Families, Children & Wellbeing – Capital Budget Summary
|
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
Unit |
Reported Budget Month 9 |
Reported at Other Committees/ IFRS Changes |
New Schemes |
Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles |
Reported Budget Month 12 |
Provisional Outturn |
Provisional Variance |
Provisional Variance |
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
% |
|
|
0 |
Family Help and Protection |
2,326 |
0 |
0 |
78 |
2,404 |
2,404 |
0 |
0.0% |
|
0 |
Education and Learning |
12,192 |
85 |
0 |
(2,546) |
9,731 |
9,731 |
0 |
0.0% |
|
0 |
Schools |
1,401 |
0 |
0 |
(102) |
1,299 |
1,299 |
0 |
0.0% |
|
0 |
Commissioning and Communities |
15 |
0 |
0 |
(15) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
|
0 |
Total Families, Children & Wellbeing |
15,934 |
85 |
0 |
(2,585) |
13,434 |
13,434 |
0 |
0.0% |
Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:
|
Amount |
Project |
Description |
|
|
Family Help and Protection |
|
|
|
|
Variation |
100 |
HSEND Residential Project Ireland Lodge |
Budget contributions from Planned Maintenance (£0.035m) and Asset Management Fund (£0.65m) towards project costs. |
|
Reprofile |
(22) |
Various |
Reprofiles of budget less than £0.100m: (£0.024m) Residential Project Ireland Lodge £0.002m Brighton Youth Centre |
|
Education and Learning |
|
|
|
|
IFRS Changes |
139 |
Devolved Capital Adjustments |
See paragraph 8.1 of the main report for a general explanation of IFRS changes. |
|
IFRS Changes |
(54) |
Education Capital Maintenance |
See paragraph 8.1 of the main report for a general explanation of IFRS changes. |
|
Reprofile |
(1,030) |
Education Capital Maintenance 2024/25 |
Some Education Capital maintenance projects span the 12-month financial year in which they are approved by the committee. Others extend over two to three years due to the complexity and nature of the work. To ensure their completion, the remaining work requires a reprofiling of funds into 2025-26. |
|
Reprofile |
(458) |
Education Capital Maintenance 2023/24 |
Some Education Capital maintenance projects span the 12-month financial year in which they are approved by the committee. Others extend over two to three years due to the complexity and nature of the work. To ensure their completion, the remaining work will need to be reprofiled into 2025-26. |
|
Reprofile |
(206) |
High Needs Provision Capital |
A budget reprofiling has occurred due to underspending on several ongoing projects within the capital programme. The majority of this investment has already been reprofiled into 2025/26. |
|
Reprofile |
(185) |
Devolved Formula Capital Additional 2022/23 |
Devolved Formula Capital is a financial resource from the Government, allocated to schools by the Local Authority. Schools have the option to accrue these funds for up to three years and can request their allocation at any time. Funds not drawn down within the year are reprofiled for use in future years. |
|
Reprofile |
(116) |
Devolved Formula Capital 2024/25 |
Devolved Formula Capital is a financial resource from the Government, allocated to schools by the Local Authority. Schools have the option to accrue these funds for up to three years and can request their allocation at any time. Funds not drawn down within the year are reprofiled for use in future years. |
|
Reprofile |
(116) |
Childcare Expansion Capital Grant |
Bids from providers received and assessed too late in year to allow allocation of funding. |
|
Reprofile |
(115) |
Various |
Reprofiles of budget less than £0.100m: (£0.072m) Devolved Formula Capital 2023/24 (£0.032m) Devolved Formula Capital 2022/23 (£0.011m) New Pupil Places |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Slippage |
(230) |
Education Capital Maintenance 2022/23 |
Some Education Capital maintenance projects extend over the 12-month financial year in which they are approved by the committee. Some of them have a lifespan of two to three years due to the complexity and nature of the work. The remaining work requires reprofiling into 2025-26 to ensure completion. |
|
Slippage |
(90) |
Various |
Slippage of less than £0.100m: (£0.089m) Capital Maintenance 2020/21 (£0.001m) Improvements to Early Years Settings |
|
Schools |
|
|
|
|
Slippage |
(103) |
Cardinal Newman 4G Pitch & Changing Rooms |
The final retention amount is to be paid in July/August this year circa £0.061m including fees. |
|
Variation |
1 |
Longhill School - New Computers |
Variation to budget of less than £0.100m |
|
Commissioning and Communities |
|
||
|
Slippage |
(15) |
Libraries Self-Service Renewal |
Slippage of less than £0.100m |
Homes & Adult Social Care (excluding Housing Revenue Account) – Capital Budget Summary
|
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
Unit |
Reported Budget Month 9 |
Reported at Other Committees/ IFRS Changes |
New Schemes |
Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles |
Reported Budget Month 12 |
Provisional Outturn |
Provisional Variance |
Provisional Variance |
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
% |
|
|
93 |
Adult Social Care |
3,552 |
1,102 |
0 |
(858) |
3,796 |
3,796 |
0 |
0.0% |
|
0 |
Homes & Investment |
2,645 |
0 |
0 |
(257) |
2,388 |
2,388 |
0 |
0.0% |
|
0 |
Housing People Services |
500 |
0 |
0 |
190 |
690 |
690 |
0 |
0.0% |
|
93 |
Total Homes & Adult Social Care |
6,697 |
1,102 |
0 |
(925) |
6,874 |
6,874 |
0 |
0.0% |
Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:
|
Detail Type |
Amount |
Project |
Description |
|
Adult Social Care |
|
|
|
|
Reported at Other Committee |
1,102 |
Knoll House Building Works |
Budget had been originally set at £9.370m but later recommendations submitted to committee in July 2021 had increased this to £10.5m to account for revised contingency costs. This was not reflected in the budget at the time, therefore this adjustment brings the budget in line with the recommendations. |
|
Reprofile |
(1,030) |
Knoll House Building Works |
Adjustment to budget due to subsequent recommendations (see above) has led to a reprofile of budget to 2025/26. |
|
Variation |
172 |
Various |
Variation to budget of less than £0.100m: £0.082m Adaptations to Homes of Disabled People £0.066m Telecare £0.024m Relocation of Independence at Home Service
|
|
Homes and Investment |
|
|
|
|
Reprofile |
(202) |
Disabled Facilities Grants |
An additional one-off grant payment was received late in March 2025, therefore will be utilised in 2025/26. |
|
Variation |
(55) |
Various |
Variation to budget of less than £0.100m: (£0.091m) Disabled Facilities Grants £0.035m Housing IT Strategy £0.001m Warm Safe Homes Grant
|
|
Housing People Services |
|
|
|
|
Variation |
189 |
LDV On-Going Costs - Community Homes (B&HSCH) |
Additional capital works to a number of Seaside Homes properties occurred later in year than were originally expected. |
|
Variation |
1 |
Travellers Site Fund |
Variation to budget of less than £0.100m |
City Operations – Capital Budget Summary
|
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
Unit |
Reported Budget Month 9 |
Reported at Other Committees/ IFRS Changes |
New Schemes |
Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles |
Reported Budget Month 12 |
Provisional Outturn |
Provisional Variance |
Provisional Variance |
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
% |
|
|
0 |
City Infrastructure |
20,268 |
650 |
75 |
(4,826) |
16,167 |
16,150 |
(17) |
-0.1% |
|
0 |
Digital Innovation |
6,510 |
0 |
0 |
(993) |
5,517 |
5,517 |
0 |
0.0% |
|
0 |
Environment and Culture |
15,115 |
0 |
0 |
(416) |
14,699 |
14,699 |
0 |
0.0% |
|
0 |
Environmental Services |
6,925 |
0 |
0 |
(1,830) |
5,095 |
5,095 |
0 |
0.0% |
|
0 |
Place |
5,692 |
0 |
0 |
(1,140) |
4,552 |
4,552 |
0 |
0.0% |
|
0 |
Total City Operations |
54,510 |
650 |
75 |
(9,205) |
46,030 |
46,013 |
(17) |
0.0% |
Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:
|
Amount |
Project |
Description |
|
|
City Infrastructure |
|
|
|
|
Reported at Other Committee |
650 |
Brighton Marina to River Adur Works |
This budget was addressed in the financial implications of the separate report that went to Cabinet for this project. |
|
Reprofile |
(1,262) |
Seafront Heritage Lighting Renewal Programme |
A reprofile of budget is required due to a number of delays to the project including increased scrutiny from Historic England as the project is involved with the refurbishment of listed heritage assets. Delays in the procurement of the pilot scheme due to challenges from suppliers following the selection of the preferred supplier. Specialist lifting equipment has also been required which has had to be designed, manufactured and tested to ensure suitability, plus there have been challenges in booking road space to undertake the works.. |
|
Reprofile |
(1,066) |
Integrated Transport Schemes (LTP) |
Covers various small LTP projects that will be separated out into new capital cost centres as part of 2025/26 budget monitoring. This mostly relates to the A23/A259 Cycling project that obtained funding late in the year, but hasn’t started works. |
|
Reprofile |
(893) |
Real Time Bus Information |
A new contractor has been installing these signs but there has been some issues with the first batch, therefore spending has been delayed until the issues are resolved before continuing to install the rest. This has stalled the programmes spend. |
|
Reprofile |
(848) |
Bus Service Improvement Scheme |
Ringfenced Bus Service Improvement Programme, monies cannot be applied to anywhere else, full balance to be rolled into 2025/26 to support ongoing projects |
|
Reprofile |
(587) |
A270 Wild Park Rainscape |
Work has commenced and will be continuing into next year, CNF elements should have already been spent on this and the project should finish some time in 2025/26. |
|
Reprofile |
(231) |
Local Safety Schemes (LTP) |
There is surplus on this budget that the service will be looking to reapply across other LTP funded capital projects that contain an element of approved safety schemes. |
|
Reprofile |
(210) |
Active Emergency Travel Fund - Tranche 2 |
Also relates to the A23 active travel scheme, works started late in the year, budget was raised to match funds available. Budget is separated in this fashion due to ATF reporting requirements |
|
Reprofile |
(204) |
Active Emergency Travel Fund - Tranche 3 |
To be reprofiled into 2025/26, represents full funding available and work is to start at some point next year |
|
Reprofile |
(140) |
CCTV Expansion & Upgrade |
Reprofile into 2025/26 represents a rolling balance that matches the life of the CCTV maintenance contract |
|
Reprofile |
(139) |
On Street Residential Charge-point Scheme |
Budget in line with actual grant funding available and held on balance sheet. Grant is ringfenced and cannot be spent on other projects, to be reprofiled into 2025/26. |
|
Reprofile |
(124) |
Citywide Strategic Transport Model |
Reprofile into 2025/26 works have commenced and are due to finish in first half of the financial year. |
|
Reprofile |
(122) |
Safer Road Fund Round 3 - A2010 Brighton |
Reprofile into 2025/26, represents full funding available and work is to continue into next year |
|
Reprofile |
(116) |
Brighton Marina to River Adur Works |
Additional earmarked budget of £0.650m had been addressed in the separate report that went to Cabinet, although this was not fully utilised in 2024/25 and therefore is to be reprofiled into 25/26 |
|
Reprofile |
702 |
Valley Gardens Phase 3 (LTP) |
The project is proceeding as expected, however as this is budgeted from multiple sources, with different timings of when funding is available, this has caused slippage which will need to be addressed by reprofiling in 2025/26. |
|
Reprofile |
462 |
Bridge Strengthening and Assessment |
Programme has progressed faster which has resulted in 2025/26 funding to be applied during 2024/25 |
|
Reprofile |
(405) |
Various |
Reprofiles of budget less than £0.100m: (£0.087m) Valley Gardens Phase 1&2 (LTP) (£0.085m) Structural Maintenance of Carriageways (£0.075m) Brighton Surface Water Management Assets (£0.060m) Traffic Signal Obsolescence Grant (£0.038m) Safer Streets (£0.035m) Covered Cycle Racks (£0.030m) Active Emergency Travel Fund - Tranche 4 (£0.029m) Air Quality Monitoring & Public Engagement (£0.024m) Middle Street SuDs in Schools (£0.022m) DfT Challenge Fund - Western Road (£0.007m) Street Lighting Maintenance (LTP) (£0.004m) Major Projects (LTP) (£0.001m) Safer Routes to Schools £0.092m National Highways A27 Diversion Improvement |
|
Slippage |
(207) |
Various |
Slippage of less than £0.100m: (£0.081m) Ultra Low Emissions Taxi Infrastructure Scheme (£0.073m) School Streets (£0.035m) Traffic Signal Carbon Reduction Programme (£0.016m) Determining Emission Category Citywide Vehicle Fleet (£0.001m) Sustainability & Carbon Reduction Investment Fund - Transport (£0.001m) Preston Park Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Variation |
401 |
Valley Gardens Phase 3 (LTP) |
Reallocation of budget from other LTP projects to help cover additional spend, plus Section 106 funding for additional works incorporated as part of the project. |
|
Variation |
199 |
Ultra Low Emissions Taxi Infrastructure Scheme |
Budget amended to reflect actual grant funding that is available and held on the balance sheet. |
|
Variation |
(113) |
Structural Maintenance of Carriageways |
Reallocation of budget to cover overspends on other LTP projects. |
|
Variation |
77 |
Various |
Variations to budget of less than £0.100m: (£0.030m) Integrated Transport Schemes (LTP) £0.030m School Streets £0.027m Eldred Avenue Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) £0.016m Intelligent Transport Systems Phase 2 £0.016m Controlled Parking Schemes £0.006m National Highways A27 Diversion Improvement £0.005m Elm Grove / Queens Park Road £0.004m Concrete Road - Lifecycle Extension Programme £0.003m Middle Street SuDs in Schools |
|
Variance |
(17) |
Brighton Bikeshare Replacement Programme |
Variance of less than £0.100m |
|
Digital Innovation |
|
||
|
Reprofile |
(117) |
Wide Area Network - The Link |
Awaiting project completion and final charges from Supplier & ESCC. |
|
Reprofile |
75 |
Customer Digital |
Reprofile of budget less than £0.100m |
|
Slippage |
(224) |
IT&D FIT Programme |
Delays on the telephony migration project has resulted in some costs slipping to 2025/26. The i-phone replacement and back up projects have both been slipped to 2025/26. |
|
Slippage |
(129) |
Laptop Refresh |
Project spans multiple years and will continue into 2025/26. Further funding due in 2025/26 to complete rollout. |
|
Slippage |
(187) |
Various |
Slippage of less than £0.100m: (£0.073m) Customer Digital Programme - Comms website (£0.069m) IT&D Data Program (£0.040m) IT Equipment for Members (£0.005m) IT&D Projects
|
|
Variation |
(411) |
Customer Digital |
Amendment to budget for revenue costs that were originally accounted for within the capital budget. |
|
Environment and Culture |
|
||
|
(351) |
Withdean Sports Complex Swimming Pool |
Delay due to other partners and third parties. Works had been instructed and will be delivered via external consultants to inform the necessary RIBA stages. |
|
|
Reprofile |
(177) |
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Works |
The project involves other partners/funders - ACE & RPMT. Delay to project caused by novation of ACE grant. |
|
Reprofile |
(110) |
Seafront Railings Upgrade |
Elected Members have requested officers develop a Seafront Maintenance plan which will address wholesale refurbishment of the Seafront railings, shelters and benches. It is proposed to use the existing £0.280m capital allocated to fund a Project Management resource required to deliver this plan over a 4 year rolling programme. If approved by Members, first phase of works would start in Spring 2026. |
|
Reprofile |
(102) |
Various |
Reprofiles of budget less than £0.100m: (£0.075m) Brighton Centre Essential Maintenance (£0.028m) Pavilion and Mess Room Refurbishment Programme £0.001m Downland Initiative Programme
|
|
Slippage |
(370) |
Royal Pavilion Estate Development (Phase 2 Gardens) |
Project had been reprofiled earlier in the year to account for planning delays however further slippage due to project resources available, further time to allow detailed design and delays to appointment of lead consultants for Procurement tender.
|
|
Slippage |
(215) |
Prince Regent Capital Works |
Project resources have been focussed on essential programmes including income generating projects. The budget will be reprofiled for 2025/2026. |
|
Slippage |
(117) |
Parks and Open Spaces Investment |
Slippage due to available resources to deliver programme in year. |
|
Slippage |
(575) |
Various |
Slippage of less than £0.100m: (£0.092m) Playground Refurbishment programme (£0.077m) Seafront Facilities Improvements (£0.074m) Withdean Sports-Soft play Development (£0.073m) Volks Railway Disabled Access Carriage (£0.070m) Withdean Sports Complex MUGA (£0.061m) Withdean Sports Complex - 3G Development (£0.050m) Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre 3G Pitch (£0.050m) Stanley Deason Leisure Centre – All Weather Pitch (£0.016m) Sports Facilities LED Lighting Scheme (£0.008m) Seafront Railings & Beach Hut Replacement (£0.002m) Woodland Creation Scheme (£0.001m) Electrical Vehicle for Waterhall (£0.001m) Rewilding Residents of Brighton & Hove
|
|
Variation |
977 |
Levelling Up Fund - Kingsway to the Sea |
Contract variations that are still in dispute have resulted in project overspends. This has been funded through the use of CIL as agreed in March 2025 Cabinet rather than use of further borrowings.
|
|
Variation |
399 |
Royal Pavilion Estate (Phase 1) |
A scheme update report is planned for July Cabinet which will outline the latest position for this scheme. The additional expenditure in 24/25 was for essential Health & Safety works and to ensure the building can operate safely whilst the final list of works required to complete the project are being identified and costed. |
|
Variation |
175 |
King Alfred Main Pool Reinforcement |
Additional grant funding of £0.149m received plus extra revenue contributions of £0.026m to fund overspend on project. |
|
Variation |
50 |
Various |
Variations to budget of less than £0.100m: (£0.008m) Parks and Open Spaces Investment £0.029m Levelling Up Fund - Kingsway to the Sea £0.010m Royal Pavilion Estate Development (Phase 2 Gardens) £0.004m Tennis Courts Upgrade Programme £0.004m Stanmer Depot relocation £0.004m Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Works £0.003m Stanmer Park Offices £0.002m Prince Regent Capital Works £0.001m Stanmer Park Road £0.001m West Hove Seafront
|
|
Environmental Services |
|
|
|
|
(1,050) |
Procurement of Vehicles |
Review of vehicle approach to waste collection and implementation of environment act delayed the procurement of new vehicles. A consolidated vehicle replacement programme to bring the age of fleet back on track has been agreed at May 2025 Cabinet. |
|
|
Slippage |
(290) |
Public Conveniences |
Phase 2 of public conveniences complete, however phase 3 was profiled incorrectly and there was not enough project resource to progress with phase 3 in 24/25. The budget will be reprofiled for 2025/2026 and 2026/27. |
|
Slippage |
(246) |
On-Street and Communal Bin Infrastructure |
The bin infrastructure programme has not progressed due to lack of project resource to further this work. Project resources have been focussed on essential programmes including introduction of in cab technology, food waste and other projects. The budget will be reprofiled for 2025/2026. |
|
Slippage |
(122) |
Improving the Communal Bin System |
The bin infrastructure programme has not progressed due to lack of project resource to further this work. Project resources have been focussed on essential programmes including introduction of in cab technology, food waste and other projects. The budget will be reprofiled for 2025/2026. |
|
Slippage |
(134) |
Various |
Slippage of less than £0.100m: (£0.090m) Hollingdean Depot Office Accommodation (£0.034m) City Clean Modernisation Scheme (£0.009m) Improving WEEE recycling (£0.001m) City Parks Diesel Reduction Programme
|
|
Variation |
12 |
Various |
Variations to budget of less than £0.100m: (£0.001m) On-Street and Communal Bin Infrastructure £0.008m Hollingdean Depot HGV EV Infrastructure £0.004m Citywide Street Investment £0.001m Seafront Lockup Health and Safety Works
|
|
Place |
|
|
|
|
Reprofile |
(1,857) |
Madeira Terraces Regeneration - Project Support |
Other additional funding sources, including external funding from Historic England, was prioritised for expenditure in 2024/25 following a request from our funding partners contributing to an apparent slippage of about £1M +. The sequencing of works following TBM 9 was also changed from the original contract programme with higher value items, such as repair of the cast iron, not starting until the following financial year resulting in some need to reprofile. |
|
Reprofile |
(326) |
New England House |
Fire safety issues identified in the building resulting in reprofiling the project into future years as part of the Future of New England House. Next steps for works awaiting outcome of options appraisal due to be considered by Cabinet in Autumn 2025.
|
|
Reprofile |
(113) |
Black Rock Enabling Works |
Substantial delays associated with Southern Water’s works, which involved over-pumping to permit the diversion of their infrastructure delayed completion of the Black Rock Enabling works requiring reprofiling. |
|
Reprofile |
34 |
Various |
Reprofiles of budget less than £0.100m: (£0.002m) King Alfred Swimming Pool Redevelopment £0.036m King Alfred Leisure Centre Regeneration Project
|
|
Variation |
494 |
New England House |
Variation of £0.494m from New England House City Deal funding to support in year costs on the future of New England House plus SIF Legal fees. |
|
Variation |
440 |
Contribution to Housing JV |
Change to project cash-flow and loan repayment time-scales.
|
|
Variation |
188 |
Various |
Variations to budget of less than £0.100m: £0.093m Brighton Research & Innovation Fibre Ring £0.028m i360 Project £0.023m King Alfred Leisure Centre Regeneration Project £0.014m Eastern Seafront Masterplan £0.012m Seafront Investment Programme Landscaping £0.010m Madeira Terraces Regeneration - Project Support £0.003m King Alfred Swimming Pool Redevelopment £0.003m Elder Place Corridor £0.002m Black Rock Enabling Works |
Central Hub – Capital Budget Summary
|
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
Unit |
Reported Budget Month 9 |
Reported at Other Committees/ IFRS Changes |
New Schemes |
Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles |
Reported Budget Month 12 |
Provisional Outturn |
Provisional Variance |
Provisional Variance |
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
% |
|
|
0 |
Finance and Property |
7,677 |
0 |
0 |
(3,708) |
3,969 |
3,791 |
(178) |
-4.5% |
|
0 |
People and Innovation |
177 |
0 |
0 |
(123) |
54 |
54 |
0 |
0.0% |
|
0 |
Total Central Hub |
7,854 |
0 |
0 |
(3,831) |
4,023 |
3,845 |
(178) |
-4.4% |
Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:
|
Detail Type |
Amount |
Project |
Description |
|
|
|
||
|
Reprofile |
(641) |
Moulsecoomb Hub and Housing – Workstyles 4 |
Budgets had been reprofiled earlier in the year to account for delays in appointing a contractor for demolition. Use of the building in that time supported decants of other corporate office locations. Delays around Section 77 required to move the project forward took time to gather evidence and submit to the Government. |
|
Reprofile |
(380) |
3/7 Preston Circus |
This funding was allocated to be released over a 6-month period which overlapped two accounting years. It is subject to ongoing monitoring of the progress of the works on site to which there is another 4 instalments left to be released. |
|
Reprofile |
(326) |
Various |
Reprofiles of budget less than £0.100m: (£0.093m) Workstyles Phase 4 (£0.078m) Madeira Terrace Structural Repairs (£0.043m) Corporate Landlord Essential works (£0.041m) Corporate Fire Risk Assessments (£0.028m) Asbestos Surveys (£0.027m) 3rd & 4th Floor Barts House (£0.027m) Hollingdean Lane Phase 1 Repair Wall (£0.020m) Access Improvements to Corporate Buildings (£0.018m) Park residential property repairs (£0.010m) Cemeteries Structural Works (£0.010m) Statutory DDA Access Works Fund (£0.004m) Barts House Trickle Vent Installation (£0.004m) Legionella Works £0.077m Solar Panels Corporate Buildings
|
|
Slippage |
(698) |
Carbon Reduction Measures to Operational Buildings |
Energy efficiency projects, including LED lighting retrofits to proceed to tender stage in Summer 2025. |
|
Slippage |
(569) |
Commercial Asset Investment Fund |
Structural works to Pavilion Buildings have taken longer to secure as detailed structural advice and solutions required as well as Listed Buildings Consent. |
|
Slippage |
(125) |
26 King Street |
All involved parties not yet at an agreement though the intent is still to proceed. More details as terms finalised |
|
Slippage |
(123) |
Decarbonised Heat Pilots/Heat Pumps |
Scheme did not proceed to delivery stage as tender prices were substantially higher than pre-tender estimates. |
|
Slippage |
(121) |
Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) System |
The CAFM system project is complex, and the associated budget was based upon an estimated project timespan of 18 months covering both system provider implementation and associated internal staffing costs. Timescales/milestones are unpredictable to several project unknowns and dealing with vast amounts of ‘unclean’ data, which impacts forecasting ability. |
|
Slippage |
(120) |
Energy Certificates Corporate Buildings |
Procurement of Energy Certificates has been undertaken. This sum should be retained to support ongoing energy certificate procurement, energy efficiency improvements to Corporate Buildings and other priorities within Estates. |
|
Slippage |
(621) |
Various |
Slippage of less than £0.100m: (£0.081m) BTH - PMB contribution to refurbishment (£0.075m) Schools Energy Efficiency Reinvestment fund (£0.069m) Misc Internal Refurbishments (£0.064m) Hove Town Hall PMB (£0.062m) St Lukes Swimming Pool PMB (£0.057m) New England House Fire Improvements (£0.052m) Imperial Arcade PMB (£0.043m) Mechanical Boiler Replacement (£0.032m) Barts House Mechanical Ventilation (£0.024m) Water Efficiency Fund (£0.020m) Industrial House PMB (£0.016m) Historic Madeira Lift PMB (£0.010m) Mile Oak Community Centre PMB (£0.006m) Fire Safety Improvements (£0.003m) King Alfred Leisure Centre PMB (£0.003m) Crowhurst Road PMB (£0.002m) Equality Act Improvements (£0.001m) Hove Library Phased Repairs (£0.001m) Building Security
|
|
Variation |
(261) |
Moulsecoomb Hub and Housing – Workstyles 4 |
Budget amendment for misallocation of Asset Management Fund earlier in year related to Workstyles team. |
|
Variation |
250 |
Workstyles Phase 4 |
Budget amendment for misallocation of Asset Management Fund earlier in year related to Workstyles team. |
|
Variation |
27 |
Various |
Variations to budget of less than £0.100m: (£0.063m) Commercial Asset Investment Fund (£0.055m) Hove Library Phased Repairs (£0.047m) Decarbonised Heat Pilots/Heat Pumps (£0.033m) Asbestos Surveys (£0.033m) Corporate Fire Risk Assessments (£0.023m) Energy Certificates Corporate Buildings (£0.014m) Hollingdean Depot Health & Safety (£0.004m) Brighton Centre Lift Refurbishment (£0.002m) Legionella Works (£0.002m) Barts House - Cladding & Window Replacement £0.002m Victoria Fountain Repairs £0.003m Commercial Portfolio Energy audits & improvements
£0.004m Stanmer Park Agricultural Buildings £0.006m Enterprise Resource Planning Programme £0.013m Moulsecoomb Hub and Housing – Workstyles 4 £0.013m External Improvement Works £0.023m Passenger Lift H&S Works £0.027m Royal Pavilion External Repairs PMB £0.058m South Downs Riding School – Environmental Management £0.059m Commercial Property Portfolio Repairs £0.095m Electronic Document Management Replacement System
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|
Variance |
(167) |
Purchase of Phoenix House |
Project specification had included surveyor costs for 23/24 that were allocated to revenue rather than capital. The project has completed and accrued for retentions with the remaining variance being the final project costs coming in under budget |
|
Variance |
(11) |
Mechanical Boiler Replacement |
Variance of less than £0.100m. |
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People and Innovation |
|
|
|
|
Reprofile |
(123) |
Replacement Learning Management System |
Funding agreed over a 3 year period, however, budget needs to be reprofiled in line with planned expenditure levels across the 3 years of the project. |
Homes & Adult Social Care (Housing Revenue Account HRA) – Capital Budget Summary
|
Forecast Variance Month 9 |
Unit |
Reported Budget Month 9 |
Reported at Other Committees/ IFRS Changes |
New Schemes |
Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles |
Reported Budget Month 12 |
Provisional Outturn |
Provisional Variance |
Provisional Variance |
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
% |
|
|
(483) |
Housing Regeneration |
36,692 |
(7,613) |
0 |
1,659 |
30,738 |
30,144 |
(594) |
-1.9% |
|
(1,798) |
Homes & Investment |
41,913 |
0 |
0 |
2,133 |
44,046 |
40,810 |
(3,236) |
-7.3% |
|
(2,281) |
Total Homes & Adult Social Care - HRA |
78,605 |
(7,613) |
0 |
3,792 |
74,784 |
70,954 |
(3,830) |
-5.1% |
Details of Variation requests and explanations of significant Forecast Variances, Slippage or Reprofiles are given below:
|
Detail Type |
Amount |
Project |
Description |
|
Housing Regeneration |
|
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|
IFRS Changes |
(7,320) |
Moulsecoomb Hub - Housing |
See paragraph 8.1 of the main report for a general explanation of IFRS changes. In this case the adjustment is in relation to the appropriation of two properties from the General Fund to the HRA . |
|
IFRS Changes |
(700) |
House Purchase Scheme |
See paragraph 8.1 of the main report for a general explanation of IFRS changes. In this case the adjustment is in relation to the appropriation of two properties from the General Fund to the HRA . |
|
Reported at Other Committee |
215 |
Oakley House |
New scheme (non-key decision) budget provision to complete design work and submit planning application. To include Planning fees and required consultancy. |
|
Reported at Other Committee |
192 |
Swanborough Drive |
New scheme (non-key decision) budget provision to complete design work and submit planning application. To include Planning fees and required consultancy. |
|
Reprofile |
(650) |
Moulsecoomb Hub - Housing |
Full project budget approval for this scheme was granted at January 2025 Cabinet. Budget is being reprofiled to accord with an updated programme. |
|
Reprofile |
(233) |
Rotherfield Crescent |
A revised project delivery timeline has led to a need to reprofile approved budget to future years. The project remains within the original budget approval given. |
|
Reprofile |
(160) |
Housing Joint Venture Purchase |
The approved budget needs to be reprofiled to match the actual spend. |
|
Reprofile |
(113) |
Eastergate Road |
A revised project delivery timeline has led to a need to reprofile approved budget to future years. The project remains within the original budget approval given. |
|
Reprofile |
385 |
House Purchase Scheme |
Budget to be reprofiled from 2025/26 to reflect updated spend profile. |
|
Reprofile |
187 |
Frederick Street |
Budget to be reprofiled from 2025/26 to reflect updated spend profile. |
|
Reprofile |
146 |
Windlesham Close |
Budget to be reprofiled from 2025/26 to reflect updated spend profile. |
|
Reprofile |
146 |
Hollingbury Library |
Budget to be reprofiled from 2025/26 to reflect updated spend profile. |
|
Reprofile |
116 |
Palace Place Redevelopment |
Budget to be reprofiled from 2025/26 to reflect updated spend profile. |
|
Reprofile |
116 |
Converting Spaces in Existing Buildings |
Budget to be reprofiled from 2025/26 to reflect updated spend profile. |
|
Reprofile |
(96) |
Various |
Reprofiles of budget less than £0.100m: (£0.056m) Oakley House (£0.048m) Hereford Court (£0.037m) Swanborough Drive (£0.035m) Victoria Road (£0.014m) LPS Project (£0.004m) Portslade Village Centre £0.098m Feasibility & Design - Housing Investment
|
|
Variation |
1,750 |
House Purchase Scheme |
The council were successful in receiving an additional allocation of Local Authority Housing Fund grant to deliver an additional 7 units for Temporary Accommodation use and Resettlement. |
|
Variation |
65 |
Kubic Apartments |
Variation to budget of less than £0.100m. |
|
Variance |
(574) |
St Aubyns- Acquisition |
The acquisition of 21 Homes took place this year. Minimal works were necessary. The underspend is largely a result of SDLT not being payable, due to the funding of homes from £0.021m of RTB receipts. |
|
Variance |
(20) |
Various schemes |
Variances of less than £0.100m: (£0.009m) Selsfield Drive (£0.007m) Oxford Street conversion (£0.004m) Housing First
|
|
Housing Revenue Account |
|
|
|
|
Reprofile |
(306) |
Roofing |
Our roofing contractor’s performance and ability to complete works that are on site diminished beginning of March and on April 1st they appointed administrators. The works required to complete the programmes are less than 4 weeks work and arrangements are being made to novate the contract to a new entity or arrangements put in place to complete the works outside the contract, both of which cannot take place until after April 14th. |
|
Reprofile |
(141) |
Doors |
Programme was impacted by Building Safety Case applications being necessary for high rise blocks. The programme has been adjusted for 2025/26 to bring in low and medium rise blocks which do not require a BSR application. |
|
Reprofile |
(125) |
Various |
Reprofiles of budget less than £0.100m: (£0.096m) New Housing Works Management System (£0.029m) Upgrading Residential CCTV Systems
|
|
Variation |
692 |
EICR Compliance Programme |
It has been necessary to enhance our programme spend this financial year, taking the opportunity to add smoke detection in a number of dwellings. |
|
Variation |
390 |
Kitchens |
There was an increase in both works programmed and ad-hoc replacements identified by responsive repairs teams, compared to budget setting assumptions. |
|
Variation |
282 |
Domestic Rewire |
The nature and scope of works required, following electrical inspection have been more expensive than originally anticipated when the budget was set. |
|
Variation |
259 |
External Decorations & Repairs |
Additional works were required to essential fire safety related blocks. |
|
Variation |
227 |
Windows |
Overspend as a result of joint works with our external decorations and repairs planned works team to urgent required projects, involving fire safety. |
|
Variation |
183 |
Communal Fire Alarms (Fire Systems) |
Additional works were required to essential fire safety related blocks. |
|
Variation |
177 |
HRA Disabled Adaptations |
The final programme of works were slighter higher than budgeted. |
|
Variation |
134 |
Fire Safety |
Work continues at pace on a programme of works to ensure regulatory compliance, including completion of fire remediation actions arising from the outcomes of our most recent Fire Risk Assessments. |
|
Variation |
361 |
Various |
Variations to budget of less than £0.100m: £0.076m Bathrooms £0.056m Feasibility & Design £0.056m Domestic Boiler and System installation £0.048m Empty Properties £0.046m Ventilation £0.036m Environmental Improvements (EDB) £0.023m Sheltered Schemes Equipment £0.014m Door Entry Systems & CCTV £0.006m Service Risers
|
|
Variance |
(540) |
Home Energy Efficiency & Renewables |
There was also a plan to fund insulation works linked to the planned external decorations programme and repairs and maintenance works that did not materialise in the period. There was also an underspend relating to decarbonisation studies which were previously forecast to be completed Jan-March 2025. |
|
Variance |
(460) |
Communal Rewire |
This is due to leasehold consultation & BSR application taking longer than anticipated. |
|
Variance |
(459) |
Asbestos Removal Programme |
This was a new work stream, where both a programme and procurement of contractors was necessary, resulting in limited spend this financial year. |
|
Variance |
(314) |
Gutter Clearance |
There was a managed underspend against the planned programme for this financial year. |
|
Variance |
(269) |
Citywide Loft Conversions & Extensions Projects |
The underspend relates to a change in delivery of planned projects during the financial year. |
|
Variance |
(237) |
Cavity Wall Insulation |
There was a managed underspend against the planned programme for this financial year. |
|
Variance |
(176) |
Structural Repairs |
The requirement to submit a BSR application for high rise blocks has impacted on project timescales, the anticipated time for approval has extended from 12 weeks to 40 weeks. |
|
Variance |
(139) |
Senior Housing Improvements |
There was an underspend against the planned budget. |
|
Variance |
(104) |
Cold Water Tanks |
There was an underspend against the planned budget. |
|
Variance |
(104) |
Communal Boilers |
There was an underspend against the planned budget. |
|
Variance |
(100) |
New Housing Works Management System |
Revised timelines for implementation of new system. |
|
Variance |
(334) |
Various schemes |
Variances of less than £0.100m: (£0.094m) Solar PV City Wide (£0.055m) Lifts Refurbishment (£0.050m) Main Entrance Doors (£0.039m) Condensation & Damp Works (£0.031m) HRA Owned Playgrounds Refurbishment (£0.029m) Car Parks & Garages (£0.022m) Fencing (£0.014m) Minor Capital Works
|