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Item 15 - HRA BCR to Period 4

West Dunbartonshire Council · 31 August 2022
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Report by the Chief Officer - Resources
Council : 31th August 2022
___________________________________________________________________
Subject: Housing Revenue Account Budgetary Control Report
to 31 July 2022 (Period 4)
1. Purpose
1.1 The purpose of the report is to provide members with an update on the
financial performance to 31 July 2022 (Period 4) of the HRA revenue and
capital budgets for 2022/23.
2. Recommendations
2.1 Members are asked to:
i) note the revenue analysis shows a projected annual favourable variance
of £0.008m; and
ii) note the net projected annual position in relation to the capital plan is
highlighting an in-year adverse variance of £0.319m ( 0.43%) as detailed
in Appendix 4.
3. Background
Revenue
3.1 At the meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council on 9 March 2022, Members
agreed the revenue estimates for 2022/23 and a total budget of £47.018m.
Capital
3.2 At the meeting of Council on 9 March 2022, Members also agreed the
updated Capital Plan for 2022/23 which has been augmented by slippage
from 2021/22 to produce a total planned spend for 2021/22 of £65.567m.
4. Main Issues
Revenue
4.1  The budgetary position for HRA Revenue is provided in Appendix 1 with
information on projected variances valued at more than £0.050m being
provided as Appendix 2, and shows a projected favourable variance of
£0.008m.
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Capital 
4.2 The HRA capital summary position is shown in Appendix 3.  Information on
projects that are highlighted as being within the Amber category is provided in
Appendix 4 and Appendix 5 provides information on the projects at Green.  A
summary of anticipated resources is shown in Appendix 6. The analysis
shows that there is currently a projected in-year adverse variance of £0.319m. 
4.3 From the analysis within the appendices it can be seen that there are no
projects reporting slippage at this stage. 
5. People Implications 
5.1 There are no people implications. 
6. Financial and Procurement Implications 
6.1 Other than the financial position noted above, there are no financial
implications of the budgetary control report. There are no procurement
implications arising from this report. 
7. Risk Analysis 
7.1 The main financial risks to the ongoing financial position relate to unforeseen
cost being identified between now and the end of the financial year.  This can
affect all service areas. 
8. Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) 
8.1 The report is for noting and therefore no Equalities Impact Assessment was
completed for this report. 
9. Consultation 
9.1 The views of both Housing management and Legal services have been
requested on this report and both have advised there are neither any issues
nor concerns with the proposal. 
10. Strategic Assessment 
10.1 Proper budgetary control and sound financial practice are cornerstones of
good governance and support Council and officers to pursue the five strategic
priorities of the Council’s Strategic Plan. This report forms part of the financial
governance of the Council. This report is for noting and, therefore, does not
directly affect any of the strategic priorities.

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Laurence Slavin
Chief Officer – Resources
Date: 15 August 2022
___________________________________________________________________ 
Person to Contact:  Janice Rainey - Business Unit Finance Partner (HEED),
16 Church Street, Dumbarton, G82 1QL,       
telephone: 01389 737704, e-mail janice.rainey@west-
dunbarton.gov.uk 
Appendices:  Appendix 1 - Budgetary Position (Revenue)    
Appendix 2 - Variance analysis (Revenue)                                           
Appendix 3 - Budgetary Position (Capital)    
Appendix 4 - Variance analysis Amber Projects (Capital)    
Appendix 5 - Variance analysis Green Projects (Capital)
Appendix 6 - Resources (Capital)
Appendix 7 - Analysis of Affordable Housing Supply 
Programme (Capital)     
Background Papers: None    
Wards Affected:  All

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