Decision details

2024/25 Quarter 2+ Budget Monitoring Update (Non-Key)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The purpose of the report is to provide an update on the revenue budget forecast outturn for the period to the end of November 2024 (Quarter 2+). The report also provides an update on the council’s Medium Term Financial Position, Dedicated Schools Grant, Housing Revenue Account (HRA), Collection Fund and Capital Programme.

The Quarter 2+ update also helps to inform the 2025/26 budget setting process, as the Quarter 3 report will follow the Full Council Budget meeting on 27 February 2025.

Decision:

The Cabinet has considered the Quarter 2+ revenue forecast outturn including an update on the Dedicated Schools Grant, Housing Revenue Account, Collection Fund, Reserves updates to the Capital Programme, and has agreed to:-

 

(1) Approve the virements to the Revenue Budget;

 

(2) Note the Cash Limit and Non-Cash Limit forecast outturn positions for 2024/25 as at Quarter 2+;

 

(3) Note the DSG, HRA and Collection Fund forecast outturn positions for 2024/25 as at Quarter 2+;

 

(4) Note the update on Reserves;

 

(5) Note the forecast position for the 2024/25 Capital Programme;

 

(6) Note the changes to the Capital Programme and re-phasing of schemes during Quarter 2+; and

 

(7) Note the 2024/25 Capital Programme Prudential Indicators.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: N/A

Decision Reference: CAB510

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

N/A

Contact: Jonathan Davies, Corporate and Support Services Email: jonathan.davies@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 218 1025.

Report author: Jonathan Davies

Publication date: 05/02/2025

Date of decision: 04/02/2025

Decided at meeting: 04/02/2025 - Cabinet

Effective from: 12/02/2025

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