Families, Children & Learning – Capital Budget Summary

 

Forecast Variance Month 9

Unit

Reported Budget Month 9

New Schemes

IFRS Changes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 12

Provisional Outturn Month 12

Provisional Variance Month 12

Provisional Variance Month 12

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

0

Director of Families, Children & Learning

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Health, SEN & Disability Services

86

0

0

0

86

43

(43)

-50.0%

0

Education & Skills

11,220

0

(393)

747

11,574

11,573

(1)

0.0%

0

Schools

75

0

0

(33)

42

42

0

0.0%

0

Children's Safeguarding & Care

72

0

0

(35)

37

36

(1)

-2.7%

0

Quality Assurance & Performance

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Total Families, Children & Learning

11,453

0

(393)

679

11,739

11,694

(45)

-0.4%

 

Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:

 

Detail Type

Amount
£'000

Project

Description

Health, SEN & Disability Services

 

Variance

(43)

Beach House

Less than £0.100m

Education & Skills

 

 

IFRS change

223

Devolved Capital Adjustments

See paragraph 8.1 (v) of the main report for a general explanation of IFRS changes.

IFRS change

(132)

Capital Maintenance 2019/20

See paragraph 8.1 (v) of the main report for a general explanation of IFRS changes.

IFRS change

(396)

Capital Maintenance 2020/2021

See paragraph 8.1 (v) of the main report for a general explanation of IFRS changes.

IFRS change

(28)

Capital Maintenance 2018/19

Less than £0.100m

IFRS change

(59)

New Pupil Places

Less than £0.100m

Variation

68

Capital Maintenance 2019/20

Less than £0.100m

Variation

50

Improvements to Early Years Settings

Less than £0.100m

Variation

(50)

Improvements to Early Years Settings

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

796

New Pupil Places

A reprofile of the New Pupils Budget was reported at Month 9 into 2021/22 resulting from schools reducing access for works during the pandemic. However, a number of projects supported by the secondary capital element of basic need started towards the end of the financial year and progressed well with a number of valuations paid which weren’t anticipated at Month 9. A reprofile is required to meet the cost of works that recommenced in 2020/21.

Reprofile

339

Capital Maintenance 2020/2021

A reprofile of the New Pupils Budget was reported at Month 9 into 2021/22 resulting from schools reducing access for works during the pandemic. Some projects caught up following Month 9 which meant additional payments went through and more fees were paid to the surveying team from the closure of schools during the pandemic. A reprofile is required to meet the cost of works that recommenced in 2020/21.

Reprofile

(241)

Devolved Formula Capital 2020/2021

The capital works funded from the Devolved Capital Maintenance budget that were reported to this committee in March 2020 have been delayed due to the closure of schools resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. A reprofile of these schemes is required into 2021/22. Devolved Formula Capital is a financial resource that is devolved to schools by the LA.  Schools have the option to accrue the money for a maximum of 3 years and are able to request their allocation at any time. Any remaining budget will be rolled forward to 2021/22 in the usual way.

Reprofile

(15)

Additional Devolved Formula Capital 2018-19

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(16)

Capital Maintenance 2018/19

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(18)

Devolved Formula Capital 2018/19

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(35)

Improvements to Early Years Settings

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(39)

Healthy Pupils/Surrenden Pool

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(91)

Devolved Formula Capital 2019/20

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(1)

Capital Maintenance 2017/18

Less than £0.100m

Schools

 

 

 

Reprofile

(33)

Longhill School - 100 New Computers

Less than £0.100m

Children's Safeguarding & Care

 

Reprofile

(35)

Contact Supervision Centres

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(1)

Children’s Social Work Teams Pool car replacement

Less than £0.100m

 

 


Health & Adult Social Care – Capital Budget Summary

 

Forecast Variance Month 9

Unit

Reported Budget Month 9

New Schemes

IFRS Changes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 12

Provisional Outturn Month 12

Provisional Variance Month 12

Provisional Variance Month 12

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

0

Adult Social Care

178

0

0

45

223

223

0

0.0%

0

Integrated Commissioning

515

0

0

0

515

0

(515)

-100.0%

0

S75 Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Public Health

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Total Health & Adult Social Care

693

0

0

45

738

223

(515)

-69.8%

 

Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:

 

Detail Type

Amount
£'000

Project

Description

Adult Social Care

 

 

Variation

54

BCF - Telecare

Less than £0.100m

Variation

28

Knoll House Building Works

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(37)

BCF - Adaptations for the Disabled

Less than £0.100m

Integrated Commissioning

 

 

Variance

(515)

8-9 Kings Road Property Improvements

Initial building work revealed significant problems with the building that had not been identified in the original surveys which caused delays. Since then, Covid-19 has meant the project is no longer viable as the planned service relied on shared sleep space to be financially viable and Covid-19 has rendered all projects with shared sleep space as unsafe.

 

 

 


Economy, Environment & Culture (excluding Housing Revenue Account) – Capital Budget Summary

 

Forecast Variance Month 9

Unit

Reported Budget Month 9

New Schemes

IFRS Changes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 12

Provisional Outturn Month 12

Provisional Variance Month 12

Provisional Variance Month 12

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

0

Transport

21,043

0

0

(6,954)

14,089

14,086

(3)

0.0%

0

City Environmental Management

9,441

0

0

(2,699)

6,742

5,836

(906)

-13.4%

0

City Development & Regeneration

15,452

0

(275)

(8,980)

6,197

5,843

(354)

-5.7%

0

Culture, Tourism & Sport

12,742

0

0

(6,073)

6,669

6,668

(1)

0.0%

10

Property

11,622

0

0

(9,442)

2,180

2,020

(160)

-7.3%

10

Total Economy, Environment & Culture

70,300

0

(275)

(34,148)

35,877

34,453

(1,424)

-4.0%

 

Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:

 

Detail Type

Amount
£'000

Project

Description

Transport

 

 

 

Variation

245

London Road Car Park Capital Works

Additional costs associated with the materials and supplier delivery have resulted in a budget variation to complete the project. The additional cost (borrowing) can be funded by revenue surpluses generated by the off-street car parks.

Variation

234

Transport Action Plan Covid-19 Madeira Drive Emergency Closure

Members agreed at ETS Committee to expand the brief of this project and implement larger scale schemes on Madeira Drive. Variations from the in-year Local Transport Plan budgets have supported this additional investment.

Variation

132

Controlled Parking Schemes

Additional costs associated with the costs of equipment and supplier delivery have resulted in a budget variation to complete the project. Additional borrowing can be funded by the Parking Surplus for the relevant schemes.

Variation

115

Valley Gardens - Phases 1 & 2

Section 106 funds to support the delivery of the project have been incorporated into the project resourcing.

Variation

89

Central Hove and Portslade PLP

Less than £0.100m

Variation

73

Safer Routes to Schools

Less than £0.100m

Variation

34

Bike Share\Hire Scheme (LTP)

Less than £0.100m

Variation

20

A259\West Street Shelter Hall - BS5618

Less than £0.100m

Variation

7

Purchase of Vans - Maintenance Team

Less than £0.100m

Variation

7

Intelligent Transport Systems 2 (LTP)

Less than £0.100m

Variation

7

COVID Transport Measures

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(727)

SCAPE Carden AV & Norton Rd

Delays to the project commencing have been experienced due to design delays, ground conditions and delays resulting from the pandemic. The programme delay is expected to be recovered during 2021/22.

Slippage

(23)

Bus Shelters (non-advertising sites)

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(104)

Major Projects (LTP)

Supplier and contractor delays as a result of the pandemic have prevented some of the individual schemes within this programme from either commencing or completing. The schemes have recommenced and are due to complete in 2021/22.

Reprofile

(162)

Public Conveniences at Shelter Hall

Additional funding was approved in October 2020 to support improved toilet facilities at Shelter Hall. The final balance of investment is to be completed in early 2021/22.

Reprofile

(186)

Brighton Marina to River Adur Works

Environment Agency grant of £2.0m was approved in March 2021 to support the programme of works including shingle movement. Whilst some work did commence in 2020/21 the majority of this spend is programmed for 2021/22. An estimated budget was included for 2020/21 but was not fully used hence a reprofile into the following year is requested. 

Reprofile

(189)

Ultra Low Emissions Taxi Infrastructure Scheme

The project has progressed well but supplier delays to the delivery of the project has resulted in a reprofile of the balance of funding into 2021/22.

Reprofile

(237)

Integrated Transport Schemes (LTP)

Supplier and contractor delays as a result of the pandemic have prevented some of the individual schemes within this programme from either commencing or completing. The schemes have recommenced and are due to complete in 2021/22.

Reprofile

(253)

Active Emergency Travel Fund - Tranche 2

Members agreed at ETS Committee to expand the brief of this project and implement larger scale schemes on Madeira Drive. Variations from the in-year Local Transport Plan budgets have supported this additional investment.

Reprofile

(532)

Bridge Strengthening and Assessment

Supplier and contractor delays as a result of the pandemic have prevented some of the individual schemes within this programme from either commencing or completing. The schemes have recommenced and are due to complete in 2021/22.

Reprofile

(704)

Street Lighting Maintenance (LTP)

Supplier delays due to the pandemic have resulted in the street lighting project not proceeding as expected during the year. A budget reprofile is requested to 2021/22 which is the final year of the planned programme.

Reprofile

(1,131)

Valley Gardens Phase 3 (LTP)

Phase 3 of the project was to commence in 2020/21 but the pandemic has caused delays to a number of transport projects which has had an effect on the commencement of this project. Some costs have been incurred for design and consultancy work, the project is funded from Coast to Capital Local Growth funds and match funding through the Local Transport Plan.

Reprofile

(1,482)

DfT Challenge Fund - Western Road Renewal

£1.5m of new funding from the DfT was approved in October 2020. The scheme has been delayed in order that it could be incorporated into a wider improvement project for Western Road. This will be reprofiled into 2021/22 where the majority of the work will be undertaken.

Reprofile

(1,552)

Valley Gardens - Phases 1 & 2

The Valley Gardens project is due to complete in early 2021/22. the final balance of the payment to the contractor is due to be made at that point. Like most transport projects the pandemic has caused in-year delays which have resulted in a reprofile request for the balance of the budget.

Reprofile

(4)

A270 Wild Park Rainscape

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(6)

DfT eCargo Bike Grant Fund

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(14)

North Street Environmental Improvement

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(21)

School Streets

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(36)

Vans for Parking Infrastructure Team

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(40)

On Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(50)

Eldred Avenue Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS)

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(50)

Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(50)

Local Safety Schemes (LTP)

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(80)

Preston Park Sustainable drainage System (SuDS)

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(88)

Maintenance of Principal Roads

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(96)

Innovate UK Double Socket Chargers

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(100)

Exhaust Converters on Older Buses

Supplier delays due to the pandemic have resulted in the project not proceeding as expected during the year. A budget reprofile is requested to 2021/22 which is the final year of the planned programme.

Variance

(1)

Street Enhancement George Street, Hove

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(2)

Additional Bus Lane Cameras

Less than £0.100m

City Environmental Management

 

Variation

91

Dyke Road - S106

Less than £0.100m

Variation

11

Purchase of Fuel Tanks

Less than £0.100m

Variation

9

Saunders Park Playground

Less than £0.100m

Variation

8

Hove Park 3G Pitch

Less than £0.100m

Variation

6

Stanmer Play Area

Less than £0.100m

Variation

5

Parks Investment Fund

Less than £0.100m

Variation

1

Fly Tipping/Littering Prevention Equipment

Less than £0.100m

Variation

(5)

Investment in City Parks

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(127)

Citywide Street Investment

The remainder of the funding is intended to be used towards replacing on-street communal bins as part of the new bin system that is intended to improve the look of the city and increase recycling and the efficiency of the service

Slippage

(132)

Investment in City Parks

Resourcing issues initially prevented the planned investment from progressing. Capital works did commence during 2020/21 for parks and tree/pruning works investment and these will now need to continue into 2021/22.

Slippage

(449)

City Env Management Services IT Systems

The investment into CEM IT systems was approved in October 2020 but was not able to proceed as quickly as hoped due to the pressures of the pandemic across staff resources and is now profiled to continue into 2021/22.

Slippage

(12)

Whitehawk Sports Pitches

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(14)

Hove Lagoon Play Area S1

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(23)

Preston Park Cycle Track

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(27)

Community Composting

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(40)

City Clean Modernisation Scheme

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(50)

East Brighton Park Impro

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(59)

Downland Initiative Project

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(470)

Stanmer Depot Relocation

The project has been delayed pending a review of the depot and service.

Reprofile

(550)

Public Conveniences

Plans are still being developed for the proposed investment into public conveniences and these will be presented during 2021/22.

Reprofile

(671)

Stanmer Park Restoration HLF

The Stanmer Park Restoration project was delayed during the pandemic period with contractors unable to continue in some areas of the park and delays to materials. The project is due to complete and open in spring 2021.

Reprofile

(50)

Seafront Lockup Health and Safety Works

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(75)

Sheepcote Valley Household Waste

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(76)

Stanmer Pond Restoration and Access Improvement

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(878)

Procurement of Vehicles

The Fleet Management Service section has an annual budget of £2.5m to support investment in the council's vehicle fleet. The budget is met through borrowing and any annual underspends through lower levels of investment are not required.

Variance

(28)

Woodingdean Allotments

Less than £0.100m

City Development & Regeneration

 

IFRS changes

(275)

Contribution to Housing JV

See paragraph 8.1 (v) of the main report for a general explanation of IFRS changes.

Variation

332

Improvements to New England House

Work has commenced on the New England House Redevelopment including design and cost consultancy works. Some improvement and health and safety costs have been incurred such as drainage works have commenced that will need to be completed as a matter of urgency. The funding is met from the New England House reserve.

Variation

20

Seafront Investment - Landscaping

Less than £0.100m

Variation

14

King Alfred Swimming Pool Redevelopment

Less than £0.100m

Variation

11

Waterfront Redevelopment

Less than £0.100m

Variation

11

Black Rock Enabling Works

Less than £0.100m

Variation

10

Madeira Terraces Regeneration

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(372)

Circus Street Development

The final payment to South East Dance will be completed during the early part of 2021/22 when the project will be finalised. 

Reprofile

(401)

Madeira Terraces Regeneration

A budget was profiled into 2020/21 from the corporate funds identified in the budget strategy to support the design and development costs. This work will continue into 2021/22 and the remaining budget reprofiled into that year.

Reprofile

(545)

Waterfront Redevelopment

A reserve is set aside to meet the ongoing costs associated with delivering the Brighton Waterfront Redevelopment. Work is ongoing through continued negotiations with stakeholders but lower than profiled project management and consultant costs were incurred in 2020/21 requiring the budget to be reprofiled to 2021/22

Reprofile

(746)

Contribution to Housing Joint Venture

Both sites are progressing and have started on site however there was a change to the cash-flow following a review of the proposed timeline from the contractors and some slippage due to delays as a result of Covid-19 restrictions.

Reprofile

(1,291)

Brighton Research & Innovation Fibre Ring

Consultation is continuing and a fully worked up Business Case is still required. The project is to be met from Local Growth Funding and match funding. The full cost of the project is required to be reprofiled into 2021/22.

Reprofile

(5,928)

Black Rock Enabling Works

The Black Rock Enabling project of £12m which is financed through the Coast to Capital's  Local Growth Fund was expected to commence in-year but delays to the design and procurement have resulted in the majority of the works being reprofiled into 2021/22.

Reprofile

(10)

Dukes Mound Arches

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(11)

Regeneration Project Support (Regen)

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(18)

Eastern Seafront Masterplan

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(24)

Falmer Released Land

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(33)

Full Fibre Network

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(137)

Preston Barracks Central Research Lab

The project has completed. Contingency balances held will not be required to be drawn down.

Variance

(217)

Seafront Investment - Landscaping

Landscaping works at the i360 site have completed and contingencies from borrowing will not be drawn down.

Culture, Tourism & Sport

 

 

Variation

42

Saltdean Lido Restoration

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(40)

West Hove Seafront

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(188)

Stanley Deason 3G Pitch Replacement

The 3G pitch replacement was approved at February 2021 committee and a delays to the estate of the project have required a reprofile of this budget into 2021/22.

Reprofile

(700)

Prince Regent - Replace Mechanical Equip

Closure of the Prince Regent centre during the year as a result of the pandemic has meant a revised timetable for the works and a reprofile of the full budget into 2021/22 is required.

Reprofile

(1,260)

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Roof Works

Approval for the investment of £1.260m to carry out works to the roof of the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery work as part of the transfer to Trust has not progressed during the year following delays to the main contractors project and is expected to commence during 2021/22.

Reprofile

(3,699)

Royal Pavilion Estate (Phase 1)

Continuing impact on project progress from Main Contractor going into administration with additional delays due to Covid-19 with furloughing of subcontractors, and interruptions to supply of materials and deliveries. The project is due to complete by the end of 2021.

Reprofile

(15)

Saltdean Lido Restoration

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(20)

Saltdean Lido replacement library

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(30)

Hove Lagoon Skatepark Improvement Project

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(30)

Withdean Sports Soft Play Development

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(34)

Portslade 3G Pitch

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(46)

Brighton Centre Boiler Replacement

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(52)

Prince Regent - Glazing Works

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(1)

Mikvah to Studio Conversion P.R. Swimming Complex

Less than £0.100m

Property

 

 

 

Variation

102

Workstyles 4 Moulsecoomb Hub & Housing

Costs have been incurred during 2020/21 to support the design works, cost consultancy and project resourcing of the scheme. A variation from the Workstyles Phase 4 budget met through the Asset Management Fund annual contribution is required to meet these costs.

Variation

81

Park Residential Property Repairs

Less than £0.100m

Variation

41

New England House Development Landlord Works

Less than £0.100m

Variation

36

Passenger Lift H&S Works

Less than £0.100m

Variation

28

Pavilion Building Structural Repairs

Less than £0.100m

Variation

25

Hollingdean Depot

Less than £0.100m

Variation

24

Misc Internal Refurbishments

Less than £0.100m

Variation

16

Brighton Centre Roofing Works

Less than £0.100m

Variation

16

Fire Safety Improvements

Less than £0.100m

Variation

11

Commercial Property Portfolio Repairs

Less than £0.100m

Variation

6

Corporate Fire Risk Assessments

Less than £0.100m

Variation

6

Sewerage pipes land at Waterhall

Less than £0.100m

Variation

5

Hove Library Phase 1 Roof & Ext Redecoration

Less than £0.100m

Variation

4

Brighton Town Hall Flat Roof

Less than £0.100m

Variation

4

Workstyles 4 Desk Upgrade & Windows 10

Less than £0.100m

Variation

3

Royal Pav Porte Corchaire Repair

Less than £0.100m

Variation

3

Various leisure building works

Less than £0.100m

Variation

2

Standean Livestock Building

Less than £0.100m

Variation

2

Legionella Works

Less than £0.100m

Variation

2

Workstyles 4 Wellington House

Less than £0.100m

Variation

2

Hove Town Hall - South End Office Refurb

Less than £0.100m

Variation

2

King Alfred Cathodic Protection System

Less than £0.100m

Variation

1

HTH - Adaptations to Ventilation

Less than £0.100m

Variation

(1)

Purchase of Lyndean House

Less than £0.100m

Variation

(1)

Corp. Elec. meeting room booking SW

Less than £0.100m

Variation

(2)

Nevill Pavilion Maintenance Works

Less than £0.100m

Variation

(3)

Mechanical Boiler Replacements

Less than £0.100m

Variation

(8)

BTH - PMB Contribution to Refurbishment

Less than £0.100m

Variation

(9)

Barts House Mechanical Ventilation - AMF

Less than £0.100m

Variation

(23)

Statutory DDA Access Works Fund

Less than £0.100m

Variation

(23)

Brighton Centre Lift Refurbishment

Less than £0.100m

Variation

(31)

Madeira Terrace Structural Repair & Resurface

Less than £0.100m

Variation

(40)

External Improvement Works

Less than £0.100m

Variation

(48)

Barts Cladding & Window Replace Phase 1

Less than £0.100m

Variation

(81)

Workstyles Phase 4

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(103)

Stanmer Park Agricultural Buildings

The Stanmer Park Agricultural Buildings programme is paused pending a review of the disposals strategy that supports the project resourcing.

Slippage

(105)

Corporate Building Security

The budget supports a review of security measures at corporate buildings. This has been delayed following the access capacity to corporate buildings during the pandemic period. A budget reprofile is required into 2021/22 to enable completion of this project

Slippage

(332)

Purchase of Phoenix House

The funds are works to rectify ‘Regent Street Disease’ met through a deduction made on the sale price for the remedial works required.  The works will be carried out as part of a wider project to the building. However, some works to the rear elevation and some render work will be undertaken in 2021/22. The remaining works will be completed at a later stage when the assessment is completed.

Slippage

(4)

Barts House Mechanical Ventilation - AMF

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(20)

Provision of Drinking Water Fountains

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(20)

Brighton Centre Lift Refurbishment

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(27)

Hollingdean Depot Workstyles 4

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(122)

Royal Pavilion External Redecoration

Priority work continued at the Pavilion during the year which resulted in delays to the external redecorations. This will continue in early 2021/22.

Reprofile

(253)

Portslade Sixth Form Conversion

A budget for the commencement of the design and costings of the Portslade Sixth Form associated with the Moulsecoomb Housing and Hub scheme was approved in February 2021. The remainder of this budget will be reprofiled to 2021/22 to allow completion of this exercise.

Reprofile

(455)

Solar Panels Corporate Buildings

The pandemic has resulted in delays to the programme mainly around having access to corporate buildings. 

Reprofile

(8,082)

Moulescoomb Way/Eastergate Road Purchase

The acquisition has been delayed pending confirmation from the current owners/future tenant on the refurbishment of the building which is now resolved and the acquisition will proceed during 2021/22

Reprofile

(2)

Workstyles Phase 4

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(71)

Commercial Property Portfolio Repairs

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(160)

B&H Estates Conservation Trust Loan

A loan was requested by the Trust in response to the council’s request for them to surrender part of their demise to enable houses to be built. Their lease only had a matter of years remaining and the impact of the pandemic means that the lease will have expired before works could commence. The surrender of the lease is therefore neither viable for the council and neither does it provide a sufficient term for the Trust to repay the loan

 

 


Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities (excluding Housing Revenue Account) – Capital Budget Summary

 

Forecast Variance Month 9

Unit

Reported Budget Month 9

New Schemes

IFRS Changes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 12

Provisional Outturn Month 12

Provisional Variance Month 12

Provisional Variance Month 12

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

0

Housing General Fund

2,310

0

0

(183)

2,127

2,013

(114)

-5.4%

0

Libraries

287

0

0

(250)

37

0

(37)

-100.0%

0

Communities, Equalities & Third Sector

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Safer Communities

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Total Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities

2,597

0

0

(433)

2,164

2,013

(151)

-7.0%

 

Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:

 

Detail Type

Amount
£'000

Project

Description

Housing General Fund

 

 

Reprofile

(183)

BCF - Disabled Facilities Grants

A number of cases have been delayed due to Covid-19, either client shielding/self-isolating and deferring works/completion; this is in addition to some OT & OTA assessment visits and initial technical surveys being delayed due to restrictions on visiting clients clinically vulnerable or extremely clinically vulnerable at home.

Variance

(114)

LDV - On-Going Costs

This capital scheme relates to capital works on Brighton & Hove Community Seaside Homes’ properties, subsequent to development works and under the management of Temporary Accommodation. This scheme is funded by a management fee paid to the council from Seaside Homes and managed within the funding limits. As reported against HRA capital, planned programmes for this year have been significantly impacted by Covid-19. In addition, programmes were forecast to begin later in the year as a result of significant procurement activity on both planned works contract and major works contracts. Procurement processes for planned term contracts were paused in March 2020 as a result of the pandemic and restarted in June 2020. The procurement progressed well since restarting and completed in November 2020.

 

 

Libraries

 

 

 

Reprofile

(250)

Libraries Self-Service Renewal

The self-service kiosk project has been delayed by Covid-19 as libraries have been severely impacted by government restrictions. Therefore, the procurement is now not expected to take place until late 2021. The budget will be reprofiled into 2021/22.

Variance

(37)

Hove Library Redevelopment

Less than £0.100m

 

 

 

 

 


Housing Revenue Account (HRA) – Capital Budget Summary

 

Forecast Variance Month 9

Unit

Reported Budget Month 9

New Schemes

IFRS Changes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 12

Provisional Outturn Month 12

Provisional Variance Month 12

Provisional Variance Month 12

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

775

City Development & Regeneration

7,698

0

0

(1,993)

5,705

6,481

776

13.6%

(5,903)

Housing Revenue Account

43,524

0

(600)

(5,685)

37,239

31,688

(5,551)

-14.9%

(5,128)

Total Housing Revenue Account

51,222

0

(600)

(7,678)

42,944

38,169

(4,775)

-11.1%

 

Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:

 

Detail Type

Amount
£'000

Project

Description

City Development & Regeneration

 

Reprofile

381

Victoria Road

A revised cashflow for the delivery of the sports pavilion and housing has been received, which shows an increase in expenditure for 2020/21, relating to the Housing element of the project. The new housing development will start on site in 2021/22.

Reprofile

(2,374)

Moulsecoomb Hub - Housing

The appropriation under phase 1 of the project from the General Fund to the HRA is now due to take place during 2021/22. The remaining costs committed for the housing scheme will be incurred during 2021/22.

Variance

339

Buckley Close

Construction of these homes completed in May 2020; the final accounts were settled during 2020/21 following the end of the defects period. These costs were expected and form part of the overall scheme costs reported to date. The variance relates to a number of unforeseen issues identified as the project progressed such as significant works to the retaining structure behind the new homes as reported to Housing Supply Member Board.

Variance

292

Selsfield Drive

The variance relates to an increase in the Agreed Maximum Price for the scheme as reported to Housing Supply Member Board.

Variance

101

Redevelopment of HRA Vacant Garage Sites

The final accounts for the construction of 12 homes at Kensington Street during 2020/21. This was delayed due to Covid-19 related issues. These costs were expected and form part of the overall scheme costs reported to date. This was a complex project with a lot of issues that caused an increase in scheme costs due to the constrained nature of the sites.

Variance

68

Feasibility and Design - Housing Invest

Less than £0.100m

Variance

1

Wellsbourne Development

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(26)

Whitehawk (Findon Road) Development

Less than £0.100m

Housing Revenue Account

 

 

IFRS change

(275)

Gladstone Court

See paragraph 8.1 (v) of the main report for a general explanation of IFRS changes. In this case the adjustment is in relation to the appropriation of land at Gladstone Court, Hartington Road from the General Fund to the HRA as approved at the 23rd January 2020 Policy & Resources Committee.

IFRS change

(325)

Home Purchase Scheme

See paragraph 8.1 (v) of the main report for a general explanation of IFRS changes. In this case the adjustment is in relation to the appropriation of land at 122 Graham Avenue, Mile Oak from the General Fund to the HRA as approved at the 9th July 2020 Policy & Resources Committee.

Variation

442

Oxford Street

Delays due to multiple factors linked to the Pandemic, have led to an extended delivery programme. There have also been delays due to the sequence of works and the need to further coordinate specialist work in connection to an increased scope relating to fire safety and compliance.

Variation

(442)

Converting Spaces in Existing Buildings

Construction projects have suffered delays due to multiple factors linked to the Pandemic, particularly impacting supply chains, utilities connections resulting in an underspend across the programme.

Slippage

(195)

Aerial Systems Upgrade

Revised timeline due to in-year budget approval being required means the programme will now be delivered by June 2021.

Reprofile

(102)

Heating Water Tanks & Boiler Systems

The specification for the replacement of this system is being reviewed due to an increase in the cost for these works. Housing Officers are working with Property & Design and have appointed consultants to provide further advice on appropriate methods of ventilation and heating. This project is now at the advice stage and further financial projections will be reported through monthly finance monitoring processes.

Reprofile

(105)

Home Energy Efficiency & Renewables

Revised timelines in progressing the solar PV install at the Housing Centre due to a re-scheduling of the programme of installs and delays in obtaining landlord permissions.

Reprofile

(106)

New Housing Management ICT system

The system implementation has been delayed due to Covid-19. The new system is expected to go live in the first quarter of 2021/22 with on-going work expected in the year

Reprofile

(150)

Environmental Improvements

The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns reduced the volume of jobs that could be safely completed and impacted procurement of new contractors which reduced the volume of jobs that could be safely delivered this year.

Reprofile

(170)

R&M Fleet Replacement

The reprofile is due to the fleet procurement process not being able to be completed in the timescales predicted.

Reprofile

(220)

Gladstone Court

The majority of refurbishment works were completed during 2020/21 with the properties now being let. The second phase of works required are due to be completed during 2021/22.

Reprofile

(266)

Oxford Street

Delays due to multiple factors linked to the Pandemic, have led to an extended delivery programme. There have also been delays due to the sequence of works and the need to further coordinate specialist work in connection to an increased scope relating to fire safety and compliance.

Reprofile

(1,655)

Next Steps Accommodation Program

The remaining six properties are due to be purchased during the first quarter of 2021/22 as well as the associated refurbishment works for all properties purchased under this programme.

Reprofile

(2,646)

Home Purchase Scheme

This reprofile is required as the number of properties purchased under the Home Purchase Policy in 2020/21 was lower than anticipated. This was in part due to the impact of Covid-19 and also due to the focus from autumn 2020 on securing new homes for the Next Steps Accommodation Programme housing former rough sleepers. This reprofile will be used to purchase additional properties in 2021/22.

Reprofile

(34)

ICT Fund

Less than £0.100m

Reprofile

(37)

Car Parks & Garages

Less than £0.100m

Variance

154

Minor Capital Works

The overspend is attributed to the urgent works that were required to be carried out before the planned works were mobilised and can be mitigated by underspends elsewhere.

Variance

102

Environmental Improvements

The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns reduced the volume of jobs that could be safely completed and impacted procurement of new contractors which reduced the volume of jobs that could be safely delivered this year.

Variance

(100)

Doors

As reported throughout the year, the planned programmes for this year have been significantly impacted by Covid-19, in addition programmes were forecast to begin later in the year as a result of significant procurement activity on both planned works contract and major works contracts. Procurement processes for planned term contracts were paused in March 2020 as a result of the pandemic and restarted in June 2020. The procurement progressed well since restarting and completed in November 2020. Progress has been closely monitored and the council has reviewed budget allocations for 2021/22 as a result of the delays to the programme.

Variance

(111)

Converting Spaces in Existing Buildings

Construction projects have suffered delays due to multiple factors linked to the pandemic, particularly impacting supply chains, utilities connections resulting in an underspend across the programme.

Variance

(130)

Main Entrance Doors

Programme spend is less than budgeted due to the Covid-19 restrictions that have been in place. This has meant that planned work has not been undertaken over the majority of the financial year.

Variance

(131)

Home Energy Efficiency & Renewables

Revised timelines in progressing the solar PV installation at the Housing Centre due to a re-scheduling of the programme of installs and delays in obtaining landlord permissions.

Variance

(137)

Water Tanks

As Main Entrance Doors above

Variance

(152)

Structural Repairs

As Main Entrance Doors above

Variance

(154)

Ventilation

As Main Entrance Doors above

Variance

(175)

Door Entry Systems & CCTV

Programme spend is less than budgeted, due to the Covid-19 restrictions that have been in place. This has meant that planned work has not been undertaken over the majority of the financial year.

Variance

(183)

Communal Fire Alarms

As Main Entrance Doors above

Variance

(218)

Condensation & Damp Works

As Main Entrance Doors above

Variance

(260)

Domestic Rewire

As Main Entrance Doors above

Variance

(262)

Communal Boilers

A planned communal boiler upgrade project is being reviewed to assess the options for delivery of this project following feedback from stakeholders.

Variance

(309)

Lifts

As Main Entrance Doors above

Variance

(345)

Kitchens

As Main Entrance Doors above

Variance

(351)

Windows

As Main Entrance Doors above

Variance

(396)

Roofing

As reported throughout the year, the planned programmes for this year have been significantly impacted by Covid-19, in addition programmes were forecast to begin later in the year as a result of significant procurement activity on both planned works contract and major works contracts. Procurement processes for planned term contracts were paused in March 2020 as a result of the pandemic and restarted in June 2020. The procurement progressed well since restarting and completed in November 2020. Progress has been closely monitored and the council has reviewed budget allocations for 2021/22 as a result of the delays to the programme.

Variance

(476)

External Decorations & Repairs

As Main Entrance Doors above

Variance

(515)

Fire Safety

As Main Entrance Doors above

Variance

(1,195)

Next Steps Accommodation Program

Grant funding was provided to support the purchase of 30 x 1 bedroom properties; 24 properties were purchased before 31st March 2021. The cost of these purchases was lower than previously estimated due to a lower purchase prices and relief provided on the payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax.

Variance

50

Car Parks & Garages

Less than £0.100m

Variance

39

BHCC Projects

Less than £0.100m

Variance

21

Tilbury Place

Less than £0.100m

Variance

11

Feasibility and Design - P&I

Less than £0.100m

Variance

9

Solar PV City-Wide

Less than £0.100m

Variance

9

Capital Works Assessment

Less than £0.100m

Variance

4

Asbestos

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(1)

New Housing Management ICT system

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(2)

Sheltered Services System

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(5)

Domestic Boiler and systems

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(23)

HRA Adaptations

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(29)

Fencing

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(34)

City-Wide Loft Conv & Ext Project

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(52)

Block Conversions

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(57)

Empty Properties

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(67)

Communal Rewire

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(75)

Bathrooms

Less than £0.100m

 

 


Finance & Resources - Capital Budget Summary

 

Forecast Variance Month 9

Unit

Reported Budget Month 9

New Schemes

IFRS Changes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 12

Provisional Outturn Month 12

Provisional Variance Month 12

Provisional Variance Month 12

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

0

Finance

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

HR & Organisational Development

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

(222)

IT & D

3,395

0

0

(299)

3,096

2,874

(222)

-7.2%

0

Procurement

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Business Operations

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Revenues & Benefits

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

(222)

Total Finance & Resources

3,395

0

0

(299)

3,096

2,874

(222)

-7.2%

 

Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:

 

Detail Type

Amount
£'000

Project

Description

IT&D

 

 

 

Variation

176

Windows 10 & Desktop\Laptop Renewals

Variation of £0.176m from the Digital Organisation Programme 2020/21 is required to support the spend within IT&D capital investment strategy.

Variation

(176)

Digital Organisation Programme 2020/21

A variation of £0.176m to support the spend on laptop and equipment and Windows 10 rollout as part of the IT&D modernisation is required. The rollout of the programme has enabled homeworking to the workforce. This can be mitigated within the overall programme.

Slippage

(116)

Digital Organisation Programme 2020/21

The remaining costs committed to the programme will be reprofiled into 2021/22.

Slippage

(127)

Carefirst replacement mobile devices

The Carefirst Replacement programme forms part of the modernisation programme and will be delivered over a number of years. The budget is required to be reprofiled into 2021/22 to continue the delivery of this programme.

Slippage

(10)

Wi-Fi Implementation

Less than £0.100m

Slippage

(46)

Desktop & Laptop Replacement Programme

Less than £0.100m

Variance

(222)

General Data Protection Regulation

The work association with the switch to comply with the revised General Data Protection Regulation has been completed.

 


Strategy Governance & Law - Capital Budget Summary

 

Forecast Variance Month 9

Unit

Reported Budget Month 9

New Schemes

IFRS Changes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 12

Provisional Outturn Month 12

Provisional Variance Month 12

Provisional Variance Month 12

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

0

Corporate Policy

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Legal Services

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Democratic & Civic Office Services

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Life Events

38

0

0

(38)

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Performance, Improvement & Programmes

1,309

0

0

(562)

747

747

0

0.0%

0

Communications

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Total Strategy, Governance & Law

1,347

0

0

(600)

747

747

0

0.0%

 

Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:

 

Detail Type

Amount
£'000

Project

Description

Life Events

 

 

 

Slippage

(38)

Replacement CTS Ambulance

Less than £0.100m

Performance, Improvement & Programmes

 

Slippage

(562)

Carefirst Replacement Project

The Carefirst Replacement programme sits with the Performance, Improvement & Programmes team as a corporate project and forms part of the council’s Modernisation Programme to be delivered over a number of years. A significant part of the budget is required to be reprofiled into 2021/22 to continue the delivery of this programme.

 

 

Note: There are currently no capital budgets to report on for Corporate Budgets.