Forecast Variance Month 5

Unit

Reported Budget Month 5

Reported at Other Committees

New Schemes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 7

Forecast Outturn Month 7

Forecast Variance Month 7

Forecast Variance Month 7

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

0

Family Help and Protection

517

0

0

0

517

517

0

0.0%

0

Education and Learning

17,271

0

0

4,059

21,330

21,330

0

0.0%

(42)

Schools

186

0

0

0

186

144

(42)

-22.7%

0

Commissioning and Communities

15

0

0

0

15

15

0

0.0%

(42)

Total Families, Children & Wellbeing

17,989

0

0

4,059

22,048

22,006

(42)

-0.2%

Education and Learning

Variation

4,055

High Needs Provision Capital

Grant received in August for 2025/26 of £1.967m. Further amendment to budget of £2.088m for grant received in 2022/23 and 2023/24 but the budget had been understated for those years. This variation brings the budget into line with the funding available.

Variation

4

Devolved Formula Capital

Variation to budget of less than £0.100m

Schools

Variance

(42)

Cardinal Newman 4G Pitch & Changing Rooms

Variance of less than £0.100m

Forecast Variance Month 5

Unit

Reported Budget Month 5

Reported at Other Committees

New Schemes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 7

Forecast Outturn Month 7

Forecast Variance Month 7

Forecast Variance Month 7

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

0

Adult Social Care

7,005

0

304

(350)

6,959

6,959

0

0.0%

0

Homes & Investment

3,068

0

0

0

3,068

3,068

0

0.0%

0

Housing People Services

1,002

0

0

0

1,002

1,002

0

0.0%

0

Total Homes & Adult Social Care

11,075

0

304

(350)

11,029

11,029

0

0.0%

Detail Type

Amount
£'000

Project

Description

Adult Social Care

Reprofile

(350)

Knoll House Building Works

Reprofile of budget to next year for security and interior design during building prep £0.100m, and contingency of £0.250m.

Forecast Variance Month 5

Unit

Reported Budget Month 5

Reported at Other Committees

New Schemes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 7

Forecast Outturn Month 7

Forecast Variance Month 7

Forecast Variance Month 7

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

0

City Infrastructure

50,673

0

0

(6,310)

44,363

44,363

0

0.0%

0

Digital Innovation

5,162

0

0

(90)

5,072

5,072

0

0.0%

0

Environment and Culture

9,502

6,429

127

(1,999)

14,059

14,059

0

0.0%

0

Environmental Services

10,975

0

1,830

(3,072)

9,732

9,732

0

0.0%

0

Place

7,140

2,300

0

0

9,440

9,440

0

0.0%

0

Total City Operations

83,452

8,729

1,957

(11,472)

82,666

82,666

0

0.0%

City Infrastructure

Reprofile

(5,000)

Active Travel A259

Construction for this project is expected to start next year 2026/27.

Reprofile

(1,453)

Seafront Heritage Lighting Renewal Programme

Pilot Phase of the scheme commenced in September, so unable to spend remaining budget in this FY. Budget has now been reprofiled over the next 2 years, better placing  the team to improve on works and investigate more economical and efficient ways of working and address risk structures in a timely manner.

Reprofile

93

National Highways A27 Diversion Improvement

Reprofile of budget of less than £0.100m

Variation

4,372

Active Travel A259

Committing Active Travel Funds Tranche 3 and Tranche 4 into this project. Additional £0.075m reallocated from LTP grant to fund project.

Variation

(4,297)

Active Emergency Travel Fund - Tranche 3 and 4

Committing funds to Active Travel A259 as highlighted in the Informal cabinet presentation on the 30th October.

Variation

(220)

Integrated Transport Schemes (LTP)

Reallocation of budget to support Capitalised Project Management staff working on LTP funded projects.

Variation

195

Various schemes

Variations to budget of less than £0.100m:

(£0.035m) Traffic Signal Carbon Reduction Programme

(£0.001m) Sustainability and Carbon Reduction Investment Fund Transport Projects

(£0.001m) Preston Park Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS)

£0.067m Middle Street SuDs in Schools

£0.050m Valley Gardens Phase 3 (LTP)

£0.050m Safer Road Fund Round 3 - A2010 Brighton

£0.045m Elm Grove / Queens Park Road

£0.015m Coldean Primary School Raingarden

£0.005m A270 Wild Park Rainscape

Digital Innovation

Reprofile

(140)

IT&D FIT Programme

This is required to provide PCI compliant solution for contact centres, but the options are currently under review. 

Reprofile

(130)

IT&D Projects (DDaT Contingency)

This reprofile of budget is required to provide AI network monitoring (as approved at CLT), the options are currently under review as part of a larger cyber resilience review. 

Reprofile

222

Laptop Refresh

Refresh project has drawn down £0.222m from 26/27 to complete the rollout of new Win11 laptops before the end of the support cut-off date in October 2025.

Slippage

(42)

Customer Digital Programme - Communications website

Slippage of budget less than £0.100m

Variation

0

Various schemes

Variations to budget of less than £0.100m:

(£0.050m) IT&D FIT Programme

(£0.010m) IT&D Data Programme

£0.060m IT&D Projects DDat Contingency

Environment & Culture

Reported at Other Committee

6,429

Withdean Sports Complex Swimming Pool

Reported to Cabinet on 17th July 2025

Reprofile

(1,077)

Parks and Open Spaces Investment

Deferred spend on Pavilions to 2026/27 except for works at Wish Park, Stanmer Pavilion, Bear Road and Floral Clock. This project is related to the Pavilions and Mess Rooms Refurbishment Program. Budget has been reprofiled and reallocated onto separate projects to reflect expected works in future years.

Reprofile

(500)

Prince Regent Capital Works

Budget reprofiled because works are in scoping phase, and unlikely to begin in 2025/26.

Reprofile

(398)

Royal Pavilion Estate (Phase 1)

After the second contractor business collapsed, the team has focused on essential works and reprogramming tasks around building use, with some works agreed not to progress. A new pressure of £0.100m for legal and professional fees to secure a £1.5m bond has been identified but will be contained within the agreed budget. Reprofiling is required to manage delivery in line with BDBF's performance programmes so there is no major impact.

Reprofile

(280)

Seafront Railings Upgrade

Linked to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) report with Planning to gain funding for Phase 1. Budget reprofiled to next year because it is a key priority for administration and the public.

Reprofile

(63)

Seafront Facilities Improvements

Reprofile of budget of less than £0.100m

Reprofile

379

Brighton Centre Essential Maintenance

Works can only be completed in line with events programme. Request to bring forward £0.379m from 2026/27 into this year for the VIP Balcony project to complete this in time for use this financial year. This will ensure support of the delivery of projects income within the MTFS.

Reprofile

332

Pavilion and Mess Room Refurbishment Programme

Deferred spend on Pavilions to 2026/27 except for works at Wish Park, Stanmer Pavilion, Bear Road and Floral Clock. Budget reprofiled to reflect expected works.

Variation

(470)

Pavilion and Mess Room Refurbishment Programme

Pavillion and Mess Room Refurbishment Programme budget reallocated to individual project codes for easier management and monitoring.

Variation

(216)

Prince Regent Capital Works

Reduction and reprofiling of budget as agreed at Capital Programme Board meeting.

Variation

470

Various schemes

Pavillion and Mess Room Refurbishment Programme budget reallocated to individual project codes for easier management and monitoring:

£0.185m Bear Road Messroom

£0.125m Floral Clock

£0.100m Wish Pavilion

£0.060m Stanmer Pavilion

Variation

(176)

Various schemes

Variations to budget of less than £0.100m:

(£0.092m) Electrical Infrastructure at City Parks Fleet

(£0.073m) Volks Railway Disabled Access Carriage

(£0.007m) Seafront Railings & Beach Hut Replacement

(£0.002m) Woodland Creation Scheme

(£0.001m) Electrical Vehicle for Waterhall

(£0.001m) Rewilding Residents of Brighton & Hove

Environmental Services

Reprofile

(1,194)

Public Conveniences

Phase 3 (Colonnade and Rotunda) spend will be delayed to 2026/27, with potential savings of £0.300m identified. Options to repurpose £0.300m will be explored, pending decisions to be made on savings proposals in this service, elsewhere on this agenda.

Reprofile

(709)

Improving the Communal Bin System

Reprofile of budget as a result of reprioritisation of projects and also awaiting the results of bin and glass collection trials.

Reprofile

(626)

On-Street and Communal Bin Infrastructure

Reprofile of budget as a result of reprioritisation of projects and also awaiting the results of bin and glass collection trials.

Variation

(542)

Hollingdean Depot Office Accommodation

Budget reduced and reallocated to new scheme Hollingdean Depot EV Charging Installation.

Variation

(1)

City Parks Diesel Reduction Programme

Variation to budget of less than £0.100m.

Place

Reported to Other Committee

2,300

King Alfred Leisure Centre Regeneration Project

Reported to Cabinet on 25th September 2025

Forecast Variance Month 5

Unit

Reported Budget Month 5

Reported at Other Committees

New Schemes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 7

Forecast Outturn Month 7

Forecast Variance Month 7

Forecast Variance Month 7

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

0

Finance and Property

22,507

520

0

(3,014)

20,013

20,013

0

0.0%

0

Welfare Revs & Busi Support

1,345

0

0

0

1,345

1,345

0

0.0%

0

People and Innovation

123

0

0

0

123

123

0

0.0%

0

Total Central Hub

23,975

520

0

(3,014)

21,481

21,481

0

0.0%

Finance & Property

Reported at Other Committee

520

Workspace Innovation

Reported to Cabinet on 16/10/25 within the report for the Asset Management Plan, relating to the decant from Bartholomew House and adaptations to Hove Town Hall. 

Reprofile

(1,468)

Carbon Reduction Measures to Operational Buildings

Around £0.500m-£0.600m is due to be committed to LED replacement programme across civics and care homes. This should provide Year 1 revenue savings. Reprofile of remaining budget into future tranches of £0.5m up until 2029/30. This reflects existing staff capacity and availability of revenue to fund feasibility & design works prior to capital spend.

Reprofile

(155)

Madeira Terrace Structural Repairs

Major structural repair works are required at Madeira Terraces which currently is structurally propped for stability and ongoing minor works. Further intrusive structural investigation has been instructed and there is the plan to carry out recommended remedial works in phases from this FY through to 28/29 to minimise any disruption to use of spaces within the vicinity of the terraces.

Reprofile

(116)

Imperial Arcade/Arcade Building Works

Forward funding repairs at Imperial Arcade which will be repaid by the tenant service charge.

Variation

(622)

Commercial Property Portfolio Repairs

This budget funds dilapidation works and fees, and is funded dilapidation settlements. Budget can be reduced to accommodate current commitments.

Variation

(400)

Schools Energy Efficiency Reinvestment fund

This scheme was initially devised as a 'recycling' model, where the initial capital outlay was repaid from energy savings. Department for Education Guidance IFRS16 for Maintained Schools now requires secretary of state consent for purchasing LED lighting systems in this way, making progress unlikely. Should schemes come forward, can be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Variation

(200)

Asbestos Surveys

Realignment of Asset Management Fund (AMF) capital budgets in line with the anticipated expenditure for this year.

Variation

(130)

Carbon Reduction Measures to Operational Buildings

Budget decommitted as agreed at the Capital Programme Board meeting

Variation

(130)

Mile Oak Community Centre PMB

Realignment of Planned Maintenance Budget (PMB) in line with the anticipated expenditure for this year.

Variation

(130)

Kings Rd Playground/Paddling Pool PMB

Realignment of PMB capital budgets in line with the anticipated expenditure for this year.

Variation

(123)

Decarbonised Heat Pilots/Heat Pumps

Alternative funding secured by a community group for decarbonisation of a community centre. Budget therefore no longer required.

Variation

200

2025/26 Asbestos Programme

Realignment of AMF capital budgets in line with the anticipated expenditure for this year.

Variation

115

Hove Town Hall G101 Redesign

Realignment of PMB capital budgets in line with the anticipated expenditure for this year.

Variation

145

Various schemes

Variations to budget of less than £0.100m:

(£0.080m) Peter Pan Playground - Maderia Drive PMB

(£0.070m) Access Improvements to Corporate Buildings

(£0.064m) Cemeteries Structural Works

(£0.059m) Corporate Landlord Essential works

(£0.015m) Mechanical Boiler Replacement

(£0.015m) Passenger Lift H&S Works

(£0.009m) Industrial House PMB

£0.070m Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) System

£0.066m Patcham Tower Clock PMB

£0.060m Easthill Park House PMB

£0.055m Hove Town Hall PMB

£0.045m HOP50+ PMB

£0.030m Misc Internal Refurbishments

£0.025m Preston Park Rotunda PMB

£0.024m Beaconsfield Villas PMB

£0.020m Dovecote PMB

£0.020m Prince Regent Sports Complex PMB

£0.015m Withdean SC Mechanical work -PMB

£0.010m Rottingdean Grange Library & Museum Boiler PMB

£0.010m Hollingdean Lane Phase 1 Repair Wall

£0.007m King Alfred Leisure Centre PMB

Forecast Variance Month 5

Unit

Reported Budget Month 5

Reported at Other Committees

New Schemes

Variations, Slippages & Reprofiles

Reported Budget Month 7

Forecast Outturn Month 7

Forecast Variance Month 7

Forecast Variance Month 7

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

%

(134)

Housing Regeneration

51,678

4,749

0

(3,000)

53,427

53,293

(134)

-0.3%

(5,725)

Homes & Investment

53,825

0

0

93

53,918

43,131

(10,787)

-20.0%

(5,859)

Total Homes & Adult Social Care - HRA

105,503

4,749

0

(2,907)

107,345

96,424

(10,921)

-10.2%

Housing Regeneration

Reported at Other Committee

4,749

Small Sites Delivery

Cabinet Meeting (16/10/25) 'Housing Supply and Asset Management Plan' - Approval of HRA capital budget of £4.749m inclusive of all fees and statutory taxes to be funded by HRA Borrowing and commuted sums for the acquisition of properties.

Reprofile

(3,000)

Small Sites Delivery

The reprofile represents the likely timescales in relation to the agreed acquisitions.

Variance

(134)

Various schemes

Variances of less than £0.100m:

(£0.085m) Palace Place Redevelopment

(£0.035m) Victoria Road

(£0.008m) Rotherfield Crescent

(£0.006m) Housing Joint Venture

Homes & Investment

Variation

93

Minor Capital Works

Variation to budget of less than £0.100m

Variance

(4,910)

Structural Repairs

The major capital works projects are subject to review and authorisation of the Building Safety Regulations (BSR). The Building Safety Act requirements continue to impact on delivery timescales to projects as consideration needs to be given to other works, wider than just the capital works, and this is impacting on getting on-site. The service are working on future years programmes to bring forward applications to BSR where possible and other low-rise blocks in advance of future programmes.

Variance

(1,676)

Doors

This programme has been impacted by timescales in the assessment of building safety regulator applications and a detailed review of the priority of works to blocks as part of the wider fire safety programmes across the housing stock.

Variance

(1,088)

Windows

Revised programme of works this financial year largely as a result of procurement timelines for the delivery of timber windows and also in relation to where works were expected to be jointly undertaken with External Decorations programme.  This will be kept under close review and where further works are identified there maybe scope to increase spend to be reported at TBM09.

Variance

(950)

Service Risers

This is a new work stream, where both a programme and procurement of contractors needs to be fully developed, meaning that there will be minimal spend this financial year.

Variance

(901)

External Decorations & Repairs

There is a reduced spend against this programme this financial year owing to the contractor going into administration and the timescales for all new projects impacting on delivery.

Variance

(510)

Lifts Refurbishment

There have been difficulties with the contractor that has resulted in revised timescales in agreeing capital works for lift replacements. All sites continue to offer a reliable service and appropriate repairs carried out where needed.

Variance

(450)

Asbestos Removal Programme

It is unlikely that there will be a full spend this financial year.  Work is underway to develop a programme for future years.

Variance

(150)

Sheltered Schemes Equipment

A revised timeline in delivery of works to facilitate the switch-over from analogue to digital will result in an underspend compared to previous budget assumptions.

Variance

(130)

Citywide Loft Conversions & Extensions Projects

Revised timelines against a couple of projects.

Variance

(22)

Home Energy Efficiency & Renewables

Variance of less than £0.100m