Families, Children & Learning – Capital Budget Summary

 

Forecast Variance 1 April

Unit

Original

Reported Budget

Reported at Other Committees

New Schemes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 2

Forecast Outturn Month 2

Forecast Variance Month 2

Forecast Variance Month 2

£'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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Education & Skills

25,823

0

0

(493)

25,330

25,330

0

0.0%

0

Schools

202

0

111

0

313

313

0

0.0%

0

Children's Safeguarding & Care

35

0

0

0

35

35

0

0.0%

0

Quality Assurance & Performance

0

0

0

0

0

0

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

Education & Skills

 

 

Variation

(493)

Education Capital Maintenance 2022-23

The Education Capital Maintenance government grant allocation announced is lower than previously estimated and reported in the Education Capital Programme report in March 2022. Funding had not been fully allocated at that time so will not affect the delivery of the programme.

 

 

 


Health & Adult Social Care – Capital Budget Summary

 

Forecast Variance 1 April

Unit

Original

Reported Budget

Reported at Other Committees

New Schemes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 2

Forecast Outturn Month 2

Forecast Variance Month 2

Forecast Variance Month 2

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

63

Adult Social Care

9,345

0

0

200

9,545

9,545

0

0.0%

0

Integrated Commissioning

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

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%

63

Total Health & Adult Social Care

9,345

0

0

200

9,545

9,545

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

Adult Social Care

 

 

Variation

170

BCF - Telecare

The Disabled Facilities programme helps disabled people to live as comfortably and independently as possible in their own homes through the provision of adaptations.
Disabled Facilities Grant funding of £2.313 million has been allocated to the council by DLUHC for 2022/23 in addition to the carry-forward of grant funding from 2021/22 of £0.480m. This funding is part of the Better Care Fund and is provisionally split between Housing (£2.240m) and Adult Social Care (£0.200m). A variation is requested to reflect the level of available funding and further discussion will be needed on allocation of the residual funding, the outcome of which will be reflected in future TBM updates.

Variation

30

BCF - Adaptations for the Disabled

See above.

 

 


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

 

Forecast Variance

1 April

Unit

Original

Reported Budget

Reported at Other Committees

New Schemes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 2

Forecast Outturn Month 2

Forecast Variance Month 2

Forecast Variance Month 2

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

0

Transport

28,282

1,150

0

730

30,162

30,162

0

0.0%

0

City Environmental Management

11,656

0

0

100

11,756

11,756

0

0.0%

0

City Development & Regeneration

13,173

0

0

0

13,173

16,605

3,432

26.1%

0

Culture, Tourism & Sport

14,670

2,500

147

2

17,319

17,319

0

0.0%

0

Property

13,806

1,500

0

0

15,306

15,306

0

0.0%

0

Total Economy, Environment & Culture

81,586

5,150

147

832

87,715

91,147

3,432

3.9%

 

 

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

 

Detail Type

Amount
£'000

Project

Description

Transport

 

 

 

Reported at other committee

1,100

Liveable Neighbourhoods - Hanover & Tarner

Reported as part of the 'Carbon Neutral Programme Reporting & Carbon Neutral Fund' report to Policy & Resources in July 2022.

Reported at other committee

50

Air Quality Automatic Analysers

Reported as part of the 'Carbon Neutral Programme Reporting & Carbon Neutral Fund' report to Policy & Resources in July 2022.

Variation

474

Exhaust Converters on Older Buses

Further DEFRA funding has been awarded in 2022/23 to support additional allocations toward the project.

Variation

256

Air Quality Monitoring & Public Engagement

Further DEFRA funding has been awarded in 2022/23 to support additional allocations toward the project.

City Environmental Management

 

Reprofile

100

Holingdean Deport Office Accommodation

An allocation of £2.000m was approved in the February 2022 Budget Report to support the Hollingdean Depot Office Accommodation project. The majority of this is profiled in 2023/24 when the works are expected to commence although a sum of £0.100m is required in 2022/23 to commence preparatory work.

City Development & Regeneration

 

Variance

3,432

Contribution to Housing JV

Part of the loan facility agreements require the council to provide equity loans to Homes for the City of Brighton & Hove LLP (LLP). These loans will not be required once the Golden Brick milestone is met at which point the development agreements will be triggered. All loans provided to the LLP  are expected to be repaid this year in full.

Culture, Tourism & Sport

 

Reported at other committee

2,500

Royal Pavilion Estate (Phase 1)

Reported as part of the 'Royal Pavilion Estate Capital Works Phase 1' report to P&R Committee in July 2022.

Variation

2

Hove Beacon Lighting Scheme

Minor variation.

Property

 

 

 

Reported at other committee

1,500

Carbon Reduction Measures to Operational Buildings

Reported as part of the 'Carbon Neutral Programme Reporting & Carbon Neutral Fund' report to Policy & Resources in July 2022.

 

 


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

 

Forecast Variance 1 April

Unit

Original

Reported Budget

Reported at Other Committees

New Schemes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 2

Forecast Outturn Month 2

Forecast Variance Month 2

Forecast Variance Month 2

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

0

Housing General Fund

4,116

0

0

1,760

5,875

5,875

0

0.0%

0

Libraries

250

0

0

0

250

250

0

0.0%

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

4,366

0

0

1,760

6,125

6,125

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

Housing General Fund 

Variation

1,360

BCF - Disabled Facilities Grants

The Disabled Facilities programme helps disabled people to live as comfortably and independently as possible in their own homes through the provision of adaptations.
Disabled Facilities Grant funding of £2.313 million has been allocated to the council by DLUHC for 2022/23 in addition to the carry-forward of grant funding from 2021/22 of £0.480m. This funding is part of the Better Care Fund and is provisionally split between Housing (£2.240m) and Adult Social Care (£0.200m). A variation is requested to reflect the level of available funding and further discussion will be needed on allocation of the residual funding, the outcome of which will be reflected in future TBM updates. The contribution of £0.400m from the Brighton and Hove Warmer Homes Investment Fund that was originally allocated to the DFG budget but is now required to be allocated to a separate dedicated Warm Safe Homes Grant budget (see below).

Variation

400

Warm Safe Homes Grant

A sum of £0.400m was originally approved to be allocated from the Brighton and Hove Warmer Homes Investment Fund to the Disabled Facilities Grant budget but is now required to be held as a separate budget to enable effective monitoring and oversight.

 


Housing Revenue Account (HRA) – Capital Budget Summary

 

Forecast Variance 1 April

Unit

Original

Reported Budget

Reported at Other Committees

New Schemes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 2

Forecast Outturn Month 2

Forecast Variance Month 2

Forecast Variance Month 2

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

306

City Development & Regeneration

16,023

0

0

(2,010)

14,013

15,425

1,412

10.1%

(6,042)

Housing Revenue Account

94,524

0

0

(5,747)

88,777

87,435

(1,342)

-1.5%

(5,736)

Total Housing Revenue Account

110,546

0

0

(7,757)

102,789

102,859

70

0.1%

 

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

(1,325)

Design Competition

There has been a delay on letting the construction contract for Frederick Street following an unsuccessful tender exercise in April 21 and the need to re-tender. This has caused a delay to the project meaning spend has been lower than anticipated. There has now been a successful tender exercise which means the project can progress. Rotherfield Crescent has achieved planning permission, however, there was considerable delay in obtaining consent and this has delayed the tender for the construction contract and RIBA stage 4 development. The project will now begin construction in the next financial year subject to further budget approval by P&R Committee.

Reprofile

(685)

Windlesham Close

Further unforeseen work on the procurement of the project’s architects and the Strategic Construction Partnership have delayed progress on this site, resulting in a delay in spend. It is anticipated that any outstanding work will be completed by Summer 2022 when focus will turn to the programme of delivery, anticipated to begin in 2023/24. Costs incurred this financial year remain within the budget envelope approved for the project.

Variance

1,422

Victoria Road

There are number factors over the last 2 years during which this project was being delivered affecting the economic environment, which is having a considerable impact on the construction market. This, together with the tightening up of Fire Safety Regulations as a result of the inquiry into Grenfell, has directly contributed to total scheme costs being £1.4m over the original approved budget. The project is delivering new technologies requiring specialist input from designers, this was not originally anticipated.

Variance

(10)

Selsfield Drive

Minor variation.

Housing Revenue Account

Reprofile

(800)

Solar PV City-Wide

A Project Manager will be recruited in July 2022, and procurement of the contract to follow; requires a minimum of 6 months to deliver installations late in 2022/23.

Reprofile

(5,760)

Structural Repairs

Mobilising the new Housing Investment & Asset Management service and works contracts has led to changes to the planned start date for major projects. Procurement, resident engagement, and leaseholder consultation continues to be undertaken during this stage. Therefore, this budget needs to be reprofiled to 2023/24 to reflect the revised spend profile. This will continue to be monitored and updated throughout the financial year.

Reprofile

813

Housing Joint Venture purchases

The development agreements will be triggered once the Golden brick milestone is met from a legal perspective. This is expected to be in the summer of 2023. Once this has been triggered, the council will be liable to pay the contributions due for all stages of construction that have been passed since construction started. Forecast expenditure remains within the budget approved at the October 2020 Policy & Resources Committee.

Variance

(716)

Converting Spaces in Existing Buildings

Ongoing disruption to the delivery team’s supply chains through materials and labour shortages is likely to impact on spend and completion of projects within the financial year.

Variance

(450)

Windows

Consultants have been appointed to undertake the drawings and specifications for the timber windows programme; these will be provided in batches and when received will be tendered through the Lot 2 framework. It is anticipated that the first tender will go out in September and on-site activity anticipated January 2023.

Variance

(250)

Lightning Protection

A budget had been allowed for repairs and upgrades to the lightning protection across our stock. A review of the approach and timing of works is underway with an underspend anticipated as a result.

Variance

74

Various schemes

Variances of less than £0.100m across the following schemes:
£0.100m - Minor Capital Works
£(0.026m) - Next Steps Accommodation Program

 

 


Governance, People & Resources - Capital Budget Summary

 

Forecast Variance 1 April

Unit

Original

Reported Budget

Reported at Other Committees

New Schemes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 2

Forecast Outturn Month 2

Forecast Variance Month 2

Forecast Variance Month 2

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

0

Policy & Communications

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Legal & Democratic Services

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Life Events

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Customer Modernisation & Data

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Finance

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Procurement

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

HR & Organisational Development

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

IT&D

1,690

0

0

0

1,690

1,690

0

0.0%

0

Welfare Revenue & Business Support

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0%

0

Total Finance & Resources

1,690

0

0

0

1,690

1,690

0

0.0%

 

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

 

There are no variation requests or forecast variances, slippage and reprofiles to report for this directorate.

 

 

 

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