Agenda item

Joint report of the Chamberlain and Director of Open Spaces.

Members considered a joint report of the Chamberlain and Director of Open Spaces comparing the revenue outturn for the services overseen by the Committee in 2020/21 with the final agreed budget for the year. In total, there was a better than expected budget position of £130,000 for the services compared with the final agreed budget for the year.

Officers confirmed there was a Directors local risk marginal overspend by £3k which would be subsumed in the overall underspend.

In response to a query concerning rents for cafes and whether support for them during the pandemic had an impact on the overall figures, Officers confirmed it did impact but it was a difficult situation. Support was also given to health workers for parking, swimming and cafes. The Superintendent acknowledged the huge amount of work undertaken by Managers and the Team to reduce spend and increase costs to achieve a budget almost on target.

Members commended the Superintendent and Team for their hard work throughout the year to maintain services, plus the support from the wider City Corporation.

RESOLVED – That this revenue outturn report for 2020/21 is noted.