Agenda item

Joint report of the Chamberlain, Director of the Built Environment, Director of Markets and Consumer Protection, and Director of Open Spaces.

The Committee received a joint report of the Chamberlain, the Director of the Built Environment, the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection, and the Director of Open Spaces which set out the revenue budgets overseen by the Committee.

In response to Members’ queries, the Chamberlain confirmed that the reversing of brackets within the accounts was at the request of the Finance Committee and would be applied to all accounts presented to Committee to reflect private sector accounting. However, to comply with local government conventions, the brackets would be inversed when reporting to government.

Members queried the implications of the reduction in costs of the City Surveyor’s Additional Works Programme noting it was important that this not lead to future maintenance costs. The City Surveyor agreed to provide the Committee with further information in relation to this, including a year by year analysis and details of the work to be carried forward.

The Port Health and Public Protection Director highlighted the increased funds required for the Coroner’s office and a report would be brought before the Committee at a later date for decision.

RESOLVED – That the Committee: 

·         note the latest 2017/18 revenue budget;

·         review the provisional 2018/19 revenue budget to ensure that it reflects the Committee’s objectives and, if so, approve the budget for submission to the Finance Committee;

·         review and approve the draft capital budget;

·         note the Building Repairs and Maintenance asset verification exercise being undertaken by the City Surveyor and agree that any minor changes for 2017/18 latest and 2018/19 original budgets arising from this exercise be delegated to the Chamberlain;

·         authorise the Chamberlain to revise these budgets for changes to the Additional Works Programme, and in respect of recharges.