Archived decisions

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Executive Decision Record:

1) Summary:

The following decisions were made:

1.1. That the action being taken by all services to contain spending within cash limits and to enable planned underspendings to be carried forward to 2009/10 be supported

1.2. That the virement of £1.7m from the Adult Services revenue budget to revenue contributions to capital to support planned investment in extra care housing be approved

1.3. That the transfer of a further £501,000 to the Local Authorities Business Growth Incentives (LABGI) reserve following the final allocation for 2007/08 be approved

1.4. That a report on the provisional final accounts be submitted to the Executive Member Policy and Resources on 19 May 2009, as a result of the timetable implications arising from deferral of the County Council elections

2) Reasons for the decision:

2.1. The report considers whether any action is required in response to budget monitoring based on the first three quarters of 2008/09. Monitoring of budgets against cash limits is designed to ensure that services can continue in accordance with the three corporate aims.

2.2. Revised arrangements for decisions arising from the 2008/09 outturn will be necessary. There is a requirement to obtain member approval for the 2008/09 draft statement of accounts, prior to the first scheduled meeting of the Cabinet, following the County Council elections.

3) Other options considered and rejected

3.1. Other options would not meet corporate reporting requirements and best practice in budget monitoring

4) Conflicts of Interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision-Maker:

a) None

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive members consulted:

a) None

5) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

5.1. None

6) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with urgently:

6.1. None

7) Statement from the Decision Maker:

7.1. None