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
£'000

Project

Description

Education & Skills

Reprofile

(192)

Universal Free School Meals

No further expenditure planned for this year. This is a reducing budget year on year, until fully spent.

Schools

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

Variance

(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:

 

Detail Type

Amount
£'000

Project

Description

Adult Social Care

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
£'000

Project

Description

Transport

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.

Variation

(1,100)

Climate Assembly Action Fund Transport

De-committed due to affordability constraints and to assist with the council's financial position.

Variation

(1,000)

Carbon Reduction Investment Transport

De-committed due to affordability constraints and to assist with the council's financial position.

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.

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)

City Environmental Management

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

City Development & Regeneration

Reprofile

(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.

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.

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

Culture, Tourism & Sport

Variation

152

Various

Variations to budget of less than £0.100m:

£0.060m Prince Regent Capital Works

£0.092m Kingsway to the Sea

Property

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.

Reprofile

(173)

Carbon Reduction Measures to Operational Buildings

No further schemes identified in this financial year so will be reprofiled into 2024/25.

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.

Reprofile

(50)

Hove Town Hall Planned Maintenance

Reprofile of budget less than £0.100m.

 

Variation

361

Purchase of Phoenix House

See narrative above.

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.

Variation

(625)

Moulsecoomb Hub & Housing Sustainability Measures

De-committed due to affordability constraints and to assist with the council's financial position.

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

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
£’000

Project

Description

Housing General Fund

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
£'000

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

 

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
£'000

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.

Slippage

(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.