 4 years. £39,000 per year 78,000 78,000 39,000 39,000 39,000 Transitional funding support for Y-Sort It over a four year period to give them time to secure external funding. 23 Provide £ 64,000 for family fund day events in 2023/24 and the following three years (approx 32 events at £2,000 per event) 32,000 32,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 Provision of Family fun days within West Dunbartonshire Council over a four year period This is year three of the four years and therefore £16k will be carried forward inot 2026/27 to be used. 25 £12k over 3years to Renton Community Food Hub from April 2024 to March 2028 (formerly Tontine Food Parcels) 9,000 9,000 3,000 3,000 6,000 Subsidy provided to food banks over a three year period to asist with the provision of food parcels. 26 £12k over 3 years to Lomond Food Pantry from April 2024 to March 2028 9,000 9,000 3,000 3,000 6,000 Subsidy provided to food banks over a three year period to asist with the provision of food parcels. 27 £12k over 3 years to Time for Tully from April 2024 to March 2028 9,000 9,000 3,000 3,000 6,000 Subsidy provided to food banks over a three year period to asist with the provision of food parcels. TOTAL USE OF SERVICE RESERVES 480,484 - 480,484 126,000 126,000 - 354,484 29 Smoothing Fund - Corproate Assets - - 228,000 - 228,000 - - This is part of the overall council smoothing fund and is being used to cover savings options not being fully achieved in 2025/26 for caretakers restructrure (RES008) and office rationalisation (SDP05) 30 Smoothing Fund - Roads - - 150,000 - 150,000 - - This is part of the overall council smoothing fund and is being used to cover savings options not being fully achieved in 2025/26 for parking enforecment (RN05) TOTAL USE OF STRATEGIC RESERVES - - 378,000 - 378,000 - - TOTAL USE OF EARMARKED RESERVES 480,484 - 858,484 126,000 504,000 - 354,484 STRATEGIC RESERVES COST OF LIVING