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| SUMMARY OF MAJOR VARIANCES |
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elsewhere in the report) |
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| Service |
Service Area |
Reason for
Variance & Action being taken |
Variance to Date |
Projected
Variance to Year End |
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£ |
£ |
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+ = Adverse ( ) = Favourable |
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| VARIANCES REPORTED THROUGH PRT PROCESS |
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| Management Team |
Insurance |
Charge
discontinued. |
(8,400) |
(8,400) |
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| Legal & HR |
Legal
& Court Costs |
Expenditure
depends on the need for Counsel's advice and other court costs throughout the
year. This is impossible to estimate
accurately from year to year. |
(8,400) |
(8,400) |
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| Land Charge Fees - LCC |
Fewer
postal and electronic searches means that the fees payable to the County
Council are reduced. |
(6,500) |
(6,500) |
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| Search Fee Income |
More
electronic and personal searches and fewer postal searches than estimated, in
addition to more basic LLC's and fewer CON29's. |
+6,200 |
+6,200 |
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| Private Hire Driver's Licences |
There
have been more private hire driver's licence applications than
anticipated. It its impossible to
estimate accurately the demand for licences. |
(7,200) |
(7,200) |
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| Licensing Act 2003 |
This
was the first full year of operation of the Licensing Act 2003, and it was
impossible to estimate accurately in advance the level of fees from new
applications, variations and annual fees. |
(35,400) |
(35,400) |
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| Financial Services |
Government
Grants : LABGI |
Following
notification from Govt. (£437k received in March). Scaling factor was retained (65% for
Lancaster); awaiting outcome of judicial review. |
(110,000) |
(110,000) |
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| Pensions
Fund Strain Costs |
Recharges
from Lancs County for previous early retirement costs have terminated earlier
than estimated. It would appear the
payments were accounted for over a 4 year period, instead of the budgeted 5
years. |
(75,000) |
(75,000) |
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| Audit Fees |
Length
of time taken (therefore cost) for grant certification work being raised with
Audit Commission. |
+7,000 |
+7,000 |
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| Investment Interest |
Accruals
and recharges to HRA outstanding, but expect net outturn to be
favourable. Reasons for variance
include higher than expected interest rates, and possibly capital slippage. |
+44,000 |
(40,000) |
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| IS & Customer Services |
Services
- Consultants |
Cover
for vacant post |
+10,000 |
+10,000 |
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| Services - Mystery Shopper |
This
did not take place during 2006/07 |
(9,900) |
(9,900) |
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| Contributions |
Additional
income received from County Council re Highways |
(14,800) |
(14,800) |
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| BACS software |
Upgrade
delayed until 2007/08 - carry forward request to be submitted |
(15,300) |
(15,300) |
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| ArcIMS software |
Purchase
of new system delayed until 2007/08 - carry forward request to be submitted |
(8,600) |
(8,600) |
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| LLPG software |
New
technology means we may be able to change software to a different LLPG. |
(10,100) |
(10,100) |
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| Document Management software |
Purchase
of new system delayed until 2007/08 - carry forward request to be submitted |
(18,000) |
(18,000) |
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| Anite Housing software |
Project
delayed until 2007/08 - carry forward request to be submitted |
(7,000) |
(7,000) |
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| Printing & Stationery |
Reduced
printing costs and less printing |
(15,000) |
(15,000) |
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| Health & Strategic Housing |
Strategic
Housing HMO Fees |
The
number of licence applications has been less than expected, this is due to
the number of landlord's who have taken measures in order to avoid the
licensing criteria (ie disposing of property). Any shortfall will be met by a reduced
contribution to the HMO reserve. |
+49,400 |
+0 |
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| Homeless Priority Need Order |
Carry
forward request to be submitted. £10k
is allocated to the implementation of a Sanctuary scheme and £4k is allocated
for printing costs. |
(13,800) |
(13,800) |
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| Cemeteries Interment Fees |
Increased
income represents an increase in interments this year and is uncontrollable
and unpredictable |
(20,200) |
(20,200) |
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| Environmental Protection Consultants |
Underspend
on Planning Delivery Grant monies used
to finance a consultant to work on the contaminated land database. A contractor has now been engaged for
2007/08 and a carry forward request will be submitted. |
(28,100) |
(28,100) |
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| CC(D)S |
Trade Waste Income |
This
is due to a decreased level of turnover than predicted. The future is uncertain due to the
introduction of LATS charging from 01 April 2007. |
+106,700 |
+96,700 |
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| Highways
Trading |
Highways work
is 'jobbing' and by nature unpredictable in terms of profitability -
estimates are conservative but it is anticipated that the projected variance
will not be detrimentally affected. |
(91,400) |
(91,400) |
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| Ground Maintenance |
An
increased volume of capital works (£20k) has lead to an out-of-season
underspend within revenue areas.
Grounds maintenance materials budget is underspent by approx. £20k. |
(51,800) |
(51,800) |
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| Vehicle Maintenance - training |
Courses
not available until 2007/08 - carry forward request to be submitted. |
(5,600) |
(5,600) |
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| Environmental Enforcement |
Underspend
due to late start of PCSCO's. Carry
forward request to be submitted |
(16,500) |
(16,500) |
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| Economic Development & Tourism |
Best Centres |
Shortfall
in anticipated external income following closure. |
+5,000 |
+5,000 |
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| Storey Institute Feasibility Study |
Capital
design fees to be capitalised - awaiting Storey capital project approval |
+14,100 |
+14,100 |
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| EDZ Marketing |
Activity
has been reprofiled to extend into 2007/08.
A carry forward request will be submitted. |
(17,400) |
(17,400) |
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| Property Services |
Concessionary Travel |
Profiling
and coding issues have affected the figure and further information is
required from County prior to closedown.
Additional charges levied by the County may result in a significant
overspend - these are currently being disputed but have been allowed for
within the projection. The projection also provides cover for the impact in
the current year (through the reserve) |
(64,000) |
+250,000 |
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| Off Street Car Parks |
Some
incorrect profiling at present. Latest
projections for DPE monitoring are now favourable with improved
variances. Final year end figures
unclear at the time of writing. |
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| DPE - On street |
Incorrect
profiling at present. Latest
projections indicate favourable variance at year end. |
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(58,000) |
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| Church Street Market |
Increased
trader numbers leading to increased income. |
(10,900) |
(10,900) |
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| Courier distribution |
Increased
relief duties. |
+7,100 |
+7,100 |
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| Mail room operations |
Increased
Council wide postages. |
+11,000 |
+11,000 |
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| Morecambe Market |
Increased
income. However, virements relating to
building maintenance will reduce the current variance. |
(38,900) |
(26,400) |
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| Cultural Services |
Arts Development |
Carry forward request to be
submitted. |
(19,000) |
(19,000) |
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| Salt Ayre : Bar & Catering |
Current
net overspend - reduces following year end stock adjustment. |
+9,300 |
+4,200 |
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| Planning Services |
Planning Fee Income |
Planning
fees outperformed budget expectation.
Fees increased by 39% by Govt. for improved planning services. To be cautious the authority estimated only
a 25% increase. Permission will be
sought to invest the surplus in retaining temporary staffing. |
(98,800) |
(98,800) |
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| VARIANCES NOT REPORTED THROUGH PRT PROCESS |
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| Cultural Services |
Maritime
Festival : Income |
No
explanation provided & no projection provided. |
(7,100) |
(7,100) |
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| Cultural Services : Training |
No
explanation provided & no projection provided. |
(5,600) |
(5,600) |
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| Cultural Services : Car Allowances |
No
explanation provided & no projection provided. |
+5,900 |
+5,900 |
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| Community Sports Coach : Income |
No
explanation provided & no projection provided. |
(5,000) |
(5,000) |
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| Promenade Concessions |
No
explanation provided & no projection provided. |
+14,000 |
+14,000 |
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| Carnforth Pool : Income |
No
explanation provided & no projection provided. |
(17,500) |
(17,500) |
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| Heysham Pool : Net position |
No
explanation provided & no projection provided. |
(8,600) |
(8,600) |
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| Platform : Net position |
No
explanation provided & no projection provided. |
+19,700 |
+19,700 |
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| Salt Ayre : Swimming |
No
explanation provided & no projection provided. |
(8,200) |
(8,200) |
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| Property
Services |
Luneside
East Site Costs |
No
explanation provided & no projection provided. Expenditure not budgeted for, and grant
income ringfenced against spend. Carry
forward request will be submitted. |
+42,000 |
+42,000 |
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4-6
Dalton Square |
No
explanation provided & no projection provided. |
+38,600 |
+38,600 |
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| Planning Services |
Development
Control Fee Income |
No
explanation provided & no projection provided. |
+7,100 |
+7,100 |
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TOTAL VARIANCES |
(480,900) |
(360,900) |
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Carry forward requests |
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(239,500) |
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| Property |
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| Financial Services |
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| Corporate Strategy |
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| IS |
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| Democratic Services |
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| Revenues |
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| Cultural Services |
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| Planning |
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| Econ Dev & Tourism |
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| Council Housing |
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| PRT Report Produced |
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| No PRT Report Required |
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| No PRT Report Produced
but required |
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