Issue - meetings
Performance and Finance 2010/11 Quarter 3
Meeting: 14/03/2011 - Executive (Item 13)
13 Performance and Finance 2010/11 Quarter 3 PDF 148 KB
This report summarises Brent Council’s budget position, expenditure, activity data and performance trends for the quarter and recommends action where appropriate. The purpose of the report is to provide a corporate overview of financial and performance information in order to aid the decision-making process and effectively manage risk. Additional more in-depth analysis is available upon request.
Additional documents:
Decision:
(i) that the council’s budget position, expenditure, activity trends and performance information for the quarter be noted;
(ii) that relevant Lead Members hold all service area directors to account by ensuring they operate within the confines of their allocated budgets, that under-performance is adequately redressed, and that effective measures are taken to mitigate areas of risk;
(iii) that approval be given to the 2010/11 budget virements detailed in paragraph 5.5 of the joint report from the Directors of Finance and Corporate Services and of Strategy, Partnerships and Improvement;
(iv) that the re-allocation of the Capital Programme to the new departmental structure, the details of which are included within Section 8 of the Directors’ report be noted.
Minutes:
The report from the Directors of Finance and Corporate Services and Strategy, Partnerships and Improvement summarised the Council’s budget position, expenditure, activity data and performance trends for the quarter and also recommended action. Councillor John (Lead Member, Corporate Strategy and Policy Co-ordination) drew members’ attention to the recommendations in the report, the need to ensure the budget remained on target and for close attention to be paid to performance.
RESOLVED:-
(i) that the council’s budget position, expenditure, activity trends and performance information for the quarter be noted;
(ii) that relevant lead members hold all service area directors to account by ensuring they operate within the confines of their allocated budgets, that under-performance is adequately redressed, and that effective measures are taken to mitigate areas of risk;
(iii) that approval be given to the 2010/11 budget virements detailed in paragraph 5.5 of the joint report from the Directors of Finance and Corporate Services and of Strategy, Partnerships and Improvement;
(iv) that the re-allocation of the Capital Programme to the new departmental structure, the details of which are included within Section 8 of the Directors’ report be noted.