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Recreation and Heritage

Commentary and Statistics

Recreation and Heritage

Revenue Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

2007/08

2008/09

2008/09

2009/10

2007/08

2008/09

2008/09

2009/10

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

The Recreation and Heritage cash limited expenditure budget for 2009/10 amounts to £35.4 million, compared

with the original 2008/09 budget of £33.8 million.

52,605

Total Expenditure

50,409

52,944

54,622

14,020

Total Income other than Government Grants

10,855

13,581

14,524

The budget includes an increase of £0.9 million (2.5%) for inflation after November 2008.

46

Government Grants

-

38

-

38,539

Total Net Expenditure

39,554

39,325

40,098

Analysis of Total Net Expenditure

32,533

Cash Limited (Current) Expenditure

33,760

34,841

35,448

3,578

Support Services and Repair and Maintenance of Buildings

3,386

3,226

3,400

-131

Less : Charges to Corporate and Democratic Core

-131

-131

-131

Museums and Archives

290

Less : Adjustment for Pension Costs

419

-1,055

-1,114

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

2,400

Capital Charges

2,153

2,545

2,545

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

-85

Trading undertakings transfers (to) / from reserve accounts

-33

-62

-50

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

provided from the service's headquarters in Winchester. The archives and local studies service based at Hampshire

46

Less Government Grants

-

38

-

Record Office is responsible for the collection, preservation and making accessible to the public of archives

relating to the history of Hampshire and its people: this material may be written on parchment or paper or recorded

in audio-visual or digital formats. The service also houses and manages the County's extensive collection of

38,539

Total Net Expenditure

39,554

39,325

40,098

printed books and periodicals. Support is given to other organisations with similar aims by way of grants and

professional advice and assistance.

Museums :

Museums and Archives

22

Curators and keepers of the collections

23

23

24

12

Conservators

13

13

12

3,437

Employees

4,268

4,202

4,250

28

Museum assistants

30

27

26

486

Premises

631

667

720

16

Interpretative staff

16

16

18

83

Transport

118

118

121

5

Cleaners and caretakers

5

5

4

5,469

Supplies and services

971

960

1,011

12

Administration staff

12

11

13

101

Central support services

104

104

104

298,300

Number of visitors per annum

320,000

305,000

311,000

9,576

6,092

6,051

6,205

53

Number of exhibitions

58

60

67

6,041

Less income (fees and charges)

2,492

2,356

2,444

18

Number of museums

18

18

17

3,535

3,600

3,695

3,761

226

Directorate and policy initiatives

238

230

294

Best Value Performance Indicators

515

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

554

528

528

3,761

Net Current Expenditure

3,838

3,925

4,055

306

BV170b Visits that were in person per 1,000 population

318

364

364

36,776

BV170c Pupils visiting museums and galleries in

25,180

35,000

35,000

331

Capital charges

332

380

380

organised school groups

Policy and Resources recharges :

188

Repair and maintenance of buildings

349

256

245

Hampshire Record Office :

1,156

Central support services

223

208

236

33

Archives staff

32

32

34

-40

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

-40

-40

-40

1,550

Muniments - cubic metres

1,550

1,550

1,550

70

Adjustment for pension costs

54

-153

-162

10,830

Number of visitors to the Reading Rooms

14,000

13,458

14,000

20,733

Number of remote enquiries

20,700

18,439

19,000

5,466

Net Expenditure

4,756

4,575

4,713

23,495

Number of documents produced

34,000

27,547

28,000

30,300

Number of photocopies, prints and microforms sold

35,000

30,181

30,000

The workforce figures include staff employed by Hampshire County Council on behalf of jointly managed

committees or through grant funded posts.

B96

B97

Recreation and Heritage

Commentary and Statistics

Recreation and Heritage

Revenue Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

2007/08

2008/09

2008/09

2009/10

2007/08

2008/09

2008/09

2009/10

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Milestones

Milestones

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

380

Employees

388

404

412

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

335

Premises

340

350

379

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

5

Transport

5

5

5

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

338

Supplies and services

353

348

364

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

1,058

1,086

1,107

1,160

the county at that time.

567

Less income

594

609

659

491

492

498

501

9

Museum assistants

9

10

10

181

Less Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council contribution

184

184

185

1

Cleaners and caretakers

2

2

2

2

Administration staff

3

2

2

310

Net Current Expenditure

308

314

316

88,000

Number of visitors per annum

85,000

92,000

92,000

4

Number of exhibitions

5

7

2

70

Capital charges

70

72

72

1

Number of museums

1

1

1

Policy and Resources recharges :

23

Repair and maintenance of buildings

-

-

-

-

Central support services

-

-

-

-

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

-

-

-

7

Adjustment for pension costs

7

-12

-13

410

Net Expenditure

385

374

375

Tourism, Marketing and Design

Tourism, Marketing and Design

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

379

Employees

409

437

492

working in partnership with other local authorities in Hampshire to ensure resources are used as effectively

-

Premises

-

-

-

as possible. The budget also markets the department's services to Hampshire residents via digital (internet,

8

Transport

11

10

10

email etc.) and printed formats, coordinated by the in-house web and design team.

262

Supplies and services

194

230

257

-

Central support services

-

-

-

10

Number of staff

10

10

11

649

614

677

759

79

Less income

45

101

168

570

569

576

591

179

Directorate and policy initiatives

238

216

242

749

Net Current Expenditure

807

792

833

-

Capital charges

-

-

-

Policy and Resources recharges :

-

Repair and maintenance of buildings

-

-

-

-

Central support services

-

-

-

-

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

-

-

-

12

Adjustment for pension costs

11

-21

-22

761

Net Expenditure

818

771

811

B98

B99

Recreation and Heritage

Commentary and Statistics

Recreation and Heritage

Revenue Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

2007/08

2008/09

2008/09

2009/10

2007/08

2008/09

2008/09

2009/10

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Library and Information Service

Library and Information Service

The service provides books and other materials to meet the information, education and recreation needs of both

13,081

Employees

12,579

12,679

12,983

individuals and organisations throughout Hampshire. The service is developing rapidly as changes in people's

1,990

Premises

2,044

2,260

2,481

lifestyles and easier access to books have meant the traditional basis of the Library Service is eroding to be

567

Transport

597

600

609

replaced by the Discovery Centre concept and a greater reliance upon the Internet and electronic sources of

2,542

Supplies and services

2,649

2,819

2,983

information. A network of static libraries, Discovery Centres and mobile libraries serves the needs of the

2,144

Materials

2,879

2,916

2,622

population. Particular attention is paid to upgrading the smaller branch libraries so that they are not neglected in

195

Central support services

208

197

216

the push towards transforming the town centre libraries into Discovery Centres. Specialist services are

20,519

20,956

21,471

21,894

increasingly offered to children, schools and the housebound. An extensive programme of reader development

1,081

Less recharge to schools for service level agreements

1,064

1,088

1,088

activities is undertaken and an increasingly wide range of recorded materials is being made available for loan.

19,438

19,892

20,383

20,806

409

Librarians and assistants

397

349

350

1,494

Less income (fines, fees etc)

1,546

1,448

1,499

54

Management and administrative staff

49

86

88

17,944

18,346

18,935

19,307

37

Drivers, caretakers and bindery staff

37

34

36

185

Directorate and policy initiatives

248

237

237

33

Full time libraries

33

33

33

23

Part time libraries

23

23

23

18,129

Net Current Expenditure

18,594

19,172

19,544

19

Mobile libraries (urban and rural)

19

19

19

4

School vehicles

4

4

4

1,509

Capital charges

1,450

1,684

1,684

400

Services to hospitals, residential homes and

400

800

800

Policy and Resources recharges :

sheltered housing

353

Repair and maintenance of buildings

432

475

451

7.7m

Book and other loans per annum

7.0m

7.4m

7.1m

-

Central support services

800

776

894

518

Schools served by Schools Library Service

528

514

516

-31

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

-31

-31

-31

118

Adjustment for pension costs

255

-526

-556

Best Value Performance Indicators

20,078

Net Expenditure

21,500

21,549

21,985

5,228

PLSS6 Physical visits per 1,000 population to public

5,263

5,507

5,544

library premises

Countryside Service

Countryside Service

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

3,337

Employees

3,716

3,575

4,076

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

505

Premises

311

417

367

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

331

Transport

325

319

314

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

1,651

Supplies and services

1,395

2,051

1,325

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

103

Central support services

107

107

110

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

5,927

5,854

6,469

6,191

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

1,273

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

1,093

1,370

1,211

the Blackwater Valley scheme.

4,654

4,761

5,099

4,980

189

Directorate and policy initiatives

238

218

252

53

Rangers

56

54

60

57

Other countryside staff

68

60

65

4,843

Net Current Expenditure

4,999

5,317

5,232

7,244

Number of Rights of Way

7,296

7,244

7,244

83

Number of sites

83

83

83

-5

Capital charges

-8

22

22

4,443

Area of sites - hectares

4,443

4,443

4,443

Policy and Resources recharges :

347

Repair and maintenance of buildings

414

427

411

Best Value Performance Indicator

509

Central support services

600

540

617

80

BV178 Percentage of total length of footpaths and other

80

80

80

-17

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

-17

-17

-17

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

57

Adjustment for pension costs

56

-149

-158

The workforce figures include staff employed by Hampshire County Council on behalf of jointly managed

5,734

Net Expenditure

6,045

6,139

6,106

and funded partnerships such as the Basingstoke Canal and Staunton, or through posts supported by external

funding.

51

Additional staff

52

50

52

B100

B101

Recreation and Heritage

Commentary and Statistics

Recreation and Heritage

Revenue Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

2007/08

2008/09

2008/09

2009/10

2007/08

2008/09

2008/09

2009/10

£'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

1,448

Employees

1,563

1,563

1,677

sections of the community.

101

Premises

112

104

65

84

Transport

92

93

97

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

1,276

Supplies and services

1,849

1,910

2,124

in partnership with national and regional bodies.

57

Central support services

70

70

66

2,966

3,686

3,740

4,029

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

1,035

Less income

1,640

1,680

1,942

challenging outdoor activities.

1,931

2,046

2,060

2,087

244

Directorate and policy initiatives

316

336

360

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

promoting joint provision and grant aid.

2,175

Net Current Expenditure

2,362

2,396

2,446

21

Management, administrative and clerical staff

23

23

24

199

Capital charges

22

43

43

10

Instructors

9

10

13

Policy and Resources recharges :

1

Caretaker

1

1

1

21

Repair and maintenance of buildings

15

12

12

4

Outdoor Centres

4

4

4

509

Central support services

138

138

136

-24

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

-24

-24

-24

The workforce figures include staff employed by Hampshire County Council on behalf of jointly managed

27

Adjustment for pension costs

27

-65

-68

committees or through grant funded posts.

2,907

Net Expenditure

2,540

2,501

2,545

11

Additional staff

11

13

13

Calshot Activities Centre

Calshot Activities Centre

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

1,548

Employees

1,673

1,636

1,727

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

385

Premises

395

423

461

49

Transport

59

54

60

5

Management staff

4

5

4

491

Supplies and services

621

633

685

9

Administrative staff

11

11

11

3

Support Services

6

2

4

4

Technical and security staff

4

4

4

2,476

2,754

2,748

2,937

29

Senior, permanent and seasonal instructors

36

36

36

2,415

Less income

2,529

2,481

2,676

8

Domestic and catering staff

8

8

8

61

Net Current Expenditure

225

267

261

184

Capital charges

184

189

189

Policy and Resources recharges :

112

Repair and maintenance of buildings

140

157

151

3

Adjustment for pension costs

2

-82

-86

360

Net Expenditure

551

531

515

Policy Development Initiatives

Policy Development Initiatives

46

Employees

51

1

-

The "Policy Fund" brings together Recreation and Heritage resources which enable allocations of money to be

-

Premises

-

3

-

made to support the aims of making services more accessible, increasing participation and supporting the

443

Supplies and services

580

521

600

County Council's priorities. Allocations from the Policy Fund may either be short-term or support longer term

489

631

525

600

developments, in which case the budget is generally transferred to the relevant service budget.

22

Less income

-

-

-

1

Development project staff

1

-

-

467

Net Current Expenditure

631

525

600

1

Adjustment for pension costs

1

-2

-2

-468

Less recharges to direct services

-632

-523

-598

-

Net Expenditure

-

-

-

B102

B103

Recreation and Heritage

Commentary and Statistics

Recreation and Heritage

Revenue Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

2007/08

2008/09

2008/09

2009/10

2007/08

2008/09

2008/09

2009/10

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Arts

Arts

The programmes run by the Arts Service help to develop knowledge, understanding and practise of arts and crafts

1,019

Employees

1,044

972

1,243

and promote opportunities for the arts to play their part in improving the environment and quality of life in the

89

Premises

93

81

78

County. The service directly manages arts centres in Aldershot, Fareham and New Milton, bespoke programmes

15

Transport

18

19

21

of activity eg in rural areas (Hog the Limelight), for older people (Active Hearts in partnership with Adult

1,885

Supplies and services

1,717

2,158

2,336

Services), young people (Creative Hampshire) and literature development. The Grant Aid programme supports

51

Central support services

54

54

55

the professional cultural organisations in Hampshire and a myriad of community activities

3,059

2,926

3,284

3,733

907

Less income

732

1,061

1,476

27

Arts administrative and other staff

28

32

35

2,152

2,194

2,223

2,256

198

Directorate and policy initiatives

238

240

255

2,350

Net Current Expenditure

2,432

2,463

2,511

112

Capital charges

102

156

156

Policy and Resources recharges :

40

Repair and maintenance of buildings

29

16

16

315

Central support services

233

214

228

-19

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

-19

-19

-19

-4

Adjustment for pension costs

7

-47

-49

2,794

Net Expenditure

2,785

2,783

2,842

Director and Business Development

Director and Business Development

This budget covers the Director and secretarial and headquarters staff. Key areas covered include business

669

Employees

775

861

887

development, external funding (including major lottery bids), development of capital projects (including Discovery

-

Premises

-

-

-

Centres), health and safety responsibilities to staff and members of the public and research.

20

Transport

22

22

25

74

Supplies and services

88

97

126

5

Management staff

6

6

6

-

Support Services

-

-

-

9

Administrative staff

10

11

12

763

885

980

1,038

6

Less income

-

28

-

757

Net Current Expenditure

885

952

1,038

2

Capital charges

-

-

-

Policy and Resources recharges :

-35

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

-35

-35

-35

16

Adjustment for pension costs

16

-29

-30

740

866

888

973

-740

Less recharges to direct services

-866

-888

-973

-

Net Expenditure

-

-

-

B104

B105

Recreation and Heritage

Commentary and Statistics

Recreation and Heritage

Revenue Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

2007/08

2008/09

2008/09

2009/10

2007/08

2008/09

2008/09

2009/10

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Adult Education

Adult Education

Programmes of learning for students above school leaving age including courses covering personal and community

601

Employees

513

513

513

development, skills and family learning, 'first step' learning and neighbourhood learning in deprived communities.

29

Transport

17

17

17

These programmes are provided by schools and voluntary organisations, at their discretion, with the majority of

1,412

Supplies and services

1,928

1,928

1,984

this expenditure being reimbursed by the Learning Skills Council

2,042

2,458

2,458

2,514

1,887

Less income (Learning and Skills Council)

2,263

2,263

2,263

13

Other support staff

13

18

18

155

195

195

251

-

Support Services Recharge

-

-

-

155

Net Current Expenditure

195

195

251

-

Support services recharge

-

-

-

-

Adjustment for pension costs

-

-

-

155

Net Expenditure

195

195

251

Trading Undertakings

Trading Undertakings

Hampshire Wardrobe