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SUMMARY OF MAJOR VARIANCES (Qtr 2 2007/08) |
(Not included
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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Previous Projection |
Movement |
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£ |
£ |
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£ |
£ |
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+ =
Adverse ( ) = Favourable |
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+ =
Increase ( ) = Reduction |
VARIANCES REPORTED THROUGH PRT PROCESS (SERVICE HEAD COMMENTS) |
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Legal & HR |
Licences
- Betting & Gaming income |
Income
from Gambling Act 2005 not anticipated. |
(26,000) |
(26,000) |
New |
+0 |
(26,000) |
Search Fees (net) |
Previously
reported as a variance in Qtr 1 - position now in line with budget. |
+0 |
+0 |
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+2,200 |
(2,200) |
Corporate Strategy |
Performance
Reward Grant |
Grant
received less than budgeted due to reduced allocation. |
+0 |
+19,000 |
New |
+0 |
+19,000 |
Information
& Customer Services |
Mobile
Phones |
Significant
increase in cost of mobile phones.
Previous years costs offset by credit received from previous provider. |
+20,000 |
+29,500 |
New |
+0 |
+29,500 |
Financial Services |
Pension
Costs (net) |
Lancs.
Pension Fund monthly recharge now c.£1,200 less than budgeted, but additional
ER costs incurred . Tameside Scheme
monthly contributions c £1,500 higher from May onwards, following 2006/07
outturn and reassessment. |
+21,100 |
+19,000 |
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+1,700 |
+17,300 |
Audit Fees |
Projected
variance based on straight comparison with approved fee (incl. CPA
reassessment) but profiling between years needs reviewing. |
+0 |
+22,000 |
New |
+0 |
+22,000 |
Investment Interest |
Broad
estimate based on current position, budget currently being reviewed as part
of budget process. |
(9,800) |
(20,000) |
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(50,000) |
+30,000 |
Bank Charges |
Broad
estimate based on current position, budget currently being reviewed as part
of budget process. |
(5,300) |
(8,000) |
New |
+0 |
(8,000) |
Interest Payable |
Savings
of around £50k achieved through debt rescheduling. Remaining £50k saving linked to changes in
borrowing assumptions. |
+0 |
(100,000) |
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(50,000) |
(50,000) |
Service Mgt & Admin |
Net
saving for period after allowing for extra spend on contract staffing. No overall saving expected for year. |
(3,200) |
+0 |
New |
+0 |
+0 |
LABGI |
Additional
LABGI payment received Sept - final year instalment due Feb. (Projected
variance assumes that a further £87K will be receivable then). |
(163,000) |
(100,000) |
New |
+0 |
(100,000) |
Health
& Strategic Housing |
Bed
& Breakfast |
Savings
due to successful prevention initiatives |
(9,700) |
(10,000) |
New |
+0 |
(10,000) |
CC(D)S |
Public Conveniences
: NNDR |
Closed
toilets have resulted in retrospective refund of NNDR |
(4,000) |
(4,000) |
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(6,800) |
+2,800 |
Public Conveniences - Clock Tower & Arndale Centre |
Shortfall
between usage income and the cost of maintenance contract - rental
opportunity of unit in Clock Tower still being pursued. |
+5,000 |
+10,000 |
New |
+0 |
+10,000 |
Street
Cleansing : employee costs |
Reduced
sickness levels resulting in less agency staff and overtime being required. |
(20,000) |
(20,000) |
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(10,000) |
(10,000) |
Waste Collection : employee costs |
11
vacant posts are being held. Reduced
sickness levels have reduced resulting in less agency staff being required. |
(140,000) |
(140,000) |
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(35,000) |
(105,000) |
Waste Collection : Clothing & Uniforms |
Improved
specification clothing issued in respect of handling glass/needle stick
injuries/waterproofing. Higher
turnover of staff has equated to new clothing being required more often. |
+5,000 |
+10,000 |
New |
+0 |
+10,000 |
Waste Collection : County contributions |
Number of
properties under-estimated for cost sharing purposes. |
(19,000) |
(76,000) |
New |
+0 |
(76,000) |
Trade Refuse - income |
Income has
been impacted on by loss of work and approach to schedule 2 customers. Performance of university contract and roll
out of cardboard recycling are key.
Detailed analysis of expenditure is taking place. |
+145,000 |
+145,000 |
New |
+0 |
+145,000 |
Highways |
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. |
(15,000) |
(15,000) |
New |
+0 |
(15,000) |
Property Services |
Off Street Car Parks
: Fees & Permits |
Fees
above target at present but could be below in Q3/4. Reduced permit sales due to price increase
and new private car park. |
(41,300) |
(10,000) |
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+38,300 |
(48,300) |
DPE : On-street parking |
Variance
reflects proposed reduction of £40K - Cabinet Sept 07 |
+15,700 |
+20,000 |
New |
+0 |
+20,000 |
DPE : On-street parking |
Reduced
deployment of operatives and reduced cost per ticket issued. |
(8,600) |
(15,000) |
New |
+0 |
(15,000) |
Church Street Market |
Increased
attendance but may slow down in Q3/4 |
(9,900) |
(15,000) |
New |
+0 |
(15,000) |
Lancaster Market |
Reduction
in tenant numbers |
+9,000 |
+20,000 |
New |
+0 |
+20,000 |
Mail Room - postages |
Increase
in postage by Services |
+11,800 |
+12,000 |
New |
+0 |
+12,000 |
City Lab |
Slow
uptake of tenancies, resulting in reduced rent and service charge income. |
+31,400 |
+25,000 |
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+17,300 |
+7,700 |
St Leonard's House |
Slow
uptake of tenancies, resulting in reduced rental income. |
+52,000 |
+50,000 |
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+26,500 |
+23,500 |
Economic
Development |
Storey Feasibility /
Implementation |
Costs
incurred on the feasibility study and implementation of the project currently
unfunded. |
+46,900 |
+46,900 |
New |
+0 |
+46,900 |
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Lancaster TIC Rent |
Provision
for rent in Storey Institute not required until 2008/09 |
+0 |
(6,400) |
New |
+0 |
(6,400) |
Cultural
Services |
Salt Ayre : Gas
& Electricity |
Period
12 06/07 invoices paid in 07/08 without any allowance being made at year end,
Managers aware and monitoring position. |
+23,000 |
+23,000 |
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+23,000 |
+0 |
Planning Services |
Development
Control Planning Application Fees |
Increased
application numbers. Government
proposal to increase application fees. (Note also use of
PDG allocation will need consideration.) |
(22,600) |
(40,000) |
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(95,000) |
+55,000 |
Luneside East Regeneration Project Costs |
No
original budget set. Costs relate to
Estate Management costs prior to site being handed over to private
sector. |
+83,000 |
+128,700 |
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+46,000 |
+82,700 |
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VARIANCES NOT REPORTED THROUGH PRT PROCESS |
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Planning Services |
Planning
approvals |
Costs
awarded against Council following successful appeal against refused planning
application. (Note that PDG could be a funding option). |
+96,000 |
+96,000 |
New |
+0 |
+96,000 |
Health & Strategic Hsg |
Poulton
Homezones |
Compensation
costs following court ruling on property disposals. To be considered at Cabinet 13 November. |
+0 |
+42,200 |
New |
+0 |
+42,200 |
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TOTAL VARIANCES |
+67,500 |
+112,900 |
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(91,800) |
+204,700 |
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Net Qtr1 Movements |
+3,500 |
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Net New Qtr2 Variances |
+201,200 |
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CC(D)S |
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Property |
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Health & Strategic Hsg |
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Legal & HR |
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Management Team |
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Financial Services |
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Corporate Strategy |
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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
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