Issue - meetings

FSD 21022

The Head of Finance (Environment and Corporate Services) informed the Committee that there had been additional underspend identified since Quarter 2--most of this was the result of inactivity in certain areas because of Covid.  This had meant that officers had been able to spend more money in upgrading LBB’s CCTV system.

The Chairman asked a question regarding community safety, where there had been an underspend of £79k. It was clarified that this amount was related to stray dogs only. Fewer stray dogs had been picked up over the Lockdown period.

A Member noted that the budget appendix detailed an increase in the budget with respect to Community Safety from £170k to £394k and he wondered what the reason was for this. The Head of ECS Finance said that he would look into this and update the Member who had asked the question.   

RESOLVED that the Portfolio Holder for Public Protection and Enforcement endorses the latest 2020/2021 budget for the Public Protection and Enforcement Portfolio.

Post Meeting Note:

Regarding the question raised concerning the fluctuations in the community safety budget—an answer was disseminated by the Head of Finance—Environment and Corporate Services the day after the meeting.