Decision details

That the underspend of £4,350k on controllable expenditure at the end of 2015/16 and any issues arising from it be noted.

That a number of carry forward requests agreed at the meeting of the Council’s Executive on 15^th June 2016 be noted.

That the provisional budget outturn for the Care Services Portfolio for 2015/16 be approved.

The provisional budget outturn position for the Care Services Portfolio for the 2015/16 financial year showed an underspend of £4,350k on controllable expenditure, which was an increase from the last reported figure of an underspend of £3,646k based on activity at the end of December 2015.  A number of carry forward requests had been agreed by the Council’s Executive at its meeting on 15^th June 2016, which related to either unspent grant income or delays in expenditure where cost pressures would follow through into 2016/17.