Policy And Resources Committee - 12/02/2007

At a MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th February, 2007.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

C D P FARQUHAR

Helen WRIGHT

Ian BORTHWICK

 

Neil I C POWRIE

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Jill SHIMI

Helen DICK

Christina ROBERTS

Kevin KEENAN

Nigel DON

Jim BARRIE

George REGAN

Bob DUNCAN

Will DAWSON

Julia M STURROCK

Andrew DAWSON

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Christopher HIND

Willie W SAWERS

Roderick A J WALLACE

Joe MORROW

Joe FITZPATRICK

Charles A WEBSTER

Fraser MACPHERSON

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

Councillor Fraser MACPHERSON, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th January, 2007 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I MINUTE OF MEETING OF THE AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE

 

The minute of meeting of the Audit and Risk Management Sub-Committee of 22nd January, 2007 a copy of which is appended hereto was submitted for information and record purposes.

 

II CAPITAL MONITORING

 

There was submitted Report No 85-2007 by the Head of Finance appraising members of the latest position regarding the Council's Capital Expenditure programme for 2006/2007.

 

The Committee noted the contents of the Report.

 

III REVENUE MONITORING

 

There was submitted Report No 84-2007 by the Head of Finance providing the Committee with an analysis of the 2006/2007 Projected Revenue Outturn as at 31st December, 2006 monitored against the adjusted 2006/2007 Revenue Budget.

 

The Committee:

 

(i) noted that the overall General Fund 2006/2007 Projected Revenue Outturn as at 31st December, 2006 showed an overspend of 74,000 against the adjusted 2006/2007 Revenue Budget.

 

(ii) noted that the Housing Revenue Account was projecting an underspend of 277,000 against the adjusted HRA 2006/2007 Revenue Budget.

 

(iii) instructed the Head of Finance to take every reasonable action to ensure that the 2006/2007 Revenue expenditure was below or in line with the adjusted Revenue Budget.

(iv) instructed the Head of Finance in conjunction with all Chief Officers of the Council to continue to monitor the Council's 2006/2007 Projected Revenue Outturn.

 

IV CHARITY RELIEF - RELIEF OF RATES

 

There was submitted Report No 105-2007 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) seeking authorisation to grant charity relief on the undernoted Non-Domestic properties.

 

Applicant

Subjects

 

 

The Salvation Army

North Scotland Division

Deer Road

ABERDEEN

Office

Burnside Mill

Milne's East Wynd

DUNDEE

 

 

Showcase The Street

per Fergus Storier

40 Glamis Road

DUNDEE

Dance Hall

42 Brown Street

DUNDEE

 

 

Hillcrest Housing Association Ltd

4 South Ward Road

DUNDEE

Workshop

North Tay Complex

Unit P

Balfield Road

DUNDEE

 

 

Citizens' Advice Bureau

60 Craigmount Road

DUNDEE

Shop

60 Craigmount Road

DUNDEE

 

The Committee approved accordingly.

 

V INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 2007/08

 

There was submitted Report No 107-2007 by the Head of Finance providing an overview of the proposed insurance/self-insured risk management arrangements for the financial year 2007/2008.

 

The Committee ratified the insurance programme's self-funding and claims handling procedures for 2007/08 financial year as detailed in the report.

 

VI HOUSING BENEFIT OVERPAYMENT RECOVERY POLICY

 

There was submitted Report No 76-2007 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) relative to the above.

 

The Committee approved the updated Housing Benefit Overpayment Recovery Policy appended to the report.

 

 

 

 

Fraser MACPHERSON, Convener.

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