Report to: Central Sefton Area Committee Date of Meeting: 6th June 2013

Subject: Budget Monitoring Report

Report of: Director of Corporate Services

Wards Affected: Manor

Is this a Key Decision? No Is it included in the Forward Plan? No Exempt/Confidential No

Purpose/Summary

To update Central Sefton Area Committee members on available budgets for the 2013/14 financial year together with an update of payments for items/works previously agreed by the committee. An end of year update on expenditure from 2012/13 is also provided.

Recommendation(s)

That the Area Committee notes:

(i) 2013/14 budget allocations, whilst considering commitments and balances for 2013/14; (ii) the payment status for any items and/or works agreed in 2013/14; (iii) the end of year update on expenditure from 2012/1 3; (iv) that future budget monitoring reports will contain information on previous years’ expenditure on an exception basis. How does the decision contribute to the Council’s Corporate Objectives?

Corporate Objective Positive Neutral Negative Impact Impact Impact 1 Creating a Learning Community ü

2 Jobs and Prosperity ü

3 Environmental Sustainability ü 4 Health and Well-Being ü

5 Children and Young People ü

6 Creating Safe Communities ü 7 Creating Inclusive Communities ü

8 Improving the Quality of Council Services ü and Strengthening Local Democracy

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Reasons for the Recommendation:

This report is to inform members of available area committee budgets.

What will it cost and how will it be financed?

In line with Council saving options, area committee budgets for 2013/14 have been reduced by 50% when compared to allocations in 2012/13.

The 2013/14 allocation for Central Sefton Area Committee is £40,698.00. This figure does not include brought forward area committee under-spends from 2012/13.

(A) Revenue Costs All commitments referred to in this report are funded from the 2013/14 area committee budget. A balance of £114,703.72 remains for future allocations (based on 2013/14 allocation, brought forward amounts from 2012/13 and any commitments in 2013/14).

(B) Capital Costs N/A

Implications:

The following implications of this report have been considered and where there are specific implications, these are set out below:

Legal Human Resources There are no implications Equality 1. No Equality Implications

2. Equality Implications identified and mitigated

3. Equality Implication identified and risk remains

Impact on Service Delivery:

Area Committee budget allocations must be spent on additional services that benefit the wider the community.

What consultations have taken place on the proposals and when?

The Head of Corporate Finance and ICT (FD2318) has been consulted and any comments have been incorporated into this report.

The Head of Corporate Legal Services (LD1634/13) has been consulted and has no comments.

Are there any other options available for consideration?

No alternative options available

Implementation Date for the Decision

Immediately following the Committee.

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Contact Officer: Alex Spencer, Area Coordinator Tel: 0151 934 2605 Email: [email protected]

Background Papers:

Council Minutes, 18 th April 2013.

1. Introduction/Background

1.1 On 18 th April 2013, Council agreed to reduce the number of area committees from seven to three. As a result of this resolution, three committees now cover the northern, central and southern parts of the borough.

1.2 Central Sefton Area Committee is formed by bringing together the wards of Blundellsands, Church, Harington, Manor, Molyneux, Park, Ravenmeols, Sudell and Victoria.

1.3 Although Central Sefton Area Committee will represent the interests of these wards, individual ward budgets will still exist. Ward councillors will retain responsibility for determining how best to use funding allocated to their individual ward.

1.4 Information on 2012/13 (Appendix A) is presented for information to provide an end of year picture. However, in future, residual information from previous years will be presented to Area Committee on an exception basis only.

2. 2013/14 Area Committee Budget

2.1 The following table sets out the 2013/14 budget and amounts available to each ward to spend as per current area committee arrangements.

Ward 2012/13 2013/14 2013/14 2013/14 2013/14 Balance Budget Available Commitments Balance Available b/f

£ £ £ £ £ Blundellsands 15,675.54 4,509.00 20,184.54 0.00 20,184.54 Church 2,047.64 4,509.00 6,556.64 350.00 6,206.64 Harington 7,722.12 4,432.00 12,154.12 25.00 12,129.12 Manor 4,748.38 4,509.00 9,257.38 0.00 9,257.38 Molyneux 9,017.21 4,542.00 13,559.21 300.00 13,259.21 Park 1,213.72 4,797.00 6,010.72 0.00 6,010.72 Ravenmeols 15,652.70 4,432.00 20,084.70 1,000.00 19,084.70 Sudell 12,596.10 4,459.00 17,055.10 0.00 17,055.10 Victoria 7,007.31 4,509.00 11,516.31 0.00 11,516.31 Total 75,680.72 40,698.00 116,378.72 1,675.00 114,703.72

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2.2 2013/14 Commitments

Amount Amount 2013/14 Commitments Ward Date Approved Payment Status Committed Spent Cheque being 1 £350 funding to support Crosby in Bloom Church 13/05/2013 £350.00 £0.00 processed Not yet 2 Repaint bin outside M&S Harington 01/05/2013 £25.00 £0.00 processed Match funding application with One Vision Not yet 3 Housing to support Inclusion Molyneux 20/05/2013 £300.00 £0.00 processed Network around area. Contribution to planters outside Redgate Not yet 4 Ravenmeols 10/05/2013 £1,000.00 £0.00 Shops Processed 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 £1,675.00 £0.00 4

Appendix A: Sefton East Parishes AC, Crosby AC and AC Commitments in 2012/13

MOLYNEUX WARD (Commitments Post SEPAC Restructure on 27 th Sept 2012) Date Amount Amount Action 2012/13 Commitments Approved Committed Spent Status £400 contribution towards Christmas Tree 1 04/10/2012 £400.00 £400.00 PAID for Aintree £430 for replacement litter bin on Station 2 25/10/2012 £430.00 £430.00 PAID Road, Melling £123.00 for replacement sign on Hall Lane, 3 at junction with Liverpool Road (Opposite 06/12/2012 £123.00 Unpaid Unpaid Meadows Pub) Molyneux Ward contribution to purchase of 4 06/02/2013 £503.00 Unpaid Unpaid SEPAC-wide SmartWater Kits Grass verge replacement at Denstone 5 01/12/2012 £1,150.00 Unpaid Unpaid Avenue, Aintree Grass verge replacement at Lincoln Drive, 6 01/12/2012 £750.00 Unpaid Unpaid Aintree Vehicle activated sign for Prescott Road, 7 14/03/2013 £4,250.00 Unpaid Unpaid Melling £7,616.00 £830.00

PARK WARD (Commitments Post SEPAC Restructure on 27th Sept 2012) Date Amount Amount Action 2012/13 Commitments Approved Committed Spent Status £250 to support Duke of Edinburgh Scheme 1 01/08/2012 £168.00 £168.00 PAID for Youth Club based in Parish. £83.03 put back Warning sign for canal swing bridge on 2 26/09/2012 £0 £0 into Bells Lane, Lydiate Park Budget Installation of two chicane barriers on 3 12/10/2012 £4,500.00 Unpaid Unpaid Cheshire Lines to the rear of Sefton Drive. Installation of new street sign for Stangate, 4 21/11/2012 £123.00 Unpaid Unpaid Sefton Parish Council request for War 5 04/12/2012 £400.00 £400.00 PAID Memorial Park Ward contribution to purchase of 6 06/02/2013 £503.00 Unpaid Unpaid SEPAC-wide SmartWater Kits

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PARK WARD (Commitments Post SEPAC Restructure on 27th Sept 2012) 7 Operation Collar (To run in 2013 06/02/2013 £850.00 Unpaid Unpaid Installation of posts and shrubs on 8 07/02/2013 £1,200.00 Unpaid Unpaid Gainsborough Avenue, Maghull. Reconstruction of carriageway at Haigh 9 17/04/2013 £8,636.06 Unpaid Unpaid Crescent, Lydiate. £16,380.06 £568.00

SUDELL WARD (Commitments Post SEPAC Restructure on 27 th Sept 2012) Date Amount Amount Action 2012/13 Commitments Approved Committed Spent Status 1 Replacement sign, Chilton Close, Maghull 11/12/2012 £123.00 Unpaid Unpaid 2 Replacement sign, Moorhey, Maghull 11/12/2012 £112.75 Unpaid Unpaid Removal of dead shrubs on Dodds Lane, 3 11/12/2012 £50.00 Unpaid Unpaid Maghull Replacement hedge on Dodds Lane, 4 11/12/2012 £384.00 Unpaid Unpaid Maghull Sudell Ward contribution to purchase of 5 06/02/2013 £504.00 Unpaid Unpaid SEPAC-wide SmartWater Kits Installation of dropped kerbs at Swanwalk, 6 04/03/2013 £2,200.00 Unpaid Unpaid Maghull Installation of replacement bin on Eastway, 7 09/04/2013 £360.00 Unpaid Unpaid Maghull £3,733.75 £0.00

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