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There was submitted a joint Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring report by the Directors of Finance & Resources, Environment & Infrastructure and Communities & Housing Services for the period 1 April 2020 to 5 March 2021.
The report stated that the projected revenue outturn as at 31 March 2021 for all services reporting to this Policy Board was an overspend position of £2.496 million against the revised budget for the year, with £3.080 million of expenditure directly attributable to the Covid-19 pandemic response. The projected capital outturn as at 31 March 2021 for projects reporting to the Board was a breakeven position against the revised budget for the year. Summaries were provided over the relevant services in the tables within the report, together with further analysis. It was noted that for financial year 2020/21 the projected outturn position was split into core and Covid-19 related variances. The report highlighted budget adjustments totalling £103,000, relating to internal Service budget realignments for services relating to other Policy Boards and with a nil effect to overall budgets. In addition it was noted that there had been Capital budget adjustments of £2.712 million since the previous report, comprising a budget increase of £0.046 million for Underwood Depot Workshop Improvements, a budget reduction of £0.030 million for Strathclyde Passenger Transport and budget carry forwards from 2020/21 to 2021/22 of £0.249 million in the Roads/Footways Upgrade Programme; £0.054 million in relation to the Bridge Assessment/Strengthening budget; £0.269 million for the Lighting Columns Replacement Programme; £0.936 million in respect of Traffic Management; £0.44 million in relation to the Core Pathways and Cycle Network budget; and £0.950 million for the Vehicle Replacement Programme, processed since consideration of the previous report.
Councillor McEwan, seconded by Councillor Campbell, moved (a) that the projected Revenue outturn position as detailed in table 1 of the report, acknowledging that the forecast position was based on best estimates at this point in time, be noted; (b) that the projected Capital outturn position, detailed in table 2 of the report, be noted; and (c) that the budget adjustments, detailed in section 5 of the report, be noted.
Councillor Sharkey, seconded by Councillor Hood, moved as an amendment that (a) that the projected Revenue outturn position as detailed in table 1 of the report, acknowledging that the forecast position was based on best estimates at this point in time, be noted; (b) that the projected Capital outturn position, detailed in table 2 of the report, be noted; and (c) that the budget adjustments, detailed in section 5 of the report, be noted and calls on the SPT not to use any funds to facilitate the bus cuts that were opposed by this Council on 13 May 2021.
On the roll being called, the following members voted for the amendment: Councillors Devine, Graham, Hood, Kennedy, J MacLaren and Sharkey.
The following members voted for the motion: Councillors Adam-McGregor, Burns, Cameron, Campbell, Audrey Doig, McEwan, Mylet and Nicolson.
6 members having voted for the amendment and 8 members having voted for the motion, the motion was accordingly declared carried.
DECIDED:
(a) That the projected Revenue outturn position as detailed in table 1 of the report, acknowledging that the forecast position was based on best estimates at this point in time, be noted;
(b) That the projected Capital outturn position, detailed in table 2 of the report, be noted; and
(c) That the budget adjustments, detailed in section 5 of the report, be noted.