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Directorate |
Unit |
Details |
Proposed Carry Forward Amount £'000 |
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Non-Grant Funded Areas
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FCL |
Director Families Children & Learning |
Carry forward requested for ongoing work to develop the city-wide strategy to support families at risk of disadvantage pursuant to the investment approved by Budget Council. This includes a funded grant offer to Voluntary and Community Sector groups and organisations to run workshops with communities that they work with. |
25 |
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FCL |
Education & Skills |
Carry forward requested to contribute to the ongoing cost of the multi-agency review of the Brighton and Hove early help system. This is as a means of transforming services to address the systemic causes of disadvantage for children and families. This will include considering the creation of family hubs, a joint commissioning approach and framework, and the development of an underpinning digital strategy. The ongoing review includes a detailed review of FCL early help services with a view to identifying budget savings. The underspend against this initiative in 2021/22 is attributable to the start of the review being delayed due to COVID-19. |
34 |
|
FCL |
Education & Skills |
Carry
forward is to fund a series of specific virtual work experience
programmes. Programmes will be for council roles internally and for
external businesses. |
45 |
|
FCL |
Quality Assurance Performance |
BHCC host the Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Children Partnership (BHSCP) budget. The local authority, CCG and Sussex Police provide the majority of the budget funding. The budget pays for the business support team functions, training, independent scrutiny costs and independent practice review work. The Lead partners agreed a supplemental MOU (in addition to the BHSCP’s published arrangements) which enable a budget carry forward per annum. This acknowledges the lack of resilience within the budget to fund local child safeguarding practice Reviews (formally known as serious case reviews) and the unpredictable nature of LCSPR work. Any decisions regarding the BHSCP budget must be signed off by the three lead partners (BHCC, CCG and Sussex Police). |
91 |
|
HASC |
Adult Social Care |
Requested
carry forward of one-off project resources to ensure the completion
of work planned in 2021/22 to create efficiencies and long term
savings to the ASC Community Care budget (including Learning
Disabilities), as follows: |
135 |
|
HASC |
Adult Social Care |
Requested carry forward of one-off project resources set aside to provide capacity to complete the ASC Front Door redesign which is linked to a savings target of £267k in 2022/23. Work originally planned for 2021/22 but delayed due to COVID-19. |
70 |
|
HASC |
Adult Social Care |
Requested carry forward of one-off project resources to enable completion of ASC identified care plan reviews to work towards achieving the 2022/23 savings target, improve performance, prepare for CQC inspection and increase capacity in the home care market. |
86 |
|
HASC |
Section 75 |
Requested carry forward of one-off project resources to support the Section 75 review originally due to be completed in 2021/22 but delayed due to COVID-19. Linked to savings target in 2022/23 of £150k. |
10 |
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HASC |
Integrated commissioning |
Carry forward requested to complete a one-off well-being & attendance pilot project in HASC for 3 months to reduce sickness absences and associated costs. |
30 |
|
HASC |
Integrated commissioning |
The Brighton and Hove Safeguarding Adults Board (BHSAB) budget has continued to be funded via multi agency contributions from the three statutory partners; BHCC, Sussex Police & Brighton & Hove CCG. The BHSAB comprises of a full-time Business Manager, a part-time Quality Assurance Officer (who works for both the BHSAB and the East Sussex SAB), and a part-time Administrator. Carry forward is required in accordance with the agreement with partners and to meet ongoing commitments. |
91 |
|
EEC |
Transport |
Requested carry forward of one-off funding in 2021/22 budget to complete the A259 seafront corridor study. This funding will support work to complete the feasibility of potential proposals for the main seafront corridor that could include active travel, public transport and people and vehicle movements within the public realm. Project delayed due to COVID-19. |
30 |
|
EEC |
Transport |
Carry forward in respect of one-off Corporate Plan Delivery Risk funding approved for a Park and Ride [P+R] feasibility study. This funding will provide a basis for initially assessing potential P+R sites that could contribute to the city’s wider transport strategy. The study will also support a recommendation of the city’s Climate Assembly which identified the introduction of P+R to minimise car use in the city as one of its top ten recommendations. Project delayed due to COVID-19. |
15 |
|
EEC |
Transport |
Requested carry forward of one-off pressure funding approved as part of the 2021/22 budget for the Cycle Hangar Business Case and Implementation Support. Project delayed due to COVID-19. |
10 |
|
EEC |
Transport |
Requested carry forward of one-off 2021/22 budget amendment funding for innovating bus services. The project has been delayed because of COVID-19 and carry forward is requested so that this allocation can be used in 2022/23 in conjunction with the Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. |
20 |
|
EEC |
Transport |
There was a £0.560m one-off allocation for supported bus routes in the 2021/22 budget but this was not all spent as grant allocations were subsequently received from DfT. It is anticipated that there will be pressures to the service in 2022/23 caused by reductions in passenger numbers requiring further contributions, increased costs relating to inflation in driver wages and increased costs from retendering. P&R agreed to continue current supported bus routes until at least September 2022 with the option for a further year with the awareness of the funding pressures. This carry forward supports this requirement. |
365 |
|
EEC |
Transport |
Carry forward of identified project funding of £0.200m is requested to support implementation of the Phase 2 Online Parking System for permits which is being developed in-house and which is critical to improving on-line services and customer satisfaction. This project requires IT & Digital resources over the next two years to develop the in-house system. |
200 |
|
EEC |
City Environmental Management |
City Parks Trees – The existing budget within City Parks set out a programme of work of planting new trees and the removal of diseased trees. Procurement issues and restructuring as well as COVID have delayed the project. The service will need to catch up with its works programme of tree planting and removal of diseased trees as well as its work plans for 2022/23 during financial year 2022/23 |
252 |
|
EEC |
City Development & Regeneration |
One-off joint budget amendment funding in 2021/22 for the Housing Delivery Project Manager post "Stalled Sites Officer". Appointing to this post was delayed by the need to prepare a new job description and due to unsuccessful recruitment in the first round of advertising the post. The post has now been readvertised and offered to a successful candidate who started work in April. The funds therefore need to be carried forward to support this work. |
55 |
|
EEC |
City Development & Regeneration |
Greater Brighton Economic Board (GBEB) funds are made up of funding contributions from the constituent Board members, i.e. the 7 local authorities, the education providers, business partners and the South Downs National Park. The pooled contributions, (which are held on behalf of GBEB by BHCC) represent funds that support the GBEB five-year plan approved by Committee on the 26th March 2019. This carry forward request is to ensure that this pooled funding is safeguarded as it will be used to deliver a number of identified work streams and the GBEB 5-year strategy action plan. |
128 |
|
EEC |
City Development & Regeneration |
One-off funding awarded in the 2021/22 budget and also from 2020/21 outturn underspend for the 20 minute Neighbourhood (20MN) Feasibility Study for a Pilot 20MN. There were delays in commencing the work due to the need to identify a lead team and officers to carry out research, to canvass views from the member working group, and due to competing work pressures in the Planning Policy team. The funds need to be carried forward to support this work in 2022/23. |
50 |
|
EEC |
City Development & Regeneration |
This sum is to carry forward 2021/22 unspent pressure funding awarded for the City Plan Part Two Examination which commenced 2021 but is still underway and will not complete until Autumn 2022. The sum is required to complete all further payments to the City Plan Examiner appointed by PINS and the Programme Officer. |
34 |
|
EEC |
City Development & Regeneration |
Work to commence the statutory review of the City Plan Part One in 2022 will require significant consultancy spend for evidence based studies required to inform the review. This sum is required to support specific studies that need to be commissioned 2022/23. |
17 |
|
EEC |
City Development & Regeneration |
Funding for a two-year Communications Officer post in the planning service has been provided from an under-accrual of Sales, Fees & Charges Compensation grant made at the end of 2020/21. Following a meeting between councillors and the Planning Agents Forum leads in late 2020 and regular meetings with Planning Committee Leads, the directorate agreed with councillors that a number of the concerns raised about the service and website could be addressed via a focused Communications resource for Planning. This carry forward supports that commitment. |
95 |
|
EEC |
City Development & Regeneration |
Requested carry forward of one-off project funding which will support a contribution to the Stage 2 development work for the Solar PV Farm project. This is an important project to help deliver the council’s carbon neutral ambition. This work is being delivered by Property & Design. |
170 |
|
EEC |
City Development & Regeneration |
This is remainder funding from an original one-off 2020/21 budget amendment allocation of £50k for off-setting feasibility and seed funding. This is required in 2022/23 to progress offsetting work, including participation in a second pilot project with Anthesis, having completed the first project in 2021/22. |
45 |
|
EEC |
City Development & Regeneration |
One-off funding awarded in 2021/22 budget to support Hydrogen project development work as part of the 2030 Carbon Neutral Programme. Project development will follow the agreement of the Hydrogen Sussex/Greater Brighton hydrogen strategy which is now in the early stage of development. |
30 |
|
EEC |
City Development & Regeneration |
Requested carry forward of one-off 2021/22 budget amendment funding to support evaluation / pilot of carbon card. Research has been undertaken with an options appraisal underway. |
10 |
|
EEC |
City Development & Regeneration |
The 2030 Carbon Neutral Programme has moved into the delivery stage following the approval of the Carbon Neutral Programme in March 2021. As delivery is stepped up there will be an increase in programme and project activity including communications and engagement work. £50k of this funding is for climate communications, engagement and behaviour change work. Whilst there is significant capital funding available via the Carbon Neutral Fund, there is a need to carry forward this project funding to enable project delivery and staffing. |
153 |
|
EEC |
Property |
Delays to various schemes funded from the Planned Maintenance Budget (PMB) due to the impact of COVID-19 and other supply chain issues which have added to backlogs. |
508 |
|
EEC |
Culture |
The partnership project - ABCD plan for cultural recovery is supporting cultural organisations and freelancers across the city to recover from the pandemic through a series of working groups. This carry forward will be needed to ensure that further projects are delivered during the final year of the plan. There is a specific focus on enlivening the city centre through the partnership with the business improvement district and to support communities (through the creative communities working group) that have been hardest hit by the effects of the pandemic. |
20 |
|
HNC |
Safer Communities |
One-off budget amendment funding of £5k was included as part of the 2021/22 budget for a Drug Summit but this has been delayed due to COVID-19 and therefore carry forward to 2022/23 is requested. |
5 |
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HNC |
CETS |
Like all events the Multi Cultural Festival (MCFes) was postponed due to COVID-19. Carry forward is requested to support the planned event in 2022/23. |
10 |
|
HNC |
CETS |
Our Legacy - community engagement programme for managing city debate and decision making on changes and improvements to the public realm related to the city's colonial past. Project agreed at TECC Committee but delayed due to pace of engagement with communities. Carry forward is requested to enable completion. |
18 |
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HNC |
CETS |
Carry forward of funding requested in relation to the contract with SignLive for British Sign Language video replay service. |
5 |
|
HNC |
Housing GF |
Due to delays in procuring consultancy support to develop a Warmer Homes scheme (capital allocation agreed) the associated revenue budget will need to be carried forward to enable this work to be procured and carried out in 2022/23. This was originally funded by a one-off allocation in the 2021/22 budget and is a corporate investment priority. |
35 |
|
HNC |
Housing GF |
There was a delay spending psychological support funding in 2021/22 due to COVID-19 and carry forward is requested to ensure ongoing mediation services for supported housing during 2022/23. |
20 |
|
HNC |
Housing GF |
Requested carry forward of a one-off allocation from the 2021/22 budget for the development of a Travellers' Strategy. Project delayed due to COVID-19. |
20 |
|
F & R |
Welfare, Revenues & Business Support (WRBS) |
This relates to £45k funding received from the CCG (NHS) for a Mental Health and Debt Co-ordinator post for a two year, fixed term. In 2021/22, the post was funded by COMF and therefore this funding is required to be carried forward to provide for the second year cost of the post in 2022/23. |
45 |
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SGL |
Democratic and Civic Services |
It is requested that the balance of funds in the Ward Budgets for 2021/22 are carried over for 2022/23. There are some schemes that councillors wish to support which will not be in a position to request payment until early in the new financial year. |
48 |
|
SGL |
Policy Partnership & Scrutiny |
The underspend needs to be retained to accommodate cyclical projects such as 2030 Vision, support for theme groups (with partners), responding to the increasing number of government ‘calls for evidence’ and supporting the council’s Corporate Policy Network (CPN). As a result of the Pandemic, partnerships across the city now need extra support to re-launch and ensure that the city is fully prepared to respond to the emerging place-based agenda being driven by Government. |
18 |
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Corporate |
Covid-19 Support |
Carry forward of funding for fully committed, ongoing Covid-19 schemes previously approved by Policy & Resources Recovery Sub-Committee. |
1,048 |
|
Corporate |
Covid-19 Support |
Requested carry forward of funding for ongoing Covid-19 schemes to support emergency food provision as per paragraph 10.5 of the main report. |
0.064 |
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Corporate |
Climate Change |
Carry forward of this centrally-held project funding is requested to support carbon reduction policy development and initiatives in 2022/23. |
42 |
|
Corporate |
Community Wealth Building |
COVID-19 has interrupted progress on this being utilised in 2021/22 and carry forward is requested as these funds are earmarked to support the recommendations of the Community Wealth Building Member Working Group. |
91 |
|
Corporate |
Revolving Door |
A pilot proposal to on-lend to a Community Housing Trust is planned to be presented to committee later this financial year. Carry forward is requested so that these resources can be used to offset initial costs of the pilot. |
20 |
|
Corporate |
Collaboration Fund |
COVID-19 has interrupted any progress on this being utilised in 2021/22. |
25 |
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Total Non-Grant Funded areas |
4,338 |
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Grant Funded Areas
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FCL |
Dedicated Schools Grant |
Under the Schools Finance Regulations, the unspent part of the DSG must be carried forward to support the Schools Budget in future years. |
35 |
|
FCL |
Education & Skills |
There was a delay in recruiting to vacant Family Coach posts early in the financial year due to awaiting confirmation of the city’s 2021/22 funding allocation. This, alongside recently not being able to recruit to 2 FTE vacant posts due to uncertainty of next year’s budget has led to a projected underspend in 2021/22 of £87k. The Government has announced that the Supporting Families Programme will continue for 2022/23. The Integrated Team for Families (ITF) are under pressure to significantly reduce their waiting list and allocating Family Coaches quickly to avoid escalation of need and families requiring more expensive social work intervention is key to achieving this. This carry forward will help prevent losing further Family Coaching capacity in 2022/23. |
87 |
|
HASC |
Public Health |
Due
to the additional pressures facing Public Health during 2020/21 and
2021/22 from COVID-19, there has been considerable delayed or
suspended programme spend, particularly relating to Locally
Commissioned Services claims within Pharmacy and GP, for example
Health Checks had a lower uptake than expected due to COVID. In
addition, relating to the underspend carried forward from 2020/21,
the plans to spend this were also put on hold due to the pandemic
and feasibility of delivering the programmes assigned were not
possible with the ongoing demands of the Covid-19 response. |
2,675 |
|
EEC |
City Development & Regeneration |
This sum is to carry forward Neighbourhood Planning Grant which was carried forward from last year for the Hove Station Neighbourhood Plan Examination. The examination has commenced but the work will continue into 2022/23. Payment for the examination will not take place until later in 2022/23. The grant needs to be carried forward to pay for this work. |
15 |
|
EEC |
City Development & Regeneration |
Carry forward for Neighbourhood Grant received in 2021/22 for the designation of a new Neighbourhood Forum in the City. The grant is required to support the forum with the preparation of its Neighbourhood Plan in 2022/23. |
5 |
|
EEC |
City Development & Regeneration |
The DEFRA Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Grant is a contribution to support the Local Planning Authority in preparing for the introduction of BNG. Carry forward is requested as the work that this will pay for was not commissioned by DEFRA until late March 2022. |
20 |
|
HNC |
Libraries |
External grant money for intiatives to encourage reading with target audiences. The work was delayed by COVID-19 restrictions but is on-going so carry forward is required to fund it in 2022/23. |
2 |
|
HNC |
Safer Communities |
The council received £0.606m of MHCLG grant funding for 2021/22 to support those in safe accommodation. TECC Committee agreed allocation of this funding, but it has not been possible to spend this by 31st March 2022 and an amount of £0.260m will need to be carried forward to 2022/23 to meet the commitments made. |
260 |
|
HNC |
Safer Communities |
As above - £0.241m of grant funding was re-purposed to fund the current refuge service rather than using core budget. The TECC report recommended that this be carried forward to 2022/23. |
241 |
|
HNC |
Safer Communities |
There was an additional £10k grant received from the Department for Education for the project 'Out Of School Settings (OOSS)” but due to the continued closures of OOSS settings this needs to be carried forward. |
10 |
|
HNC |
Safer Communities |
“Safer Streets 3” Home Office funding for safety of women and girls to provide taxi marshals. Not all of the funds were spent so carry forward requested to provide taxi marshals in 2022/23. |
3 |
|
HNC |
CETS |
This is a year-on-year request. Funding is received from the Home Office to support the Syrian Refugee Programme and costs will continue to be incurred in 2022/23, which will be set against the grant. |
176 |
|
HNC |
Housing GF |
To carry forward unspent Quarter 1 Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) 4 budget as agreed by DLUHC to pay for the Qtr1 Glenwood Lodge outreach service that was not awarded with original RSI4 bid. |
80 |
|
HNC |
Housing GF |
Full utilisation of the Homeless Prevention Grant enables carry forward of an equivalent sum to support homelessness prevention in 2022/23 including paying for rent arrears for private rented tenants to avoid eviction and homelessness. |
1,286 |
|
F & R |
HROD |
DfE Teaching Partnership funding - funding received via ESCC as a result of successful bid to DfE for Teaching Partnership funding for social work education. The partnership includes ESCC (lead partner), BHCC, University of Sussex and University of Brighton. |
26 |
|
F & R |
HROD |
DfE Step Up funding - funding received from DfE as a result of successful completion of Cohort 6 and a bid to DfE for Step Up Cohort 7 funding for Step Up PGDip qualifying programme. The partnership includes BHCC (lead partner), ESCC and University of Sussex. Carry forward is required in accordance with the DfE grant agreement to fund completion of the programme for the 15 trainees selected for Cohort 7. |
82 |
|
F & R |
HROD |
This is a year-on-year request for the Student Social Work Placement programme. Of the £0.094m grant income from DHSC Daily Placement Fee funding (claimed on our behalf by Universities of Brighton and Sussex) there is an ongoing commitment to mainstream the existing Professional Education Consultant roles (x4) during 2022/23. |
46 |
|
F & R |
HROD |
ASYE programme HASC - funding is received from Skills for Care to support Assessed & Supported Year in Employment for newly qualified social workers in adults' services; ASYE runs September to August. |
5 |
|
F & R |
HROD |
ASYE programme FCL - funding received from DfE to support Assessed & Supported Year in Employment for newly qualified social workers in children's services; ASYE runs September to August. |
14 |
|
F & R |
Revenues & Benefits |
The council received new burdens funding for administering the Covid business grant schemes. This work is continuing into 2022/23 including business grant scheme reporting, ongoing processing and reconciliations, managing debt collection and debt transfer. Carry forward is required to support ongoing requirements. |
317 |
|
F & R |
Revenues & Benefits |
Similarly, the council received new burdens funding for administering the Omicron business grant schemes. Carry forward is required to assist with the continued new burdens work on Omicron business grant scheme reporting, reconciliations, debt collection and transfer and potential to meet any unpaid grant overpayments that BEIS may not fund. |
53 |
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Total Grant Funded Areas |
5,438 |
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Total Carry Forward Requests |
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9,776 |
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