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Recreation and Heritage

Commentary and Statistics

Recreation and Heritage

Revenue Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

2005/06

2006/07

2006/07

2007/08

2005/06

2006/07

2006/07

2007/08

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

The Recreation and Heritage cash limited expenditure budget for 2007/08 amounts to £32 million, compared

with the original 2006/07 budget of £31.7 million.

48,025

Total Expenditure

47,877

48,695

50,654

10,675

Total Income other than Government Grants

10,165

10,175

12,444

The budget includes an increase of £0.9 million (3%) for inflation after November 2006.

-

Government Grants

-

113

39

37,350

Total Net Expenditure

37,712

38,407

38,171

Analysis of Total Net Expenditure

30,451

Cash Limited (Current) Expenditure

31,737

31,768

32,038

-

Support Services and Repair and Maintenance of Buildings

-

-

-

-

Less : Charges to Corporate and Democratic Core

-

-

-

477

Less : Adjustment for Pension Costs

-70

502

160

6,423

Capital Charges

6,045

6,277

5,977

-1

Trading undertakings transfers (to) / from reserve accounts

-

-27

35

Museums and Archives

-

Less Government grants

-

-113

-39

The museums service provides for the collection, care, display and publication of material relating to the

archaeology, natural sciences, fine and decorative art and local, social, industrial and agricultural history of the

County of Hampshire. The eighteen local museums provide the public face of the service. Specialist support

37,350

Total Net Expenditure

37,712

38,407

38,171

services, conservation workshops and laboratories, reference material and extensive museum stores are

provided from the service's Headquarters in Winchester. The Hampshire Record Office is responsible for the

location, preservation and making available to the public of documentary records relating to the history of

Hampshire. The records include not only the traditional formats of paper and parchment documents, volumes and

Museums and Archives

maps, but also the newer media of microform, audio and visual records. Support is given to other organisations

with similar aims by way of grants and professional advice and assistance.

3,526

Employees

3,722

3,732

4,009

460

Premises

438

385

428

Museums :

95

Transport

87

98

115

25

Curators and keepers of the collections

26

26

25

1,890

Supplies and services

2,307

2,176

4,315

10

Conservators

10

11

10

94

Central support services

92

102

104

31

Museum assistants

31

30

30

6,065

6,646

6,493

8,971

12

Interpretative staff

15

15

17

2,657

Less income (fees and charges)

3,111

3,075

5,496

5

Cleaners and caretakers

5

5

5

3,408

3,535

3,418

3,475

12

Administration staff

12

11

12

144

Directorate and policy initiatives

173

236

237

284,000

Number of visitors per annum

292,000

286,000

291,000

52

Number of exhibitions

55

55

55

3,552

Net Current Expenditure

3,708

3,654

3,712

18

Number of museums

18

18

18

838

Capital charges

843

799

874

Best Value Performance Indicators

Policy and Resources recharges :

550

BV170a Visits to/usage of museums per 1,000 population

560

560

571

Repair and maintenance of buildings

323

BV170b Visits that were in person per 1,000 population

296

329

336

Central support services

31,080

BV170c Pupils visiting museums and galleries in

32,881

31,702

32,336

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

organised school groups

89

Adjustment for pension costs

-9

80

25

Hampshire Record Office :

4,479

Net Expenditure

4,542

4,533

4,611

33

Archives staff

34

33

32

1,550

Muniments - cubic metres

1,550

1,550

1,550

16,900

Number of visitors to the Reading Rooms

16,000

16,000

16,000

20,706

Number of remote enquiries

15,500

20,700

15,500

32,512

Number of documents produced

29,000

33,000

29,000

33,446

Number of photocopies, prints and microforms sold

29,000

33,000

29,000

B100

B101

Recreation and Heritage

Commentary and Statistics

Recreation and Heritage

Revenue Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

2005/06

2006/07

2006/07

2007/08

2005/06

2006/07

2006/07

2007/08

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Milestones

Milestones

Hampshire's living history museum opened in November 2000 and is funded jointly with Basingstoke and

377

Employees

407

381

386

Deane Borough Council. Milestones provides a showcase for a number of the County Council's important

297

Premises

292

186

300

collections, principally the agricultural and commercial vehicles produced by Tasker of Andover and

4

Transport

6

6

5

Thorneycroft of Basingstoke. They are displayed in a network of streets and buildings that reproduce those

323

Supplies and services

367

375

324

found in Hampshire from the Victorian period to the 1930s. Together they give a unique impression of life in

Savings to be achieved

-45

-45

the county at that time.

1,001

1,027

903

1,015

475

Less income

545

525

549

10

Museum assistants

10

10

10

526

482

378

466

1

Interpretative staff

1

-

-

241

Less Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council contribution

178

178

180

2

Cleaners and caretakers

2

2

2

3

Administration staff

3

3

3

285

Net Current Expenditure

304

200

286

72,000

Number of visitors per annum

75,000

79,000

77,000

2

Number of exhibitions

2

4

6

533

Capital charges

526

529

512

1

Number of museums

1

1

1

Policy and Resources recharges :

Repair and maintenance of buildings

Central support services

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

9

Adjustment for pension costs

1

8

4

827

Net Expenditure

831

737

802

Tourism, Marketing & Design

Tourism, Marketing & Design

This budget supports various initiatives to develop the potential of Hampshire as a tourist destination,

387

Employees

408

415

396

and to market the department's services to Hampshire residents. This helps maximise the income for

-

Premises

-

Recreation and Heritage and contributes directly to achieving economic prosperity.

10

Transport

8

9

9

387

Supplies and services

221

208

207

-

Central support services

-

10

Number of staff

10

10

10

784

637

632

612

165

Less income

44

54

46

619

593

578

566

135

Directorate and policy initiatives

152

187

209

754

Net Current Expenditure

745

765

775

1

Capital charges

Policy and Resources recharges :

Repair and maintenance of buildings

Central support services

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

16

Adjustment for pension costs

1

15

6

771

Net Expenditure

746

780

781

B102

B103

Recreation and Heritage

Commentary and Statistics

Recreation and Heritage

Revenue Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

2005/06

2006/07

2006/07

2007/08

2005/06

2006/07

2006/07

2007/08

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Library and Information Service

Library and Information Service

The service provides books and other materials to meet the informational, educational and recreational needs

12,348

Employees

13,074

12,652

12,475

of both individuals and organisations throughout Hampshire. The service is involved with the management and

1,751

Premises

1,644

1,890

1,928

development of all sources of published information which can serve the needs and interests of the County and

580

Transport

574

578

589

its residents. A network of major libraries includes the extensive library resources of the County Library

2,214

Supplies and services

2,482

2,402

2,432

Headquarters in Winchester which acts as the focal point for the service throughout the County for both Branch

2,384

Materials

2,405

2,165

2,475

and Mobile Libraries. Specialist services are offered to children, schools and the housebound. An extensive

193

Central support services

191

218

216

programme of reader development activities is undertaken and an increasingly wide range of recorded material

Savings to be achieved

-287

is being made available on loan. Considerable attention is paid to the information needs of commerce and industry.

19,470

20,083

19,905

20,115

1,011

Less recharge to schools for service level agreements

1,050

1,042

1,078

439

Librarians and assistants

439

437

410

18,459

19,033

18,863

19,037

60

Management and administrative staff

60

59

54

1,753

Less income (fines, fees etc.)

2,075

1,646

1,686

37

Drivers, caretakers and bindery staff

38

37

37

16,706

16,958

17,217

17,351

32

Full time libraries

32

32

33

189

Directorate and policy initiatives

465

242

204

22

Part time libraries

23

22

23

19

Mobile libraries (urban and rural)

18

18

18

16,895

Net Current Expenditure

17,423

17,459

17,555

4

School vehicles

4

4

4

400

Services to Hospitals, Residential Homes and

400

400

400

3,376

Capital charges

3,289

3,487

3,275

Sheltered Housing

Policy and Resources recharges :

8.5m

Book and other loans per annum

9.1m

8.0m

7.6m

Repair and maintenance of buildings

545

Schools served by Schools Library Service

543

539

539

Central support services

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

240

Adjustment for pension costs

-8

290

124

Best Value Performance Indicators

20,511

Net Expenditure

20,704

21,236

20,954

5,536

PLSS6 Physical visits per 1,000 population to public

6,220

5,673

5,760

library premises

Countryside Service

Countryside Service

The service is responsible for the management and protection of 83 countryside sites throughout the County

3,243

Employees

3,593

3,362

3,626

comprising major country parks such as Queen Elizabeth and Royal Victoria, heritage projects including Manor

469

Premises

246

373

269

Farm, the Basingstoke Canal, nature reserves of international importance such as Titchfield Haven, and the

368

Transport

351

358

341

Rights of Way network. The management objective is to encourage recreational use of areas, where possible,

1,601

Supplies and services

1,320

1,495

1,205

whilst ensuring their long term conservation. The particular emphasis will vary according to the environmental

97

Central support services

96

106

110

needs of the individual site. The service assists voluntary organisations involved in conservation work by grant

5,778

5,606

5,694

5,551

aid and works with other agencies to provide countryside facilities and other recreational opportunities for example

1,243

Less income (fees and charges at sites, sales, etc)

1,030

1,195

1,034

the Blackwater Valley scheme.

4,535

4,576

4,499

4,517

135

Directorate and policy initiatives

224

192

214

56

Rangers

61

55

56

62

Other countryside staff

66

62

66

4,670

Net Current Expenditure

4,800

4,691

4,731

7,078

Number of Rights of Way

7,078

7,078

7,078

83

Number of sites

83

83

83

440

Capital charges

361

450

350

4,443

Area of Sites - hectares

4,443

4,443

4,443

Policy and Resources recharges :

Repair and maintenance of buildings

Best Value Performance Indicator

Central support services

85

BV178 Percentage of total length of footpaths and other

86

85

85

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

rights of way which were easy to use by members of the public

88

Adjustment for pension costs

-4

73

22

5,198

Net Expenditure

5,157

5,214

5,103

B104

B105

Recreation and Heritage

Commentary and Statistics

Recreation and Heritage

Revenue Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

2005/06

2006/07

2006/07

2007/08

2005/06

2006/07

2006/07

2007/08

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Sport and Community

Sport and Community

These services together aim to promote the widest possible range of recreation and leisure opportunities for all

1,384

Employees

1,103

1,049

1,133

sections of the community.

73

Premises

37

44

46

99

Transport

69

73

68

The Sport Section runs programmes that aim to develop greater participation and sporting excellence in the County

1,240

Supplies and services

1,082

1,255

1,022

in partnership with national and regional bodies.

48

Central support services

64

64

65

2,844

2,355

2,485

2,334

The Outdoor Service runs four outdoor activity centres offering opportunities for all residents to participate in

1,182

Less income

370

428

355

challenging outdoor activities.

1,662

1,985

2,057

1,979

235

Directorate and policy initiatives

239

306

346

The Community Support Service supports voluntary community organisations by providing advice, expertise,

promoting joint provision and grant aid.

1,897

Net Current Expenditure

2,224

2,363

2,325

22

Management, administrative and clerical staff

24

22

24

237

Capital charges

45

120

127

10

Instructors

10

9

9

Policy and Resources recharges :

1

Caretaker

1

1

1

Repair and maintenance of buildings

4

Outdoor Centres

4

4

4

Central support services

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

25

Adjustment for pension costs

-3

33

11

2,159

Net Expenditure

2,266

2,516

2,463

Calshot Activities Centre

Calshot Activities Centre

Calshot Activities Centre is one of Britain's largest outdoor adventure and environmental studies centres, offering

1,389

Employees

1,468

1,469

1,566

residential and non-residential courses in water and land based activities for schools, adults and family groups.

322

Premises

321

373

396

55

Transport

53

57

60

5

Management staff

5

5

5

485

Supplies and services

471

524

516

9

Administrative staff

9

9

9

2,251

2,313

2,423

2,538

4

Technical and security staff

4

4

4

2,098

Less income

2,092

2,190

2,309

34

Senior, permanent and seasonal instructors

29

29

29

5

Domestic and catering staff

8

5

8

153

Net Current Expenditure

221

233

229

621

Capital charges

613

580

523

Policy and Resources recharges :