Families, Children & Learning – Capital Budget Summary
Forecast Variance Month 7 |
Unit |
Reported Budget Month 7 |
Reported at Other Committees |
New Schemes |
Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles |
Reported Budget Month 9 |
Forecast Outturn Month 9 |
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
£'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 |
16,001 |
0 |
0 |
(192) |
15,809 |
15,809 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
Schools |
2,555 |
0 |
0 |
(530) |
2,025 |
2,025 |
0 |
0.0% |
(35) |
Children's Safeguarding & Care |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
(35) |
-100.0% |
0 |
Quality Assurance & Performance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
(35) |
Total Families, Children & Learning |
18,591 |
0 |
0 |
(722) |
17,869 |
17,834 |
(35) |
-0.2% |
Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:
Detail Type |
Amount |
Project |
Description |
Education & Skills |
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Reprofile |
(192) |
Universal Free School Meals |
No further expenditure planned for this year. This is a reducing budget year on year, until fully spent. |
Reprofile |
(488) |
Cardinal Newman 4G Pitch & Changing Rooms |
The project is due to make significant payments in February and March of 2024 with final settlement and retentions to be completed in April 2024. A reprofile based on cash flow forecasts is required into early next financial year. |
Variation |
(42) |
Stanford Junior School windows replacement |
Less than £0.100m. Scheme completed. |
Children's Safeguarding & Care |
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(35) |
Contact Supervision Centres |
Underspend of less than £0.100m. |
Health & Adult Social Care – Capital Budget Summary
Forecast Variance Month 7 |
Unit |
Reported Budget Month 7 |
Reported at Other Committees |
New Schemes |
Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles |
Reported Budget Month 9 |
Forecast Outturn Month 9 |
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
% |
|
95 |
Adult Social Care |
487 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
487 |
584 |
97 |
20.0% |
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% |
95 |
Total Health & Adult Social Care |
487 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
487 |
584 |
97 |
20.0% |
Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:
Amount |
Project |
Description |
|
Adult Social Care |
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Variance |
97 |
Various Schemes |
Variances of less than £0.100m:
£0.075m Telecare £0.020m Adaptations for the Disabled £0.002m Knoll House Building Works |
Economy, Environment & Culture (excluding Housing Revenue Account) – Capital Budget Summary
Forecast Variance Month 7 |
Unit |
Reported Budget Month 7 |
Reported at Other Committees |
New Schemes |
Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles |
Reported Budget Month 9 |
Forecast Outturn Month 9 |
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
% |
|
0 |
Transport |
26,494 |
0 |
0 |
(2,180) |
24,314 |
24,314 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
City Environmental Management |
10,275 |
0 |
0 |
(200) |
10,075 |
10,075 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
City Development & Regeneration |
7,577 |
0 |
0 |
(53) |
7,524 |
7,524 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
Culture, Tourism & Sport |
11,070 |
0 |
0 |
152 |
11,222 |
11,222 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
Property |
6,285 |
0 |
0 |
(882) |
5,403 |
5,403 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
Total Economy, Environment & Culture |
61,701 |
0 |
0 |
(3,163) |
58,538 |
58,538 |
0 |
0.0% |
Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:
Detail Type |
Amount |
Project |
Description |
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Transport |
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Reprofile |
(413) |
Maintenance of Principal Roads |
Additional Highways Maintenance funding for 2023/24 has been confirmed by the DfT and will be programmed into 2024/25 financial year. |
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Variation |
(1,100) |
Climate Assembly Action Fund Transport |
De-committed due to affordability constraints and to assist with the council's financial position. |
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Variation |
(1,000) |
Carbon Reduction Investment Transport |
De-committed due to affordability constraints and to assist with the council's financial position. |
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Variation |
413 |
Maintenance of Principal Roads |
Additional Highways Maintenance funding for 2023/24 has been confirmed by the DfT and will be programmed into 2024/25 financial year. |
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Variation |
(80) |
Various |
Various schemes de-committed due to affordability constraints and to assist with the council’s financial position: (£0.057m) Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (£0.023m) Bus Shelters (non-advertising sites) |
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City Environmental Management |
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Variation |
(200) |
Various |
Various schemes de-committed due to affordability constraints and to assist with the council’s financial position: (£0.111m) Flood Drainage Systems for Parks Tree Pits (£0.043m) Allotments Water Infrastructure Upgrade (£0.028m) Improving WEEE Recycling (£0.013m) Rechargeable Medium Sized Machinery – Parks (£0.005m) Decompaction Machine for Grassed Areas |
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City Development & Regeneration |
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(100) |
Black Rock Enabling Works |
Variation from Strategic Investment Fund to support Development Brief for future phase. To be repaid from future income streams. Reprofiled into 2024/25. |
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Variation |
100 |
Black Rock Enabling Works |
Variation from Strategic Investment Fund to support Development Brief for future phase. To be repaid from future income streams. Reprofiled into 2024/25. |
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Variation |
(53) |
Various |
Various schemes de-committed due to affordability constraints and to assist with the council’s financial position: (£0.033m) Full Fibre Network (£0.015m) Elder Place Corridor (£0.005m) Circus Street Development – LGF |
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Culture, Tourism & Sport |
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|
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Property |
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Reprofile |
153 |
South Downs Riding School - Environmental Management |
Scheme was reprofiled into 2024/25 but work has now commenced and the majority of this budget has been spent in the current financial year. |
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Reprofile |
(173) |
Carbon Reduction Measures to Operational Buildings |
No further schemes identified in this financial year so will be reprofiled into 2024/25. |
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Reprofile |
(361) |
Purchase of Phoenix House |
Works required for enabling fire safety works, demolition, final design and replacement of external fire escape staircase and render, substrate, and steel frame corrosion repairs. This work is needed to comply with health and safety regulations and to meet repair and maintenance obligations under the terms of lease leases to the occupying tenants. The additional funds above the £0.332m already approved will be provided from service charge funds accumulated from the occupiers of the building. Works are expected to be instructed in February 2024 and expected to take approximately 16 weeks so will be profiled into 2024/25. |
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Reprofile |
(50) |
Hove Town Hall Planned Maintenance |
Reprofile of budget less than £0.100m.
|
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Variation |
361 |
Purchase of Phoenix House |
See narrative above. |
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Variation |
173 |
Corporate Landlord Essential Maintenance |
Variations from a number of the Planned Maintenance Budgets listed below that are to underspend that will support the priority corporate landlord works. |
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Variation |
(625) |
Moulsecoomb Hub & Housing Sustainability Measures |
De-committed due to affordability constraints and to assist with the council's financial position. |
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Variation |
(325) |
Various |
Variations to budget of less than £0.100m: £0.063m Portslade Sixth Form Conversion £0.045m 3rd & 4th Floor Barts House £0.080m Victoria Fountain Repairs (£0.045m) Corporate Building Security (£0.043m) Energy Performance Certificates (£0.020m) Equality Act Improvements (£0.015m) Hollingdean Depot Maintenance (£0.005m) Statutory DDA Access Works Fund (£0.050m) Madeira Terrace Structural Repairs (£0.036m) Hove Library Roof Repairs (£0.080m) Cemeteries Structural Works (£0.049m) Park Residential Property Repairs (£0.033m) Crowhurst Road Planned Maintenance (£0.012m) Industrial House Planned Maintenance (£0.050m) Imperial Arcade Planned Maintenance (£0.015m) King Alfred Leisure Centre Planned Maintenance (£0.060m) Prince Regent Sports Complex Planned Maintenance |
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Variation |
(35) |
Various |
Various schemes de-committed due to affordability constraints and to assist with the council’s financial position: (£0.027m) Hollingdean Depot Workstyles 4 (£0.008m) Hove Floral Clock Fencing |
Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities (excluding Housing Revenue Account) – Capital Budget Summary
Forecast Variance Month 7 |
Unit |
Reported Budget Month 7 |
Reported at Other Committees |
New Schemes |
Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles |
Reported Budget Month 9 |
Forecast Outturn Month 9 |
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
% |
|
0 |
Housing General Fund |
4,633 |
0 |
75 |
(2,123) |
2,585 |
2,585 |
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 |
4,883 |
0 |
75 |
(2,123) |
2,835 |
2,835 |
0 |
0.0% |
Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:
Detail Type |
Amount |
Project |
Description |
Reprofile |
(505) |
Travellers Site Fund |
The project is due to start at the end of March/early April, therefore no funds are likely to be spent this financial year. |
Reprofile |
(317) |
Better Care Fund – Disabled Facilities Grant |
Staff capacity issues have prevented full spend of the budget, though inflation has also made the work less attractive to contractors on the current framework, contributing to delayed start dates. Underspend will need to be carried forward to 2024/25. |
Reprofile |
49 |
Warm Safe Homes Grant |
Reprofile of less than £0.100m. |
Variation |
(1,110) |
Brighton & Hove Warmer Homes Investment Fund |
De-committed due to affordability constraints and to assist with the council's financial position. |
Variation |
(240) |
LDV – On Going costs |
Variation of budget due to expected lower expenditure in year. Funded from in year contributions. |
Housing Revenue Account (HRA) – Capital Budget Summary
Forecast Variance Month 7 |
Unit |
Reported Budget Month 7 |
Reported at Other Committees |
New Schemes |
Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles |
Reported Budget Month 9 |
Forecast Outturn Month 9 |
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
% |
|
55 |
City Development & Regeneration |
22,943 |
0 |
0 |
387 |
23,330 |
23,439 |
109 |
0.5% |
(2,101) |
Housing Revenue Account |
46,311 |
0 |
0 |
(989) |
45,322 |
43,000 |
(2,322) |
-5.1% |
(2,046) |
Total Housing Revenue Account |
69,254 |
0 |
0 |
(602) |
68,652 |
66,439 |
(2,213) |
-3.2% |
Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:
Detail Type |
Amount |
Project |
Description |
City Development & Regeneration |
|
||
Reprofile |
717 |
Housing Joint Venture purchases |
Coldean Lane (Denman Place) is completing by March 2024, ahead of programme, therefore costs are being incurred in 2023/24 when previously assumed to fall in 2024/25. |
Reprofile |
165 |
Frederick Street |
Additional fees (variations) stemming from unforeseen complexity on-site being identified post the construction contract being signed. |
Reprofile |
(351) |
Rotherfield Crescent |
Contract not awarded at this stage as tender returns were above budget. Work ongoing to ensure BHCC can enter into a viable contract, therefore start on site has been delayed. |
Reprofile |
(209) |
Kubic Apartments |
Refurbishment works are due to complete during 2024/25 therefore the budget will reprofiled to match the expected cashflow. |
Reprofile |
65 |
Various |
Various reprofiles of budget less than £0.100m:
£0.047m Windlesham Close £0.016m Moulsecoomb Hub – Housing £0.002m Eastergate Road |
Variance |
136 |
Victoria Road |
Overspend in year due to the final Property & Design fee and final payment for the sports pavilion delivered in conjunction with this project, alongside minor fees relating to sustainable travel plan and s278 works required by Planning. |
Variance |
(27) |
Various schemes |
Variances of less than £0.100m:
£0.022m Selsfield Drive (£0.049m) Charles Kingston Gardens |
Housing Revenue Account |
|
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Reprofile |
(1,832) |
Home Purchase Scheme |
The housing market largely dictates the number of purchases that can be completed in a year. After reviewing the houses under offer and due to complete, a reprofile of budget is required to reflect the current estimate of new homes being acquired. |
Reprofile |
(471) |
Converting Spaces in Existing Buildings |
A number of projects will be delivered over the medium term through the Hidden Homes programme; budget has been reprofiled to match the forecast expenditure. |
Reprofile |
(131) |
Palace Place redevelopment |
Initial survey work to bring the site forward will continue into 2024/25; budget has been reprofiled to match the forecast expenditure. |
Reprofile |
680 |
Housing First |
The RSAP programme is due to complete this financial year; the reprofile represents a recognition that no further budget is required, with the £0.492m being reported as an underspend in 2023/24. |
Variation |
(425) |
New Housing Management ICT system |
Realignment of ICT budgets to match project spend. |
Variation |
765 |
Home Purchase Scheme |
The housing market largely dictates the number of purchases that can be completed in a year. After reviewing the house under offer and due to complete, a reprofile of budget is required to reflect the current estimate of new homes being acquired. The new budget is expected to be utilised during 2024/25. |
Variation |
395 |
New Housing Asset Management System |
Realignment of ICT budgets to match project spend. |
Variation |
30 |
Various |
Variations to budget of less than £0.100m:
£0.062m New Housing Works Management System (£0.032m) Door Entry Systems & CCTV |
Variance |
(2,470) |
Fire Safety |
The underspend is due to the requirement to source and appoint suitable contractors and consultants for fire safety investigations and remediation works, due to the high demand in this area it has proved difficult to procure these elements with value for money as a consideration. This has now been addressed with the appointment of contractors and consultants being undertaken in recent months. |
Variance |
(492) |
Housing First |
The remaining four RSAP properties are currently progressing through conveyancing and will be exchanging and looking to complete before the end of Quarter 4, representing the current budget variance. |
Variance |
(433) |
Structural Repairs |
Revised project delivery timelines have led to a reduced spend for this financial year. |
Variance |
(200) |
HRA Adaptations |
There is an underspend forecast, based on contractor capacity (high demand for builders). |
Variance |
550 |
External Decorations & Repairs |
Additional spend arising from a need to carry out urgent works to timber cladded blocks that was not allowed for in the budget. |
Variance |
476 |
Kitchens |
Additional contractor capacity has led to increased spend this financial year to deal with a backlog of works. |
Variance |
330 |
Minor Capital Works |
There is a forecast overspend as a result of several large projects, which are significantly higher-cost when compared to business as usual projects against this budget line. |
Variance |
180 |
Ventilation |
Forecast overspend based off the latest programme. |
Variance |
(263) |
Various |
Variances of £0.100m or less across the following schemes: |
|
|
|
£0.100m Empty Properties £0.080m Domestic Boiler and system installation £0.070m Communal Rewire £0.060m Sheltered Services System £0.044m New Housing Works Management System |
|
|
|
(£0.100m) Environmental Improvements |
|
|
|
(£0.100m) Water Tanks |
|
|
|
(£0.100m) Main Entrance Doors |
|
|
|
(£0.100m) Senior Housing Improvements (£0.080m) Door Entry Systems & CCTV (£0.072m) City-Wide Loft Conv & Ext Project (£0.040m) Bathrooms (£0.025m) HRA Owned Playgrounds Refurbishment |
Governance, People & Resources - Capital Budget Summary
Forecast Variance Month 7 |
Unit |
Reported Budget Month 7 |
Reported at Other Committees |
New Schemes |
Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles |
Reported Budget Month 9 |
Forecast Outturn Month 9 |
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
% |
|
0 |
Chief Executive Monitoring Office |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
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 |
242 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
242 |
242 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
Procurement |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
HR & Organisational Development |
251 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
251 |
251 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
IT&D |
7,623 |
0 |
0 |
(1,593) |
6,030 |
6,030 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
Welfare Revenue & Business Support |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
Housing Benefit Subsidy |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
Contribution to Orbis |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
Total Governance, People & Resources |
8,116 |
0 |
0 |
(1,593) |
6,524 |
6,524 |
0 |
0.0% |
Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:
Detail Type |
Amount |
Project |
Description |
IT&D |
|
|
|
Slippage |
(700) |
Laptop Refresh 2023-25 |
Project pushed back where possible and budget reprofiled to future years to assist with council's financial position. |
Slippage |
(450) |
Customer Digital |
Project pushed back where possible and budget reprofiled to future years to assist with council's financial position. |
(180) |
Digital Organisation Programme |
Project pushed back where possible and budget reprofiled to future years to assist with council's financial position. |
|
Reprofile |
(60) |
IT&D Data Program |
Reprofile of less than £0.100m. |
Variation |
(3) |
IT Equipment for Members |
De-committed due to affordability constraints and to assist with the council's financial position. |
Variation |
(200) |
Customer Digital |
Capital budget reduced as £0.200m identified as revenue expenditure instead. |
Note: There are currently no capital budgets to report on for Corporate Budgets.